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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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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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Investigation launched into assaults, torture of flotilla humanitarians

The Australian Labor government has committed to undertaking an independent investigation into the assaults, sexual assaults and torture of humanitarians aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, according to a flotilla media spokesperson.
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Call for nominations for NSW Australian of the Year 2027

Nominations are now open for the NSW Australian of the Year 2027.
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Man charged with murder in Tweed

A man and woman have been charged over their alleged involvement in the death of a man in Tweed Heads this morning, say NSW Police.
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Community housing industry call for major expansion in upcoming NSW budget

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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Lismore Council spruiks 150 projects since 2022 floods

A milestone of 150 projects has been reached since the 2022 disasters, says Lismore City Council.
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Stories about "Whaling":

Humpback whale killed in krill supertrawler net

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A criminal complaint has been filed regarding a humpback whale being killed by a krill supertrawler, the Chilean-flagged Antarctic Endeavour, in the pristine waters of the Antarctic.
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Australians welcome decision not to extradite Paul Watson to Japan

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Environmentalists around Australia and the world are celebrating Denmark’s decision not to extradite Captain Paul Watson from a Danish prison in Greenland to Japan, former Greens leader Bob Brown said in Tasmania last night.
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Captain Paul Watson’s detention extended

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Legendary Canadian environmentalist Captain Paul Watson's detention in a Greenland jail has just been extended by another three weeks, bringing his total time in remand to 94 days.
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Celebrating the 40 year ban on whaling – but threats still ongoing

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Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the global moratorium on commercial whaling the Humane Society International said that the decision has ensured that many species and populations of whales have been pulled back from extinction.
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Good news for whales in Iceland

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In an announcement that has made conservationsists very happy, Iceland's fisheries minister, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, has signalled plans to end commercial whaling by 2024 saying there is little economic justification to continue once current quotas expire in 2023. 
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Sea Shepherd catches Japanese fleet with dead whale in sanctuary

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After five weeks of patrolling the Southern Ocean, Sea Shepherd says it located the Japanese whale poachers’ factory whaling vessel in the Australian Whale...
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When Byron Bay was a whaling town

Byron Echo Mary Gardner - 12
‘I grew up on a dairy farm on a ridge between Byron and Lennox. We always knew when there was a whale in the Bay. We heard the boom from the harpoon. When they shot one, it echoed all around.’
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Hundreds show support for Sea Shepherd

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Several hundred people turned out on Saturday to support the Sea Shepherd anti-whaling campaign at a benefit at the Brunswick Heads Hotel, which also doubled up as a celebration for last week's international court ruling banning the Japanese whaling fleet from killing whales.
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Hunting the whale hunters

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUzAsgsaAH0 Sea Shepherd activist James Brook recently disembarked the Steve Irwin and gave Echonetdaily this exclusive and extraordinary insight into the group’s dangerous work. Video documentary Sharon Shostak
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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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