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Hospitals under strain
With ever increasing pressure on health services across the nation and locally, how are health staff coping – and are there enough ICU beds and ventilators to cope with the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases?
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Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 19 January, 2022
Welcome back to the Brunswick Picture House
Brett and Chris from the Brunswick Picture House, and their entire team, believe...
Why is Modern Monetary Theory important?
Since the federal government has no nominal limitations on spending, it means that it can always afford to buy anything for sale in its own currency, including labour. As such, unemployment is a political choice, not an economic imperative.
Man dead after Lismore stabbing
NSW Police say a man has died, and two others have been injured, following a stabbing in Lismore overnight.
Record breaking day of COVID deaths as Hillsong sings and dances the night away
As New South Wales breaks another COVID record with 29 lives lost in a single day, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet spoke to the media this morning with an update on the pandemic.
The earliest unequivocally modern human remains in Africa
There may be earlier remains of modern humans – but science is certain about these ones.
776 cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Rivers in last 24 hours
There’s no shortage of positive COVID-19 cases in the Northern NSW Health District with the current count likely to be an underestimation of the numbers due to the overwhelmed testing capacity.
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In memory of Kassa Bird
Rose Hogan, Jiggi. For those of you who may have known or worked with, Kassa Bird (previously of Ballina Byron Family Support and Mullumbimby Women's Service), this is to share the news of her passing on Thursday October 15 at 4.55pm.
Mandy Nolan's Soapbox
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Emergency response for our emergency responders
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We need our nurses.
Right now, they are the most important workforce in the country. Not politicians or real estate agents or tradies or miners. Nurses. Paramedics. Hospital doctors.
Byron Echo
Entertainment in the Byron Shire and beyond for the week beginning 19 January, 2022
Welcome back to the Brunswick Picture House
Brett and Chris from the Brunswick Picture House, and their entire team, believe that there is nothing better...
National News
TreadLightly on the planet by recycling school shoes
Most Aussie parents know how quickly kids either grow out or wear out of school shoes. They either get handed down or thrown in the rubbish – adding to the millions of shoes that end up in landfill each year
The Good Life
Friends of Loft
Become a Friend of Loft with their new local loyalty member program. Enjoy member-only benefits and offers, invite-only events, and something special for your birthday.
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