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Littleproud calls Elon Musk’s X a ’cesspit’

Nationals Leader David Littleproud has strongly criticised Elon Musk’s social media platform X for allowing its AI chatbot Grok to generate non-consensual sexually explicit...

MP hacked, threatened by cybercrim

Callide MP Bryson Head has sensationally revealed he was the victim of a cyberhacker and blackmail threats in early January. Mr Head took to social...

Community events

Weekly events Have a Yarn Tuesday - QCWA Tannum Sands - every Tuesday All welcome to bring your craft, a friend and a smile. Time: 9am to...

Free Australia Day Family Fun Day

Renewables open for comment

Year looks positive with grant funding

Deadly pathway to midwifery

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Sport

Double win for The Glen as Premier T20 competition makes comeback

The Glen have fired to two wins in the Gladstone Cricket Premier T20 competition. Three of the four scheduled games went ahead last Saturday...

Table toppers make return

The Glen returns to the Rockhampton Cricket A Grade competition at the top of the table and with confidence of a championship season. Following...

Brahmans herd up trophy

A Central Queensland trio has helped lead Queensland Country to Australian Championship perfection. The Brahmans finished undefeated across nine rounds of the Australian Country...

Power shut down in brutal State Championship outing

The Central Queensland Junior Basketball Competition premiers Gladstone were put to the sword in a gruelling Basketball Queensland State Championship Girls Division 2 competition....

Blue boys find touch in finals

It was a fluctuating week for the Under-18 Gladstone Blue squad as they battled across an intense Basketball Queensland State Championships. Despite just one...

Major week on the water

Inshore/Offshore The weather over Christmas and New Year's was very kind, with plenty of boats getting offshore and by all reports the fishing was excellent....

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Entertainment

On This Day: National Bubble Bath Day

National Bubble Bath Day is celebrated on 8 January. While the practice of communal bathing dates back to ancient Roman and Greek civilisations, the specific...

Ruby Mills to mesmerise at Agnes Blues Fest

After a mesmerising acoustic ensemble performance on the Discovery Stage in 2025, rising star Ruby Mills will be returning with her full band to...

On This Day: Christmas Day!

The origins of Christmas Day can be traced back to ancient times, when many cultures all over the world celebrated various winter festivals and...

On This Day: Bake Cookies Day!

Bake Cookies Day occurs in the middle of the holiday season, and is a great excuse to bake some delicious cookies to help you...

On This Day:

Gingerbread houses are a favourite holiday pastime with families, be it with parents, grandparents, or even both! These delicious, decorative bread houses have always...

On This Day: Christmas Jumper Day!

Christmas Jumper Day brings a burst of color and joy to the holiday season. People across the country wear their most festive sweaters, creating...

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I thought volunteering wasn’t for me — I was wrong

I used to think volunteering wasn’t for me. Living in Gladstone, my weeks were already full, work commitments, family responsibilities, and the constant juggle of...

Banana Shire Council joins Circular PV Alliance

Banana Shire Council has become the first local government in Queensland to formally back a national push for a more sustainable solar energy sector,...

Christmas lights winners

The Gladstone Regional Council has announced the Gladstone 2025 Christmas Lights Trail winners. The Mayor’s Choice was, winning a $300 voucher from Port City Meats...

Colin and Anne celebrate 60 years

Long-time Gladstone residents Anne and Colin Bray will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Thursday, 15 January. Before meeting in Sydney, Colin worked as a...

MP’s focus on hospital health

Gladstone MP Glenn Butcher has vowed to keep Gladstone Hospital in the spotlight in 2026 and fight for better service delivery and patient outcomes. In...

Continuing the mission in 2026

As we enter 2026, Pearl Home Care Gladstone extends our best wishes to our clients, families, and community members. This new year reinforces our...

On This Day: National Bagel Day

15 January is National Bagel Day. It is a celebration of one of the world’s most beloved baked goods — the humble bagel. With its...

Letters to the Editor

THE IMPORTANCE OF FEDERATION DAY 125 years ago on 1 January the six colonies of the South Land (Australia) became a nation with their own...

‘An honour’: Rudd quits US ambassadorship early

Kevin Rudd says it has "been an honour" to serve as Australia's ambassador to the United States, after the government announced he would leave...

Stifling speech not the way

In 1950, the Menzies Government introduced laws to ban the Australian Communist Party. Prime Minister Menzies told the Parliament that communists must be banned...

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