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"We should have a tax system that supports families who want to have children." - Matt Canavan

Last week new data showed that Australia’s birth rate hit a record low. In rough terms, to keep our population […]

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Water torture looms large

Gladstone ratepayers and the industrial base, including the city’s biggest employer Rio Tinto, face the unpalatable prospect of being slugged with astronomical water price...

Calliope, Benaraby back for Butch

On This Day: National Let’s Laugh Day!

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Building works to begin on RFDS airport hub

A milestone for Gladstone Airport Corporation and the Gladstone community was reached with the final contract for the construction of the new RFDS (Queensland...

Mackenzie hitting all the right notes

Tannum Sands local Mackenzie May is quickly becoming country music’s rising star as she gears up for the release of her first EP, All...

Uplifting and empowering

Gladstone’s commitment to gender equality and empowerment was showcased in early March at the Gladstone Engineering Alliance’s 2026 International Women’s Day Luncheon. More than 320...

Banana Shire moves to recovery mode

The Banana Shire Council has acted quickly to work on damaged roads across the region as floodwaters from the Dawson River receded to give...

From the harbour to the coalfields

A contingent of riders from Gladstone were in Emerald competing in Rounds 1 and 2 of the BMX State Series on Saturday and Sunday,...

The great AI content heist

In a recent Australian Financial Review opinion piece, “There is nothing creative about AI not paying for news content”, Rod Sims made a point...

Planned burn in Eurimbula National Park

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a planned burn in Eurimbula National Park between Thursday, 19 March and Monday, 23 March 2026,...

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