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Political flame blame game flares

MOST Australians remain permanently at 'Watch and Act' level when it comes to political flare ups.

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13th Nov. 2019 1:11 PM

FLAMED: One way or another most feel burned by the politics around the bush fires

'Now is the time to look after each other': Byron mayor

BYRON Mayor acknowledges fireys in the midst of a 'terrible and frightening situation'.

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12th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM

GRATITUDE: Byron Shire mayor Simon Richardson pays tribute to volunteers firefighters.

Writing about fires (too) close to home

Catastrophic. It's a chilling word.

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11th Nov. 2019 10:11 PM

Federal Village in the days preceding the fires where the sun looks fake in a pink sky. No filter used.

Is our prime minister doing enough for country people?

RAPPVILLE residents wanted to hear how the federal government was going to help them rebuild and recover after the...

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15th Oct. 2019 1:10 PM

Prime Minister Scott Morrison visits the fire ravaged town of Rappville.

Boldly doing the job we pay them to do... sort of

REALITY television takes a strange new turn when government ministers star as themselves in their own show.

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07th Oct. 2019 11:10 AM

EMPTY DESK: Federal Treasurer Josh Freydenberg sits behind a desk with a giant clip lock folder in front of him. H is carefully aligning a row of pencils and pens on the desk.

In this climate the science on science is just not settled

BIPARTISAN agreement on the need for Aussie kids to finally sort out climate policy

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12th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

CLIMATE CLASS ACTION: More than 500 local students, parents and supporters took part in last year's Student Strike for Climate Action and March from Railway Park to Apex Park in Byron Bay.

OPINION: A worthy recipient

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin shares her tales of visiting Timor-Leste for the 20th anniverary of the Popular Consultation.

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08th Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

FRIEND OF TIMOR-LESTE: State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin wearing her Order of Timor-Leste, awarded in 2015.

OPINION: Thank you for the kindest of welcomes

OPINION: My warmest welcome and what I hope to do in the future.

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05th Sept. 2019 9:09 AM

Handing civil society and security over to Facebook

WHY do we report crime to social media platforms and not to police?

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02nd Sept. 2019 10:09 AM

UNDER HIS EYE: Facebook has disrupted its way up to digital Vatican status with Mark Zuckeberg as its Pope.

DISCO DONG: What happened, and where to next?

WILL Byron Bay ever again scrape up the courage to play host to big, capital 'A' art, of which we can be proud?

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26th Aug. 2019 9:08 AM

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