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COVID update – Aquarius, Lismore sewage fragments and the South African variant
The Northern NSW Local Health District says there have been no new cases of COVID-19 reported in the 24 hours to 8pm 28 November, but, they are urging residents in the Lismore area to be alert for COVID-19 symptoms.
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Not wedging
Though it may be puzzling to some, I am heartened to see that some of the candidates for the...
NSW public schools to strike December 7
The president of the NSW Teachers Federation announced on Saturday morning that NSW public school teachers and principals will go on strike one day next week.
Entries open for Byron All Shorts
It wouldn't be summer if you didn't sit in a cool, dark theatre and watch the Byron All Shorts program. Local filmmakers are invited to enter their short films to be screened in February as part of Flickerfest 2022 at Mullumbimby Civic Hall.
Byron council candidates ‘Faustian deal with the devil’
The naivety, or worse still, the desperation for power has clustered the independents Lyon, Clarke, and Swivel in a...
Stop logging core koala habitat at Cherry Tree State Forest
If it was private land it would be considered core koala habitat so why are the NSW government allowing Cherry Tree State Forest to be logged?
Water security needed and that means we need to think beyond the traditional dam
As two professional engineers, each with over 40 years of experience in the water industry, we support Rous County Council’s decision to start tapping into underground water resources to meet the growing water supply needs of our region.
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Daughter of police officer dies in crash near Casino
Police investigating a fatal crash which killed a police officer’s daughter on the Bruxner Highway near Casino are re-appealing for witnesses to come forward.
Byron LGA
Last chance for tickets to Byron Shire Council Meet the Candidates forum
Today is your last chance to get tickets to tonight’s Byron Shire Meet the Candidates forum in the Byron Theatre.
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Thousands gather at Ballina MMAMV rally
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Around 2,500 gathered at Missingham Park in Ballina to hear MMAMV speakers before marching to the Ballina police station and then making their way back to the starting point for more speakers.
Science Goes Viral
Telling girls they don’t like STEM halves their involvement at any age
Even children as young as six can develop ideas that girls don’t like computer science and engineering as much as boys – stereotypes that carry over into teenagerhood and contribute to gender gaps at university, according to a study published in PNAS.
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Women Who Lead team focus on housing and environment
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Letitia Kelly is heading the Independent Group F, Women Who Lead ticket in the upcoming Tweed Shire Council elections.
