Registrations are rolling in for the Against the Wind charity bike ride happening later this month, raising funds for ...
The Australian government has just submitted a report to the United Nations on its progress to stop biodiversity loss by 2030 ...
With so many in the community overwhelmingly wanting to save the rare, and stunning, natural habitat of Wallum, it is inappropriate that Byron Shire Council (BSC) withhold important information from ...
A man accused of using an axe to strike someone described by police as his associate in the head in Brunswick Heads last ...
Just outside the centre of Byron Bay, the Roadhouse has long been woven into the town’s daily rhythm – early coffee runs, ...
Byron Shire Mayor, Sarah Ndiaye, has a message for everyone wondering what to do with their Easter weekend plans following the cancellation of Bluesfest last week – come to Byron Bay anyway.
The Forest Alliance NSW has today criticised in strongest possible terms Forestry Corporation of NSW following a Land and Environment Court ruling confirming the illegal destruction of ancient trees ...
Tweed Shire Council has adopted updated flood planning controls, which it says will ensure new homes and buildings in flood‑prone areas are better protected from future flooding and the increasing ...
Byron Shire Council (BSC) staff have recommended approval of the Justin Hemme’s large, multi-site development application (DA) at 111–115 Jonson Street. However, concerns remain over parking, and the ...
The future of a long-running youth outreach program in Byron Bay will be decided when Byron Shire Council meets on 19 March, following an independent review that recommends moving away from the ...
And the grief is big. Anger. Sadness. Blame. Finger-pointing. Before you start pointing the finger at Bluesfest maybe it’s time to point the finger at the NSW government. They have failed not just the ...
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Moral outrage

David Heilpern informs us that jail sentences for youth crime are being lengthened in three states and the Northern Territory. He states that this does not, and will not, reduce crime. However it is ...