Spending increase is our best defence
Anthony Albanese's lukewarm response to the US Defence Secretary's request for Australia to increase its defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP is...
Ratepayers to bare brunt of waste tax
Rockhampton Region Mayor Tony Williams has called on the State Government to "urgently rethink" the introduction of new Waste Tax charges that will see...
Some cracking catches this week
Inshore/Offshore
The last few weeks has seen some great periods of weather which has enabled us to head both inshore and offshore.
Launching from Turkey...
Pair charged with murder over missing teen’s disappearance
A man and woman have been charged with murder following the disappearance of 17-year-old Pheobe Bishop, who was last seen on 15 May.
Detectives arrested...
Pride shines in Gladstone
Gladstone will come alive with colour, culture and celebration as the Rainbow on the Reef Pride Festival returns from Friday, 6 June to Sunday,...
Lights, camera, confidence
Gladstone Cinema was buzzing with excitement on Sunday, 25 May as more than 170 students, teachers, families, and supporters walked the red carpet at...
It’s not a fair fight
Fighting back tears, Banana Shire farmer Les Marshall was humbled by the spontaneous applause that thundered through the Biloela Civic Centre when he summed...
Renewing power to the people
A capacity crowd of 150 concerned residents fronted up to have their say on the onslaught of $40 billion in renewable energy projects slated...
Prime conditions and big tides
Inshore/Offshore
Last weekend again saw some glamour weather, and plenty of keen anglers took the opportunity to head wide whilst it was so flat.
With the...
Tourism plan for Southern Reef unveiled
From the Mon Repos Turtle Centre north of Bargara to Joseph Banks Headland upgrades near 1770, Wide Bay is welcoming the newly unveiled 20-year...
Second housemate of Pheobe to face weapons charges
James Wood, housemate of missing 17-year-old Gin Gin girl Pheobe Bishop, has been charged with weapons offences following the search of a grey Hyundai...
Unions hail pay boost for millions of low-paid workers
Workers on minimum award rates will be given one of the highest above-inflation pay increases in history to help redress falling living standards.
Nearly three...
Central Queensland needs a Hub before the next wet season hits
After all of the natural disasters we have endured in central and northern Queensland this year, it’s time we really set in stone firmer...
