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Editorial – ‘One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain’ – Bob Marley

There’s an old gag about being a musician:  what’s the difference between a musician and a pizza?

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Two teenagers charged with shoplifting offences – Tweed Heads

Police have charged two teenagers with numerous shoplifting offences in the Tweed Heads area.

Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: From Coalmines to Childcare: How We Use Our Kids For Profit

Childcare shouldn’t hurt kids. But for-profit centres with huge casualised workforces are doing just that. The thought that a...

Foilboard crossing from Bali to G-Land

In a milestone for the foiling world, Australian waterman and Amos Shapes team rider Joshua Ku has become the first person to complete a stand-up paddle (SUP) hydrofoil crossing from Uluwatu, Bali to G-Land, Java.

EPA report outlines declining ecosystems

The latest snapshot around the health of the biodiversity and ecology in NSW has been released, with figures showing more decline of threatened species and the ecosystems that support them.

Why not the Mullum hospital site?

The Landcom plans (DA 2025.212.1) for the very handy carpark in the centre of town don’t make any sense...

Community to plant 1,000 trees for National Tree Day

Tweed residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and make a lasting environmental impact at Tweed Shire Council's annual National Tree Day community planting event on Sunday 27 July.

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Super Sunday bike count

Not-for-profit national cycling advocacy group, Bicycle Network, who promote good health through movement and saving the planet by not burning fossil fuels, held their annual Super Sunday event on the weekend.

Surgery wait lists improving at Northern NSW hospitals

Waiting lists for planned surgeries across the Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continued to improve during the April to June 2024 quarter, amid sustained high activity at public hospitals, according to the latest Bureau of Health Information (BHI) Healthcare Quarterly report.

Report shows increased drownings in NSW

Coastal drowning deaths and drownings across NSW are up for the 2023-24 year, as detailed in the latest National Drowning Report.

NSW government puts positive spin on NAPLAN results

The 2024 NAPLAN National Report has been released today, with the NSW government noting there are some positive signs, but saying more work needs to be done to raise education outcomes across the state.

Only 7 per cent of sexual assaults reported in NSW result in guilty outcome

The latest study from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR), shows that only 7 per cent of sexual assaults reported to NSW Police end up in a guilty verdict in court.

Local public hospitals deliver amid record demand

Public hospitals across Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continued to provide high quality, safe care throughout the first quarter of 2024, despite unprecedented demand for emergency care.

Record pokies losses in 2023 as NSW waits for real reform

The people of NSW lost $8.129 billion to poker machines in 2023, an increase of $29 million on 2022 and the equivalent of $1,000 for every adult and child in the state.

Snapshot of nation’s dental health

Data analysis reveals New South Wales' teeth ranks among Australia's least healthy, in terms of the number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) per person, and the second-highest rates of untreated decay among residents.

Lies, damned lies and statistics

It is the former British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, who is famously credited with the phrase: ‘There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics’,

Regional and Remote Music Summit comes to Byron Bay

A Regional and Remote Music Summit will take place at the Byron Community Centre and throughout Byron Bay venues from July 23 to 25.

Lennox local Jane Allen wins 21st Doyles Art Award

Lennox Head local Jane Allen has won the Doyles Art Award 2025. Ms Allen took out first place with a $20,000 acquisitive cash prize for her work ‘Seaside Explorers’.

Two teenagers charged with shoplifting offences – Tweed Heads

Police have charged two teenagers with numerous shoplifting offences in the Tweed Heads area.

Biggest little town gets tuneful

With the opening night gala sold out, the Mullum Roots Festival is shaping up to be a big weekend for the Biggest Little Town in Australia.