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Happiness
Mick woke up this morning to a great epiphany. So, we’ve decided to forget all our activism, we’re going...
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Rainbow Temple squeezed by Lismore Council
For two decades, the Rainbow Temple in Rosebank has stood as a striking reflection of the region’s proudly beating spiritual heart.
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?
January 21 National Cabinet on Omicron, RATs, vax and treatments
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has issued a media release about yesterday's meeting of the National Cabinet.
Biz step up to feed frontline staff
Local paramedics will be able to get free coffee and snacks at selected local cafes, as part of a major community effort to support frontline health workers during the ongoing and increasing COVID-19 outbreak.
Bioenergy precaution
The notion of ‘Green Energy’ has recently excited business investors and no doubt the public. We need positive solutions...
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai eruption: what comes next?
The powerful volcanic eruption was captured in amazing detail, yet remains shrouded in mystery.
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga...
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News Corp scraps print for paid online subs
From June 29, nearly 100 regional newspapers, owned by US citizen and multi-billionaire Rupert Murdoch, will cease print operations.
News Corp Australia to shut local newspapers
The Byron Shire News, Ballina Advocate, Lismore Northern Star and Tweed Daily News will all close from 29 June.
Why Fairfax didn’t buy APN
Regional newspapers are struggling in the face of structural and cyclical challenges. So why did Fairfax come close to buying APN’s regional newspaper assets? asks Matthew Knott.
Byron Echo
Boat people we are
We here in this country, now called Australia, need to be reminded that we started off as ‘boat people’.
The First Fleet arrived (including my...
Byron Echo
Israel and Palestine
As an apologist for Israel, Michael Burd (Letters, 12 January) conveniently ignores the harsh truth of Israel’s brutal oppression, while claiming there are two...
Local News
Greens Mandy Nolan to hold community forum in support of nurses and paramedics
Locally and across the state nurses, and paramedics are struggling in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic as they are being asked to do double shifts and manage effectively in health system that is struggling to cope. This has led to an increasing number of nurses and paramedics resigning.
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NSW COVID update on COVID deaths – vax stats and comorbidities
NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet again opened his COVID update with condolences to families who have lost loved ones, and thanks to the ‘inspirational work of our health workers'.
