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Richard Jones’s Echo articles are always a good read. Last week he questioned how Albanese’s Labor government will convince...

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Why did thousands of people join Rising Tide in Newcastle?

Last week I went to my first Rising Tide blockade of Newcastle coal port. I marvelled at the courage of people of all ages who put aside personal comfort to join in direct action for our planet.

Audit reveals consumers ripped off on unpackaged fresh fruit and vegetables

At a time when many of us are trying to reduce the amount of plastic packaging we consume, the supermarkets are incentivising us to do the opposite.

Railway Park toilets

I am responding to the excellent letter from Jacqueline French in last week’s edition where she offered suggestions to...

Cinema: Anora

Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, acclaimed director Sean Baker’s new film follows Anora, a sex worker from Brooklyn, who gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of an oligarch.

Arwyn takes her ballet to next level

Established in 1964, the Australian Ballet School (ABS) has always been where you want to be if you are serious about ballet in Australia.

Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award winners announced

Over the weekend winners of the 2024 Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award were announced with both open and youth art being recognised. 

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International students and backpackers face large scale wage theft

An overwhelming number of international students and backpackers in Australia are suffering wage theft in silence, a landmark study by UNSW Sydney and UTS has found.

Fair Work blitz hits north coast

Are you receiving the award wage? Or as an employer of a visa holder, are you paying them enough? It’s a question that accompanied last week’s visit to the region by Fair Work Australia.

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Why not call it the Byron Bay Echo and save yourselves the waste of resources further south?       Peter Walters, Ballina

Hidden disabilities recognised

The Hidden Disabilities Sunflower initiative was marked on December 3, with Byron Shire Council taking part in the global project that recognises the International Day of People with Disability. 

Over 1,000 attend Ballina’s DV march

Last Friday saw over 1,000 people converge onto the streets of Ballina to demonstrate, advocate and educate their community about domestic and family violence.

Why did thousands of people join Rising Tide in Newcastle?

Last week I went to my first Rising Tide blockade of Newcastle coal port. I marvelled at the courage of people of all ages who put aside personal comfort to join in direct action for our planet.