Coal makes industry unprofitable
If you follow the news, you’ll have noticed that coal power station closures have been accelerating in Australia as the world moves on from...
Evan lands top job
After losing his job at a pizza takeaway, high school student Evan Bell took a hit to his self-confidence.
However, the Gladstone teen reset, and...
Doing well on inshore reefs
Inshore/Offshore
The inshore reefs have been fishing well with plenty of quality sized grunter being caught on five-inch jerk shads rigged on a 1/2oz 5/0...
Green waste gets a boost
The Boyne Island Environmental Education Centre (BIEEC) will use a grant to increase signage around its waste systems around the school under the state...
Restoring ag education
There’s a reason why wolves hunt in packs – they know that by working together they get the job done.
They’re not alone in their...
Advancing your business with technology
It would be an understatement to say that technology has changed the way we do business.
The COVID-19 Pandemic forced many businesses and consumers...
Regional healthcare has reached crisis point
Every one of us knows someone that has had to travel to Brisbane for healthcare. Maybe it was a parent, a friend - maybe...
OPINION: Childcare inaccessible
While travelling through the Flynn electorate, a lack of early childhood educators and accessibility issues are among the most frequently raised issues.
In the 2022-23...
PSPA declaration, Banana
Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act PSPA at Banana due to a chemical spill.
A truck carrying a toxic...
Filling a power gap
In early 2017 there were concerns that the impending closure of the Hazelwood coal fired power station would leave our electricity system facing blackouts....
Time to give the Great Artesian Basin the respect it deserves
‘Water, water, every where,
‘Nor any drop to drink.’
We have Samuel Taylor Coleridge to thank for those classic lines in The Rime of the Ancient...
Keeping up cash blow in small business
Most small business owners will tell you times are tough. Customers are tightening their belts and costs are going up.
This is having a...
Tomago closure exposes risks
To kick off the election campaign at the start of this year, the Prime Minister visited the Tomago Aluminium Smelter near Newcastle.
Following the visit,...
