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The truth doesn’t mind being questioned. A lie does.
Margot Hays, Bangalow
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Celebrating and supporting carers
Every day there are family and friends who provide care to others in their life. National Carers Week, 10–16 October, aims to recognise those 2.65 million carers in Australia who support those family and friends who have a disability, mental health condition, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail aged and need support.
AI confirms over 85% of the world is affected by human-induced climate change
Climate complexity unpacked to reveal the wide reach of human-induced climate change
Eighty-five percent of the world’s population lives in...
Charges after cars damaged in police pursuit – Coffs Harbour
Police say a man has been charged following a pursuit, where a number of cars – including an unmarked police car – were sideswiped on the Mid-North Coast yesterday.
Gold Coast woman charged over fake COVID medical exemptions
A Gold Coast woman has been charged by Queensland Police for allegedly pretending to be a doctor and issuing...
End the cult
A military conflict between China and the USA would very likely result in global nuclear war, a major setback...
COVID-19 hospital horror – opening up and the dangers ahead
A hospital is not a health farm. For a start, the food has a terrible reputation. Seriously though, when life is on the brink, a hospital is the destination.
Stories about "Summerland Way":
One dead, five injured after two weekend bike crashes
Police have said a man believed to be in his fifties died, and four other men were injured in a crash south of Kyogle on Sunday.
Motorcyclist dead and one injured after crash on Summerland Way
Update: Tuesday, May 8 Police have arrested a man who drove through roadblocks on the Summerland Way on Monday after an accident there that killed a motorcyclist and injured another.
Woman dies in car accident on Summerland Way
A woman has died after the car she was driving crashed into a guardrail on the Summerland Way near Whiporie, north of Grafton on Monday afternoon.
Four hospitalised after crash on Summerland Way
Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash about 50km north-west of Kyogle on Saturday in which two teenage passengers were seriously injured and airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital.
Byron Echo
French hypocrisy
The French are understandably upset about being stabbed in the back by Australia’s sinking of the submarine contract. They pontificate about the need for...
Local News
Police raid ‘unauthorised events’ in national parks
Police say that eleven people have been charged following unauthorised gatherings held at national parks on the weekend.
Byron Echo
Perrottet & Opus Dei
Bugga! Just when we don’t need to expect the Spanish Inquisition, out pops its wolf-in-sheep’s clothing remake: Opus Dei. New Premier, Dominic Perrottet is...
Letters
Bio-energy vs biodiversity
I thank The Echo for so clearly informing the readers of the ongoing concerns of Byron Bird Buddies and Byron community members when addressing...
