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Sat, 19/04/2025 - 22:33

FOR the third consecutive year, the Armidale School’s (TAS) Isabella Henderson was her team’s highest-placed competitor in the Coffs Coast Ocean Swims. She was among the more than 140 swimmers from TAS who once again made up almost half of the 341 finishers in the two-kilometre men’s and women’s races on 6 April. Advertise with...

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Sat, 19/04/2025 - 22:30

COFFS Coast Legacy residents Ron and Robin Tracey celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary on Monday 14 of April. Robin said the secret to their long-lasting relationship is to “always follow your heart, never sweat the small stuff and always make up before the day is done.” Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...

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Sat, 19/04/2025 - 22:28

THE Woolgoolga District Orchid Society has collaborated with the local Plantations village in a fundraiser with a difference. As part of its research into the eating quality of meat, the University of New England Meat Science team runs meat tasting panels. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...

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Sat, 19/04/2025 - 22:26

TRIPLE M Coffs Harbour’s breakfast show host Michael “Moffee” Moffett, has brewed an idea to raise funds for the Defib Hero program supported by the Pink Silks Trust. It started with him wanting to create a beer for the region. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....

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Sat, 19/04/2025 - 22:24

HEADSPACE Coffs Harbour hosted the Mental Health Commissioner of NSW Jennifer Black, and Deputy Commissioner Ian Heffernan, on Wednesday 2 April at their centre in Little Street. Headspace is a free and confidential service for young people aged 12 – 25 years who have mild to moderate mental health issues. Advertise with News of The...

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Sat, 19/04/2025 - 22:20

THE free 2025-26 Coffs Coast Visitor Guide is out now, providing a handy list of things to see, do and enjoy for visitors and local residents alike. “The new and free Visitor Guide shines a light on everything from our magnificent beaches and waterways through to shopping, tourist attractions, accommodation, entertainment and foodie experiences,” Mayor...

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Sat, 19/04/2025 - 04:31
(Guest Post) Where Do Racism and Hatred Come From?

Guest post by Whip Randolph

[From the One Disease One Cure Newsletter]

Remember that old story “The Emperor’s New Clothes”?

A con man tricks an emperor into believing that he is dressed in beautiful, expensive clothing when, in fact, he is wearing nothing at all. Afraid to be called a fool by this very confident man, the emperor pretends that he really is wearing beautiful clothing, and his close officials go along with it. The emperor then goes out among the public stark naked, and the masses of people pretend to admire his fine clothing. Everybody maintains this pretense until a child blurts out that the emperor is stark naked.

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Sat, 19/04/2025 - 02:58

“Failing history. Insists on listing all dates as ‘Before Me’ and ‘After Me.’ Guidance counselor says that he is ‘unusually egocentric for a child of his age.’”

“Chews gum during class. Once, when I asked if he’d ‘brought enough for the whole class,’ Jesus pulled the wad from his mouth, broke it into many pieces, and gave it to his little friends. Then, everyone was chewing gum. He knew that’s not what I meant.”

“Keeps washing his classmates’ feet. It is very cute, but the floor is soaked. I slipped and nearly broke my neck.”

“Talks out loud to his imaginary friend during class. Told the other children there’s a ‘Holy Ghost’ in the room, which made some of them cry.”

“Failing math. Can multiply seventy by seven, but is adamant that the number three is the same as the number one. Consider screening for dyscalculia.”

“Keeps bringing his pet bird to school. I don’t care if it’s a dove. It’s not hygienic.”

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Fri, 18/04/2025 - 23:00


“I like to imagine that ‘Like a G6’ is what they play in the seventh ascension of the Galaxy Brain, a tesseract where linear time ceases to exist and the past and future become one.”

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A rotating guest column in which writers reexamine critically unacclaimed works of art

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In my mid-twenties, most Fridays after work, I would frequent Asian-themed nights at clubs like White Rabbit in the Lower East Side, mostly because the drinks were cheap and the girl I had a crush on was going to be there. The dance floor was always a little sticky, and it wasn’t unusual to go home at 4 a.m. with someone’s rogue eyelash smushed into your shoe.

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Fri, 18/04/2025 - 22:00

“The Blue Origin flight showcased the utter defeat of American feminism.”
Moira Donegan,
The Guardian.

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Jeff, my man. It’s Dave. How the hell are you? Oh, fine, fine. Wife’s good, kids are good. Great. Listen, uh—we got a situation. We forgot one. In space.

No, not Katy Perry, thank God. She’s running the press circuit like a champ. Gayle’s accounted for. Lauren, too, though I’ll happily shoot her back up there if you need a break from nag, nag, nag. Hell, maybe she can take my wife too. Kidding, Jeff! Kidding.

No, uh—it’s Big Gert, the Blue Origin toilet tech. Yeah, the one with the Neanderthal brow ridge and the exceedingly rare aeronautic plumbing certification? Yeah, Jeff, she’s, uh—she’s still up there, apparently.