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No Cuts to the NDIS

Labor's cuts to the NDIS are the largest reduction to a government program in living memory. They will leave 160,000 people without support...

Aged care process changes

As Australia’s aged care system evolves, many older Australians remain unaware that the process for accessing support at home has changed significantly. The first step...

Why Australia must restore the legal definition of ‘woman’

Last year I moved a Bill in the Senate to roll back the changes made to the Sex Discrimination Act a decade earlier, which...

Pre-plan it all

Thinking about the future isn’t always easy, especially when it comes to conversations around loss. However, taking a little time now to plan ahead...

Your local hearing experts

Hearing plays a much bigger role in everyday life than many of us realise. From chatting with friends over a cuppa to enjoying family...

Celebrating five years of pride

The Gladstone Region is set to shine with colour as the Rainbow on the Reef Pride Festival kicks off from 29 May to 31...

Federal Budget 2026–27: What it means for Central Queenslanders

This year’s Federal Budget is less about short-term relief and more about long-term structural change. The headline proposed changes to capital gains...

More gas-fired power to come online for CQ

The State Government has opened tenders for additional gas-fired generation in Central Queensland. The Queensland Investment Corporation is seeking private sector proposals to deliver 400MW...

Rotary hosts Ladies Long Table Lunch

Fashion, fundraising and fine dining will come together in Gladstone on Saturday, 6 June, as the Rotary Club of Gladstone hosts its annual Ladies...

National recognition for local project

CQUniversity’s Buraligim Weiber (Place of Learning) program won the 2026 Australian Energy Producers’ Excellence Award for Community and Social Investment, recognising its impact in...

Construction of Gladstone’s first dam

Water was a problem in Gladstone from the start, as it was always a distance from the settlements. As early as 1854, MacCabe had...

Biloela Hospital on recruiting drive

Queensland Health is offering a package of more than $500,000 to attract a senior medical officer to Biloela Hospital, while attempting to recruit to...

No Cuts to the NDIS

Labor's cuts to the NDIS are the largest reduction to a government program in living memory. They will leave 160,000 people without support...

Pre-plan it all