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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'.
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Articles & ColumnsDavid Lowe - 0

Leviathans circling

Beyond the froth and bubble of the daily political soap opera, there are some major threats confronting Australia and its government.
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Coolamon Baby supports Aboriginal mothers

Coolamon Community supports new Aboriginal mothers by providing a no-strings-attached baby bundle via culturally-sensitive health workers.
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Eclectic Selection for the week beginning 17 June 2026

Eclectic Selection: What’s on this week is a taste of some of the events that can be found in the Byron Shire and beyond this coming week.
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Men’s Health Week: simple conversations

This National Men’s Health Week experts from Triple P – Positive Parenting Program are encouraging dads, granddads and father figures to embrace something simple but powerful: everyday conversations that support their own wellbeing and their family’s wellbeing.
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The Roast returns!

A sold-out show. A two-minute standing ovation. Melia Naughton returns for an encore performance of Amalfi Roast.
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Byron EchoRussell Eldridge - 0

How to stop the erosion of our human rights

Let’s celebrate Refugee Week, 15–21 June, which was initiated in Australia 40 years ago and now observed worldwide.
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Should governments be brave?

Articles & Columns David Lowe - 0
Is it better to do something difficult and risk falling on your face, go backwards or do nothing at all? That’s a question for everyone, including our political leaders.
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GPs say social media ban no silver bullet

National News The Echo - 0
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has supported the Social Media Minimum Age obligation requiring social media platforms to prevent children under 16 from creating accounts from today, although it notes harmful content will still be accessible.
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Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: The Care Package

Byron Echo Mandy Nolan - 0
Older women don’t care what you think about them. I know. I’ve become an older woman. It’s a heady kind of liberation from the shackles of giving a F about approval, or not trying not to upset people. Some days I actually think I am in the business of upsetting people.
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Snapchat complies with new minimum age law

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Snapchat has announced the implementation of new age verification measures for its Australian community, in compliance with Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Act (SMMA).
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Social media use soars as kids drop sport, reading and the arts

National News The Echo - 0
In striking new statistics, experts warn of social media’s growing grip on young people, with use among children and teens soaring by more than 200 per cent since before COVID and showing no sign of decline.
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New research: Aussie kids prefer real-life family time over screens

Byron Echo The Echo - 0
Ahead of social media age restrictions being enforced in Australia, surprising new research has found that more children aged 10 to 16 prefer to spend time with their families in-person compared to being online.
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Interrupting trauma and violence

Articles & Columns Eve Jeffery - 0
Last week multi-award-winning journalist Jess Hill spoke to hundreds who gathered at the Star Court Theatre in Lismore. Hill spoke about gendered violence, and some of the things she has uncovered in recent years are truly shocking.
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Tweed/Byron Police investigate vigilantism

Local News Mia Armitage - 3
Police in the Tweed-Byron District are investigating claims of vigilantism made in community Facebook groups on the Northern Rivers.
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No more Bright Side for Byron patients

Local News Mia Armitage - 2
Operators of The Bright Side Medical & Skin Cancer Centre in Byron’s suburb of Sunrise have announced its closure from next week in a social media post, leaving patients shocked and frustrated.
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Survey reveals growing social media concerns ahead of summit

National News The Echo - 0
The Minns government has released the findings of a major statewide survey, revealing widespread community concerns about the impact of social media on children, young people, and broader society.
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Gambling harm recognised by Tweed Council, supported by Wesley Mission

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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.
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Winter Warmer fundraiser for homelessness

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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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Tweed Shire Council presents flood resilience series – part one

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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'.
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Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

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The community housing industry are calling on the NSW government to use next week's State Budget to unlock a major expansion of community housing.
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