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Back in February I started a series on how the great solutions like Christianity, Buddhism, Capitalism, Marxism and many more have tried to fix the problems created by our ability to invent creations, like agriculture, industrialization and, indeed, the internet, which wind up doing us vast harm.
Start by reading:
Fire From The Gods: the Original Sins of Agriculture and Industrialism And Hope For The Future
Then read the first post, about Buddha’s quixotic quest to end suffering.
Tomas Key During the recovery from the Covid pandemic, the demand for workers rose to unprecedented levels in the UK. The number of jobs that firms were looking to fill increased to 1.3 million in the middle of 2022, 60% higher than the level in the last three months of 2019. The amount of job … Continue reading How have recent changes to the demand for workers affected the unemployment rate?
A former inmate speculates.
Abortion rights opponents want to charge women with murder.
What plaintiffs said was the largest protest payout ever was helped along by a forensic reconstruction of the NYPD’s attack on demonstrators.
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CITY of Coffs Harbour (CoCH) councillors carried a motion, five for and four against, to proceed to investigate acquiring land at Jetty Foreshores by commencing the process of compulsory acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act (Just Terms Compensation Act) 1991, to keep the land in public ownership. The motion was put forward by Cr Tony...
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ENTERPRISE and Training Company (ETC), headquartered in Coffs Harbour, has appointed a new chief executive, Damon Munt, as Jenny Barnett retires from the post. “I’m really excited to be stepping into the role of CEO and leading the team that takes ETC into the future,” Mr Munt said. Advertise with News of The Area today....
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FOUR new volunteer on-air announcers are preparing to take to the airwaves, having completed the 104.1 CHYFM on-air presenter workshop during the July school holidays. The course was developed by industry professionals with a wealth of experience in broadcasting and was specifically designed for high school students. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...
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GET out your jingling bells and head along for a singsong as Coffs City Choir celebrates Christmas in July at Coffs Central on Saturday 29 July at 12 noon. You’ll find the choir on Level 1, near the food court. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....
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LOCALS can support the Camp Quality and NRMA fundraiser Camp Out at Darlington Park, Arrawarra, by joining in a family fun day on Saturday 29 July. There’s a full day’s of activities. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us...
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LOW-COST carrier Bonza has cut its Coffs Harbour to Sunshine Coast route, citing lack of demand. Bonza launched the route three months ago, landing in Coffs Harbour from the Sunshine Coast for the first time on 20 April to much celebration in the city. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for...
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THE City of Coffs Harbour has committed to actively supporting establishment of a ‘Great Koala National Park’. It wants a seat at the negotiating table, will make submissions about future tourism, nature and cultural reports and provide community groups with relevant data to assist in optimum outcomes for the Coffs Harbour community. Advertise with News...
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PARIS Knight, from Nana Glen, is one of six women enrolled in TAFE NSW’s Certificate III of heavy commercial vehicle mechanical technology at TAFE NSW Coffs Harbour’s campus. Female enrolments are increasing, edging into the 87-per-cent male dominated transport, postal and warehousing industries. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your...
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SEEKING salvation, Little Arrawarra Action Group members gathered outside Coffs Harbour City Council chambers before councillors met on Thursday 13 July. Vowing they would not be silenced, the group’s members told of threats, bullying and intimidation and what they described as ‘modern slavery’ at Arrawarra Holiday Park. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s...
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released of the latest labour force data today (June 15, 2023) – Labour Force, Australia – for June 2023. The June result presents a relatively stable picture with moderate employment growth keeping pace with the underlying population growth and the unemployment rate being largely unchanged (a slight drop in…
The last ten years of the Australian government’s abuse of refugee rights are bookended by Labor governments.
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Solidarity spoke with Marianne Mackay, a Nyoongar woman from WA who travelled to Canberra to join Lidia Thorpe and other Aboriginal people opposed to a Voice to Parliament, and Wayne Wharton, a Kooma man and longtime Indigenous activist organising with the Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy, who is campaigning against the Voice.
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The 2026 Regional Victoria Commonwealth Games have been cancelled. As the impacted cities and towns come to terms with what this means for their community and local area economy, Daniel Evans takes a look at what...The aborted rebellion in June by Yevgeny Prigozhin exposed fractures in Putin’s regime. But this could easily make the war in Ukraine even more dangerous as Western escalation continues.
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The idea of degrowth recognises capitalism’s destructive nature, argues Martin Empson, but ends up looking for solutions within capitalism rather than looking to overthrow it
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There are worrying signs of a return to some of the racial politics of Fiji’s past after the end of the Bainimarama government, argues Jasmine Ali
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Miro Sandev looks at the Indonesian military’s deadly new operation in West Papua—and how the Australian government helps its crackdown on the independence movement
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