New veterans’ support hub opens on NSW North Coast
Veterans and their families across the NSW North Coast will have greater access to local support following the opening of a new hub in Tweed Heads.
Three men charged over alleged online child grooming offences
Three men have been charged with alleged online grooming and child abuse material offences following police raids at South Grafton and Forster.
North Coast MPs back Coalition plan to halve fuel tax during price shocks
Fuel prices could be automatically halved during the next global oil shock, under a plan two North Coast MPs say would keep regional families and farmers moving.
Birdon crowned Mid North Coast Business of the Year
A record 282 entries, one big winner. Port Macquarie’s Birdon has been crowned Mid North Coast Business of the Year, and will now take on the state’s best in Sydney.
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Motorcyclist dies after hitting kangaroo near Taree
A 37-year-old motorcyclist has died after striking a kangaroo on Tuncurry Tip Road, south of Taree, on Tuesday.
Alstonville Show returns with monster trucks, motocross and fireworks
The Ray White Alstonville Agricultural Show returns to the Alstonville Showgrounds on Friday, 23 October and Saturday, 24 October, with monster trucks, freestyle motocross and a fireworks finish.
Little Watego’s brush with death sparks new lifeline for Byron koalas
He survived a bully, a plunge into the sea and a rescue enclosure. Little Watego’s story is now helping save Byron Bay’s whole koala colony.
Landmark day for Grafton as $283.8 million hospital rebuild breaks ground
Decades of waiting, one sod turn. Grafton Base Hospital’s $283.8 million rebuild is finally underway, and it will change healthcare in the Clarence Valley for good.
Regional airports ‘not working well’, peak body warns Senate
Exorbitant fares, late cancellations and airports running at a loss. Regional Capitals Australia has told a Senate inquiry the system is broken, and it wants a $200 million fix.
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Birdon crowned Mid North Coast Business of the Year
A record 282 entries, one big winner. Port Macquarie’s Birdon has been crowned Mid North Coast Business of the Year, and will now take on the state’s best in Sydney.
Only 2pc can spot signs of common heart risk
Only 2pc of Australians can spot all the warning signs of a heart condition linked to one in four strokes. Do you know your PULSE?
Have your say on Australia’s first solar panel recycling scheme
More than a million rooftop solar systems are ageing across NSW, and the panels are starting to pile up in landfill. A new scheme could change that for good.
Lifestyle
$1.5m in animal welfare grants now open
Rehoming organisations across NSW can now apply for a share of $1.5 million to help vulnerable cats and dogs find safe new homes, with applications open until 9 October.
North Coast forests caught up in landmark logging review
A broken system or a milestone for the environment? Canberra and Macquarie Street are celebrating a new forestry review, but Greenpeace says it doesn’t go far enough.
Rural Aid urges farmers to register early
Bushfire risk is rising this spring, and Rural Aid wants farmers registered before disaster hits, not after. “Disasters don’t wait, and neither should farmers.”
Environment
Have your say on Australia’s first solar panel recycling scheme
More than a million rooftop solar systems are ageing across NSW, and the panels are starting to pile up in landfill. A new scheme could change that for good.
Great Koala National Park clears major hurdle
The Great Koala National Park has cleared a major hurdle, with 475,000 hectares of forest, 12,000 koalas and a world-class tourism drawcard now a legislative step closer to reality.
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHT
New England Business Technology: the local team behind smarter business systems
New England Business Technology (NEBT) is focused on helping organisations “do business better” through tailored technology and communication solutions designed specifically for regional conditions.
Tow World trusted for honest service and practical know-how
Helping people tow, travel and explore with confidence is what drives the Tow World team every day – and they’re expanding their service capacity with a move to new premises.
HEALTH
Only 2pc can spot signs of common heart risk
Only 2pc of Australians can spot all the warning signs of a heart condition linked to one in four strokes. Do you know your PULSE?
EDUCATION
TAFE NSW taster program builds next generation of Mid North Coast tradies
A TAFE NSW taster program is giving Mid North Coast students hands-on construction skills while helping build the region’s future workforce.
POLITICS
New system for drivers who use medicinal cannabis
Prescribed medicinal cannabis and need to drive? New NSW laws mean a positive THC test alone will no longer cost registered patients their licence.
INDIGENOUS
Mid North Coast cadet inspires health push
A Mid North Coast placement student says a hospital stay with her baby brother set her on the path to occupational therapy, as applications open for the next Aboriginal Allied Health Cadetship intake.
CRIME
More DV offenders before courts: new data
New BOCSAR data shows 6,128 more domestic violence defendants before NSW courts in two years, as the state government points to tougher bail laws and a $184.1 million funding boost.
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Cost-of-living pressures, terror attacks, widening inequality and financial crises — it’s no wonder Australians are angry. Yet danger lies in scapegoating, writes Professor Alan Gamlen The post Opinion: A toxic brew has shaped a world driven by anger, fear and confusion appeared first on North Coast Times Engage.
