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Julian Assange: the name that cannot be uttered
Since the news came through I have been keeping an eye and an ear out for further reporting in...
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Superior to civilisation as we know it
Indigenous folk
of the Australian continent
existed in superior fashion
to civilisation as we know it
My evidence,
your Dishonour?
There were no policemen,
no wrongful...
10 point grumble
Hear hear to David Heilpern’s recent 10 point grumble, particularly points 7, 8 and 9. If the primary objective...
Jeff Johnson calls for generational change at Ballina
The next in our series of interviews with Ballina Council hopefuls for the December election features Cr Jeff Johnson, who is also nominating for mayor after thirteen years service on council.
No means no, say traditional owners
As Water Week draws to a close, with a theme of 'Caring for Water and Country', a group of Widjabul Wia-bal elders have emphatically said they do not want the Dunoon Dam proposal to be put back on the table by pro-dam councillors.
#BigBadBiomass – protesters reject burning trees for energy
North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) and the NSW Forest Defenders have thrown their support behind the protests against the burning of Biomass to generate electricity across Australia ahead of the Glasgow Climate Change Conference (COP) 26.
Northern Rivers Mud Trail this weekend
Local ceramic artists will be opening their studios across the Byron, Ballina and Tweed Shires over the weekend, as part of the Northern Rivers Mud Trail.
Stories about "nuclear energy":
Tirade at the unemployed a smarmy swipe
John Scrivener, Main Arm.
Colin Clarke’s latest tirade – Bangalow food hub opponents elitist – sets a new low for letters to the editor.
When he’s not spruiking...
India nuke protest at Mullumbimby markets
The Mullumbimby Farmers Market saw a protest on Friday against the visit of the Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, to India to sign a deal with the Indian government for the transfer of nuclear technology.
Indians don’t want our uranium
Harsha Prabhu, Byron Bay. 'Tony Abbott Go Back!': the call of Indian civil society in response to Australian PM Tony Abbott's visit to New Delhi this week to sign a uranium deal with the Indian government was echoed by activists in Byron Bay in a spot action.
Byron Echo
NSW – bad to worse
While Gladys has left the building and we have a new religious fanatic in the top job, things are looking very grim in the...
Local News
Two views of animal welfare on the Tweed
Local MP Justine Elliot recently announced that an Albanese Labor Government will invest $1 million to build the new animal pound and rehoming centre at Lundberg Drive, South Murwillumbah.
Local News
Steve Krieg: ‘I believe that there must be change’
Eve Jeffery - 1
The 2021 NSW Local Government elections will be held on Saturday, 04 December, 2021. Restaurateur Steve Krieg is running in the hopes of being Lismore's next Mayor.
Letters
Superior to civilisation as we know it
Indigenous folk
of the Australian continent
existed in superior fashion
to civilisation as we know it
My evidence,
your Dishonour?
There were no policemen,
no wrongful convictions
Poem by Jon Summers,
Suffolk Park.
Dear...
