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The NT intervention laws that shape lives

This Sunday marks 19 years since the then Howard Government announced the Northern Territory Intervention laws – ‘The Intervention’ began with a media release by Mal Brough, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, on June 21, 2007.

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Film buffs flock to Bangalow

Nicholas Hope (left) who was Bubby in Rolf de Heer’s (right) groundbreaking movie of 30 years ago, Bad Boy Bubby, a film featuring clingfilm, which screened last Saturday at the Bangalow Film Festival. The fabulous festival continues until Sunday evening.

The NT intervention laws that shape lives

local filmmaker Sinem Saban will be presenting back-to-back screenings in Murwillumbah of her two award-winning films that not only expose draconian Australian intervention policies, but also present the catastrophic fallout from these laws that have been unravelling in Aboriginal communities to this day.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: Plastic Is Forever

Our family has been trying to give up plastic. And I’m not just talking single-use straws or takeaway cups or bottled water. Like most people we did that years ago. I’m talking about all the other plastic that we ingest either directly or through chemical leaching. In the period of time since I was a child, to a child born now, the fossil fuel industry has become implicated in nearly every part of our daily routine.

Caring for community

The Rotary Club of Mullumbimby presented a cheque for $10,000 to the Brunswick Surf Life Saving Club (BSLSC) in support of its ongoing operations.

Pottsville Beach Community Hall celebrates 40 years

The Pottsville Beach Community Hall is celebrating its 40th birthday and the whole community is invited to join the party.

Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.

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Jenny supporting the Cancer Council until the end

Bravery has many faces, as do generosity and fortitude – just three of the many wonderful attributes that resided inside Jenny Dowell, but these three came to the fore on Saturday at her last ‘official’ public appearance.

SCU celebrates 2025 Alumni Impact Award winners

From hospitals and homelessness services to diplomacy, education, sport and sustainability, the 2025 Southern Cross University Alumni Impact Awards celebrate graduates whose leadership and innovation are transforming lives across the globe.

Associate Professor John Stevens and the good Lifestyle Medicine

VIDEO: A short interview with Associate Professor John Stevens discussing Lifestyle Medicine and shared medical appointments.

Citizen scientists needed for Clarence River ‘health check’

The Clarence River Guardians in collaboration with Southern Cross University, is calling for participants in a major citizen science survey of the Clarence River.

Southern Cross Uni welcomes largest ever cohort

Hundreds of new students have begun their studies at Southern Cross University this week, with the university offering additional support and automatic extensions for anyone impacted by recent weather events.

Ballina Council calls on SCU to back arts

At the last meeting of Ballina Council, Greens councillors Kiri Dicker and Erin Karsten were successful in encouraging renewed support for music and the arts in the Northern Rivers, following SCU's recent decision to discontinue undergraduate arts programs.

SCU survey on the effects of diet on autistic adults

Research in the field of nutritional psychiatry is underway at Southern Cross University and postdoctoral research fellow, Dr Jessica Bayes, is looking for participants for a survey to help with the findings.

A bee lab to fight Varroa

In the fight to keep the industry healthy beekeepers and bee industry representatives are gathering today at Southern Cross University for the official launch of the Bee Research and Extension Lab

Premier announces 400 new homes for Lismore

The NSW government this morning announced a partnership between Southern Cross University, Landcom and the NSW Reconstruction Authority which will unlock a parcel of university land for housing development, designed to tackle the housing crisis in the Northern Rivers and support flood affected residents.

SCU study to investigate impact of 2022 floods on marginalised groups

Researchers at Southern Cross University are inviting people from marginalised groups to share their experiences of the 2022 Northern Rivers floods.

Hemp industry given boost with development plan

A Hemp Industry Development Plan has been announced by the NSW government, which promises 'to unlock new opportunities for NSW businesses and add value to the state's low-THC hemp industry, which is forecast to become a $100 million Australian industry by 2032'.

Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

Faith-based, not-for-profit organisation providing community services in NSW, Wesley Mission, has welcomed Tweed Shire Council’s decision to publicly recognise the impact of gambling harm and advocate for stronger harm-minimisation measures.

Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

The annual Winter Warmer Homelessness Relief campaign, hosted by Dharma Care, will return for 2026 with cabaret at Salt, Kingscliff, on Thursday 2 July, headlined by comedian Mandy Nolan, interactive performance artist The Space Cowboy and the Kinship Doobai Dancers, with a Welcome to Country from Aunty Jackie.

Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

Over the coming weeks, Tweed Shire Council will present a flood resilience series, which looks at how 'Tweed's story is different from the standard flood recovery narrative and what happened next'.