Getting hot in here: 2023
Gladstone has had its fair share of warm days and nights, and the rest of the country felt it, too, as temperatures heated up...
Health tops education pathway
Health, education, and natural and physical sciences are the top three field areas of study for students from the Central Queensland region, according to...
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Seniors Happy Hour at Gladstone Aquatic Centre
Seniors (60+) get entry to the pool for free for an hour between 7:45am to 8:45am every...
Four more dead as storms ravage SE Qld, two missing
The number of people killed by storms in southeast Queensland has risen to four with another two people still missing (at time of print)...
Three share in $90 million Boxing Day win
Three lucky punters will begin 2024 as multi-millionaires after clinching Oz Lotto's $90 million Boxing Day draw.
Two of three winners - who are all...
Tourists urged to visit north Qld amid recovery efforts
Some residents in far north Queensland have been urged to cut water use as the region recovers from ex-tropical cyclone Jasper.
Landslips and heavy rainfall...
King urges compassion, care for the environment
King Charles has called on people to help those less fortunate during a time of economic hardship and global conflict, using his Christmas Day...
Juggernaut: 2023 was the year of Taylor Swift
If there was one celebrity who had a banner year in 2023, it was Taylor Swift.
In the past 12 months, she embarked on the...
Twitter violated contract over bonuses, US judge rules
Twitter violated contracts by failing to pay millions of dollars in bonuses that the social media company, now called X Corp, had promised its...
No room: record numbers of Indigenous people seek help
Frontline organisations who help homeless Indigenous people are stretched to breaking point.
As the housing crisis continues to bite, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people...
Pet turtles can be for life – not just for Christmas
Freshwater turtles are one of Queensland’s most popular pets, but they are also one of the most surrendered animals as people underestimate the level...
Duo designs ultimate bevy holder
Two Emerald blokes are banking on one innovative cup carrier to crack the big time with dreams of seeing the design go global.
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PNG international joins CQ
Papua New Guinea international Rodrick Tai has become the next major signing for a Central Queensland roster stacked with talent.
Tai — who will...
