The drought has claimed another victim as another dairy farm and processor in northern New South Wales, Big River Milk, calls it a day. By Luisa Rubbo, Claudia Jambor and Michael Cavanagh Key points: Yet another NSW dairy operation will shut down at the end of the week as running […]
Climate records were broken across the country as the spring of 2019 was dominated by drought and bushfires Australia has experienced its driest spring on record and its second-hottest in terms of maximum temperatures, only 0.04C behind the record set in 2014. By Naamen Zhou An average of only 27.4mm […]
In a city with a rate of melanoma higher than the national average, a new sun smart tactic is being trialled which will see machines that dispense sunscreen installed at local beaches and parks. By Melissa Martin and Claudia Jambor Key points: The rate of melanoma in Coffs Harbour is […]
The OECD will release the results from PISA (its Programme for International Student Assessment) 2018 tomorrow evening. This is the seventh time PISA has been administered and the results usually cause a barrage of attention from governments, and those interested in education, for years to come. By Sue Thomson and […]
Coffs Harbour City Council is reported to have voted to move to the binding bids stage to select an experienced operator for a long-term airport lease at Thursday night’s Council meeting. Councillors considered an evaluation report on non-binding bids received for the proposed airport lease submitted as part of an […]
Despite their precarious relationship, Daltrey and Townshend return for their first album in 13 years, snarling at the Grenfell disaster and hoping for world peace By Alexis Petridis The first words you hear on the Who’s 12th studio album are Roger Daltrey, telling the band’s audience to get stuffed. “I […]
A team of influential scientists has warned that the world faces the risk of “an existential threat to civilization” due to mounting evidence that tipping points in the climate and nature are likely to be breached. By Adam Vaughan Eleven years ago the group cautioned against the dangers of critical […]
Last night at the fortnightly Council meeting two motions were put forward by Cr Rhoades that both related to the proposed new Civic Centre and Council Chambers in Gordon Street. The first motion asked Councillors to consider “that all contracts relating to the Cultural & Civic Space proposed for Gordon […]
I have long been bemused by the whole concept of the “royal personage”. That such a classification of human being should still exist in the twenty-first century beggars belief. It is indicative of the emotional frailty of the human race and its inability to move forward, that royals still fulfil […]
For over fifteen years I have been pointing to the failure of the private health insurance industry (PHI) both in terms of efficiency and equity. Not once have the executives of major firms or their lobbyists joined in a public discussion. They prefer to strong-arm ministers and officials in private. […]
