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Where does a lack of empathy lead us?
Democracy, as a concept and a form of governance, was first introduced by the Greeks around 507 BC.
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Lismore future councillor information sessions
With the delayed Local Government elections being held in September, several councils, including Lismore City Council, are holding information sessions for community members who are thinking about running for Council.
Be proud of Ballina, help clean up our beaches
This Sunday, 7 March, Ballina Coastcare is inviting everyone who cares about Ballina's environment to Step Up To Clean Up, and join a special event for Clean Up Australia Day.
Naming Ben Franklin
Cecily McGee, Mullumbimby
It's very misleading for the Byron Shire Echo to repeatedly give Ben Franklin free media coverage, as in...
Suspicion and belief
Fast Buck$, Coorabell
My suspicion is that the mayor and the senior staff have been helping Michael Lyon become electable...
Question for Bob Carr
Simon Alderton, Murwillumbah
I hope Kerry O’Brien asks Bob Carr (in their ‘conversations’ at Byron Theatre on Friday, 5 March) if...
Contemporary Byron
David Morris, Byron Bay
‘In Xanadu did Kubla Khan/A stately pleasure-dome decree’, Coleridge. Lines penned supposedly after being woken from...
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Q&A to broadcast from Lismore
Popular ABC TV talk show Q&A has announced it will be broadcasting live from Lismore on the night Monday of August 6
The idiot box and the PM
Roma Newton, Kingscliff. We cannot afford, as a nation, to allow the ignorant prejudice of this misguided man to continue in the role of prime minister.
What about the Lib senator’s threat?
Rhonda Ansiewicz, Federal. The attacks by the government over the recent Q&A seems to be very one sided. As I recall Senator Steve Ciobo was the member of parliament who suggested the then Prime Minister Julia Gillard should have her cut throat. A death threat against any PM must be seen as a terrorist action.
The Lib Bully and bloke in the silly hat
Vince Kean, Murwillumbah. The ABC Q&A program made not one but two mistakes but they are not the mistakes that the Liberal Party bullies keep shouting about.
Zany Zaky exposes stupidity of both himself and the coalition
Everyone else seems to be talking about Monday night’s terrifying terror mass debate on Q&A between the silly Senator (Steve Ciobo) and zany Zaky. Mallah was an excitable young fool. But Senator Ciobo is a seasoned political hack who should have known better.
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A Lego load of fun on the Gold Coast
Eve Jeffery - 0
A place for water dragons to thrive was the theme of a construction competition at Southern Cross University (SCU) yesterday. The tricky part was making the build with Lego.
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Kingscliff, trucks, and development – what’s the right outcome?
The debate over the movement of fill via the Tweed Coast Road and through Kingscliff to fill future development sites has been considered by residents, Tweed Shire Councillors, and staff at the last two planning meetings and a workshop in between.
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Spring into Scavenge in Lismore this Saturday
David Lowe - 0
Different, fun and rewarding are some of the words used to describe what's going to unfold in Lismore this weekend.