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Cannabis, driving and a glimmer of light in law
We have finally got medicinal cannabis driving laws through Parliament – but importantly for anyone who uses cannabis and drives, even though the law has changed, the new scheme hasn’t started yet, and it’s not expected to until 2027. Until then the existing law still applies, and the presence of THC detected through roadside drug…
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Flood mitigation at what cost?
Residents cut off by floodwaters at Websters Creek in March 2017. Photo: Saras Salvadore
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Blakebrook Quarry: the region’s rubbish dump, or not?
Waste management can be a messy subject. Here in the Northern Rivers, we have been thought and practice leaders in resource recovery and circular economy. Unfortunately, the 2022 floods seriously impacted our community infrastructure at the Wyrallah Road Waste and Recycling Centre, and our community’s commitment to a more circular economy in the 2022-2032 Waste…
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Police violence and protest
You have probably seen the shocking scenes from Sydney Town Hall on 9th February, they were awful. When the police moved with force against peaceful members of the community in the heart of the city, the images of the violence travelled around the country and globe. While most of us were shocked and appalled, many…
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Parliament recall after Bondi: Guns and democracy
As we were all reeling in the immediate aftermath of the horrific mass shooting of Jewish people on the beach at Bondi, Premier Chris Minns announced that the NSW Parliament would be recalled to fix our gun laws. On 14th December two hate-fuelled men, a man and his son, killed 15 people, including 10-year old…
