One in three students failing maths – expert says the system is to blame
New analysis from CQUniversity Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Education Dr Ragnar Purje argues that mathematics – one of the most stable and universal disciplines...
QTIC calls for urgent stabilisation support of tourism industry
Queensland’s peak tourism body has warned the industry is approaching a breaking point, calling for immediate, targeted cost relief to be included in the...
Heading south for the winter
Tourism Tasmania has launched the 2026 iteration of its award-winning Off Season campaign, showcasing more than 500 bookable offers and events, and inviting Australians...
This week’s Blood Bulletin
Did you know there is roughly 200-300 million red blood cells in a single drop of blood?
This week's Blood Bulletin for Central Queensland is...
From monsoon to autumn
It has been a sudden transition from the humid monsoon to the drier autumn, after the 12 cyclones out of the mega monsoon.
This dumped...
Champion jockey is Rocky bound
CRAIG WILLIAMS SET TO RIDE ROTHFIRE IN THE ARCHER
Popular Group 1 jockey Craig Willimas will be back in Rockhampton next Sunday to ride the...
Reclaiming focus and order
For me, the Easter long weekend just gone was an opportunity to “clean house”.
And I mean in every sense of the phrase.
Over...
Smart glasses make students better cheats – but poorer learners
A new wave of AI-enabled smart glasses is set to disrupt school and university exams, with one Australian expert warning the technology could render...
Refinery bid a chance for Labor to back Australia
In 2018, a Queensland businessman approached me with plans to build a diesel refinery in Gladstone.
I was enthusiastic because Australia lacked refining capacity...
Join the investigation to protect the bush we love
Here in Gladstone, we know how important the natural world is. Whether it is our coastline, our bushland, our creeks or the wildlife that...
New Agnes Water church project supporting community
From aiding flood victims to using volleyball to foster community relationships, Carinity is helping churches provide transformational development by supporting vulnerable people in their...
Council backs revenue policy ahead of budget
During the Gladstone Regional Council general meeting on Tuesday, 21 April, councillors approved officers recommendations to the Revenue Policy ahead of the adoption of...
Mangrove Jack fingerlings released into Awoonga Dam
Gladstone Area Water Board has produced almost 20,000 Mangrove Jack fingerlings, with a select number released into Lake Awoonga, marking the first successful release...
