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Paul Watson has his say on Sea Shepherd ousting
Regarding your article concerning the split in Sea Shepherd. I established Sea Shepherd as a global movement, not as an organisation, controlled by a few men. It was a democratic association of independent national entities
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Not enough letters like this about Gaza in The Echo?
The Echo’s studied indifference to the plight of the Palestinians and its reluctance to publish letters on the subject...
Free healthy lifestyle program for families
Go4Fun is a free 10-week after-school program for children aged 7-13 and their families,
which aims to support their health and wellbeing.
Can Council’s overturn their decisions?
NSW Labor planning minister, Paul Scully, when asked about the Wallum estate by local MP Tamara Smith (Greens) in...
Tweed Council wants your ideas on future sports facilities
Tweed Council is looking for feedback from residents about future plans for sport and recreation in the area.
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Shopping Centres Scare Me
I feel trapped. There isn’t a single time I attend where I don’t check my proximity to the exits, or imagine what I’d do if there was a fire, or worse, a shooter. The sense of being enclosed is unnatural, I can’t tell what time of day it is, I lose my sense of direction. It’s designed to be disorienting. It feels otherworldly. And never in a good way. They are designed to make you stay longer. They are by design, disorienting.
Man saved by Marine Rescue NSW after vessel capsized on Bruns Bar
A rapid response by Marine Rescue Brunswick volunteers has saved a man’s life after his 4.9 metre boat rolled on Brunswick Bar this morning.
Stories about "LGBTQIA+ youth":
‘Still me, still human’ Wear It Purple
Today is Wear It Purple Day, an event that sees thousands of schools, community organisations, universities and workplaces hold events in support of our community’s LGBTQIA+ youth and the issues they face. This year’s theme is: ‘Still me, still human’.
Political Comment
Some spending cannot be questioned
David Lowe - 0
The euphemisms were flying when Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles announced last week than an extra $50 billion would be spent on our military over the next decade, and that $72.8 billion of already announced spending would be redirected.
Byron Echo
Press release vs Save Wallum views
The Echo editor (page 1, 10 April) might need to consider the role of a journalist – particularly that essential question, ‘where’s the story?’
I...
Byron Echo
Cockroach climate
The cockroaches in the Byron Council offices are experiencing bright daylight at night. They are trying to determine whether this is an unexpected side...
Byron Echo
A grim commemoration
US President Jo Biden, responding to a question, made the comment that the US is considering the dropping of the prosecution of Julian Assange.
How...