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Byron Echo October 29, 2024. Cinema: Highlights of the 2024 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival. This November, the 2024 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival returns to Palace Cinema, Byron Bay with a stunning selection of films from the British Isles. The line-up includes films direct from international film festivals and is brimming with ...
COVID-19 reduces Australian life expectancy – The Echo
2 days ago · The ABS says the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in Australia happened in the years 2021-2023. Nearly 16,000 COVID-19 deaths are reported in those years in Australia, 4,100 more deaths than in the years from 2020-2022. Life expectancy across the nation subsequently decreased by 0.1 years for men and 0.2 years for women over this period.
Nations must dramatically increase climate change adaptation
1 day ago · Nations are not doing enough to address the rising impacts of climate change the United Nations Environment Program’s (UNEP) latest Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water has found. The report recommends a dramatic scale up of adaptation efforts this decade, starting with a commitment to act on finance at COP29.
Local News – Echonetdaily
Echonetdaily is your independent source of local news on the NSW north coast. The Echo covers the northern rivers including the Tweed Shire, Byron Shire, Lismore City and Ballina Shire. Our experienced team of reporters have a wealth of local knowledge and are passionate about protecting and promoting our community and unique way of life. With good old-fashioned journalism, in-depth articles ...
How prepared are you for the next disaster? Lismore takes the lead
1 day ago · The first event is a community barbeque on Thursday, November 14 at the South Lismore Bowling Club from 6 to 8pm followed by a People’s Assembly event at the Red Dove Cafe on Saturday, November 30 from 1 to 4pm looking at what actions people can take to prepare for the next disaster. The first event is on Thursday, November 14 at the South ...
There are challenges ahead, but there is still hope – The Echo
Jun 7, 2024 · By Aslan Shand, Sustainability editor. June 7, 2024. In 2023, scientists from around the world said that action needs to be taken on climate change before it is too late. They made the call for action through the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPC), with UN secretary general, António Guterres, saying, ‘This report is a clarion ...
Putting infrastructure into focus – The Echo
Apr 4, 2024 · According to the Infrastructure Partnerships ‘Budget Monitor’, state and federal governments across Australia will spend $256.6 billion on infrastructure projects ranging from roads and Sydney’s Western Airport to sewage and water infrastructure. Their report notes an increasing focus on energy infrastructure to help the renewables ...
The great flood debate – The Echo
Jun 1, 2024 · John Scrivener, Main Arm. June 1, 2024. The debate about including data from the February 2022 flood event (Letters, 15 May) is missing an essential factor for consideration. The question is whether the unprecedented flood event was part of the variation due to climate change or was it due to another equally unprecedented event.
Qld elections – The Echo
3 days ago · First-preference results in the 2022 Richmond election were: ALP 28.8%, Greens 25.3%, Nationals 23.3%, minor parties 17%, independents 5.6%. The above results mean that around one out of five of voters did not wish to vote for any of the major parties, but were forced to, by the compulsory voting system where sufficient boxes have to be ...
No public housing in Labor’s $10b housing fund – The Echo
Jun 12, 2024 · Labor MP Justine Elliot says she expects successful projects from the Housing Australia Future Fund will be announced in the coming months. Photo Tree Faerie. Federal Labor MP, Justine Elliot, has told The Echo she expects successful projects from the Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) will be announced in the coming months.. The comments come after questions around claims by Mrs Elliot’s ...