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Sally Mathrick making menopause great again

VIDEO: Naturopath and health teacher Sally Mathrick is keen to ‘trump’ problematic menopause and make menopause great again.

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John’s Forest – a regenerated remnant of rainforest saved for locals

The photo above is of a lovely, well-thought-out and designed sign to commemorate and remember the late John Bailey. It...

‘Insurgent intellectual’ profiled on screen, July 18

The remarkable life and work of ‘barefooted academic’ Desmond Ball (1947-2016) will screen at the Palace Cinema, Byron Bay, on July 18 from 6pm.

Kubrick classic kicks off Drill Hall film season

For many years, the Drill Hall Film Society has been a source of things you just can’t find on the little screen.

Stadiums, health and extinction on the ballot in Tasmania, as majors race to the bottom

Just over a year since its last state election, Tasmania is about to return to the polls, as the beautiful but troubled island state sinks further into debt and dysfunction.

Cartoon of the week – 16 July, 2025

The Echo loves your letters and is proud to provide a community forum on the issues that matter most to our readers and the people of the NSW north coast. So don’t be a passive reader, send us your epistles.

Love, loss and a life on the road

Phil (Howell) and (Alex) Tilley are often described as one indivisible unit, they have an understanding of each other’s playing that can only be learnt over time.

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Evidence of police brutality against Hannah Thomas

Having reviewed police body-worn camera evidence of a pro-Palestinian protest in Sydney, Hannah Thomas's lawyer Peter O'Brien says it's clear that police punched Ms Thomas in the face, causing grievous bodily harm.

Lismore Caltex targeted in global anti-genocide protests

Protesters against the role of fossil fuel company Chevron in the Gaza conflict gathered outside the Caltex petrol station in Lismore during peak commuter hours on Friday.

MLC Sue Higginson blames Minns’ anti-protest laws for police violence

NSW MLC Sue Higginson says the continued actions by Premier Chris Minns to clamp down on political expression and peaceful protest are empowering state violence against the community of NSW, with the recent assault and arrests by police at a peaceful community protest revealing the impact of Minns’ rhetoric and law-making in empowering state violence by police against the community.

Another logging protest in Tasmania, as state election approaches

The morning after Western Australia legislated to ban logging, in Tasmania the logging of ancient forests was halted by another daily protest calling on political leaders to save this ancient forest and forests across the state from further destruction.

Forest protectors face court

Supporters of forest protection activists Sharron Hodge and Juliet Lamont will gather outside the Coffs Harbour Court House this morning from 9am.

Protests continue against RA’s house demolitions

Around 150 people gathered in intermittently wet weather in Lismore on Saturday to share frustrations over the NSW Reconstruction Authority’s management of recovery processes for disaster impacted homes.

Activists occupy Forestry Corp building

Eight women from around northern NSW have attached themselves to the entrance and rooftop of the Forestry Corporation’s office in Park Avenue, Coffs Harbour.

Clouds Creek forest protectors convicted

On Monday, forest campaigners who had been protecting the Clouds Creek Greater Glider Sanctuary at Billy’s Creek, west of the Blicks River on the Dorrigo Plateau, appeared at a hearing in the Coffs Harbour Local Court.

Logging stopped in Tasmanian Devil habitat

Yesterday, forest defenders returned to protest and halt logging of ancient forests near Tasmania’s Lake St Clair.

Knitting Nannas doing it for the kids in Bulga Forest

Knitting Nannas Dominique Jacobs (60) and Helen Kvelde (73) yesterday became the 21st and 22nd people arrested protesting the logging of Bulga State Forest, west of Port Macquarie. They had attached themselves to the giant tree killing machine known as a harvester.

Join the Great Mullet Cook Up this Saturday

This Saturday is the perfect time to combine local food and straight talk on how to improve our mighty Clarence and Richmond Rivers

Time for Evans Head, Broadwater, Woodburn, and Coraki to divorce Casino?

The recently-announced split of the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council is a real fillip to those opposed to forced amalgamations.

Police run e-bike education across NSW

NSW Police have highlighted their crackdown on illegal e-bike riders that has seen 32 riders in Sydney’s Northern Beaches fined and at least one...

Swans and wildlife to get a floating platform at Lake Kimberley 

The murder of a swan at Lake Kimberley, Banora Point in June last year outraged locals and led Tweed Shire Councillors (TSC) to look at ways they can support the local wildlife in the area.