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Bravo Mungo
Robert Gibson, Byron Bay
Mungo’s Crossword last week was, for me, both challenging and charming. Echos of the great man’s wit...
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A day of ‘thank you’
Alison Drover, Broken Head
How about a day of ‘thank you’ to our health workers and ‘sorry’ from our prime minister...
Pennings and Adani to continue court battle
The Supreme Court has formalised orders agreed out of court by both Adani and Ben Pennings in relation to a decision handed down on 25 June 2021.
SE Queensland’s lockdown and local schools
The South East Queensland three day lockdown, from 4pm Saturday 31 July to 4pm Tuesday 3 August 2021, will...
Climate change duty of care campaigners risk jail
Environmental activists say a 48-year-old Lismore nurse will face court on Wednesday in Canberra over protest stunts at the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association's headquarters.
Israel vs Palestine
Jenny Bush, Wilsons Creek
When the point scoring dies down there’s no question that since the British colonial occupiers of Palestine...
One sided
Rachael Terry, South Golden Beach
I am really shocked and disappointed at the one-sidedness of The Echo reporting on the...
Stories about "Murdoch":
When will rational discourse drive the government to action?
I think I have an anger management problem. Those close to me have suggested none-too-subtly that when I read an article that upsets, I could perhaps focus on taking out my angst on inanimate objects rather than sentient beings. Fair point really
Northern Star dimming under Murdoch shadow
As democracy advocates and journalists around the world did their best to acknowledge World Press Freedom Day on May 3, in regional Australia, The Northern Star was dimming.
Data proves decades of lies in Murdoch media climate change coverage
When the proof is in the pudding and the spice is climate change, it can leave a bitter taste: after all, it’s no surprise to learn data shows Murdoch media bias.
Why does Murdoch and the government want the ABC gone?
GetUp is getting up Murdoch press and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison with their new film Murdoch & Morrison v. The ABC that details how they have pushed an agenda to undermine Australia’s public broadcaster the ABC.
Editorial – Fossil fools buy seats at leadership table
Conspiracy theories abound these days. Most of them are feeble balloons that can be popped with one or two sharp facts, but a few contain some truth.
GetUp! wants to know what you think about losing your papers
Many parts of Australia, in particular, some rural and remote areas were stunned by the closure of their local print newspaper last winter.
Murdoch, Coalition go in guns blazing against wind and solar
The Murdoch media, which now includes daily newspapers across the northern rivers, along with conservative Coalition parties, have ramped up their attacks on renewable energy.
Murdoch buys stake in north coast publisher
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has bought almost 15 per cent of APN News & Media, responsible for a number of north coast news publications, including the Northern Star and Byron Shire News.
Byron Echo
One sided
Rachael Terry, South Golden Beach
I am really shocked and disappointed at the one-sidedness of The Echo reporting on the COVID-19 vaccination debate. Any dissenters...
Byron Echo
Paradise lost?
Hugh Ermacora, Byron Bay
‘Take your masks off!’ yelled the young scruff at my companion and me, as he speared his skateboard between our coffee table...
Byron Echo
Dunoon Dam
Nan Nicholson, The Channon
Being a Rous County councillor must be a hard job. The workload of reading reports must be enormous and keeping communities informed...
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Nature-based intervention on offer for at-risk young people
As the trickledown effects of COVID-19 continue to hit our most vulnerable, not-for-profit groups are saying they are overwhelmed.
