EXPLAINER: In Australia, close to 1.4 million properties are at risk of flooding, according to the Insurance Council Australia. The CSIRO says floods are the costliest natural disasters in Australia, averaging an $8.8 billion damage bill per year and the Australian...
The Queensland Government has announced it is building two new blocks of housing for vulnerable young people in Pialba and Redcliffe. The ‘Youth Foyers’ will provide 80 self-contained units (40 units in each location) where vulnerable Queenslanders aged 16-25 can stay...
Australia is installing home batteries at extraordinary speed. Around 600,000 homes now have one, and more than 400,000 batteries were installed in the 12 months to June 2026. This growth has largely been driven by the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program, which...
Human intelligence requires control from human ethics. What to do about artificial intelligence? I’m not religious but have always appreciated the central morality tale drawn from the biblical story of Adam and Eve. To realise their full humanity, they had to fall...
‘He was broken, forgotten, and angry. She recognised something of herself in him.’ You could be forgiven for expecting Elvis and Me: How a Musician and a Broken Racehorse Rescued Each Other to be a memoir about a horse. It’s much more. As someone who couldn’t...
Gympie’s 2026 Heart of Gold International Short Film Festival kicked off with a launch last night that was low key, classy and full of heart. Invited guests, sponsors, volunteers and festival supporters enjoyed sunset drinks and canapes on the veranda and in the...
Pomona & District Community House is inviting the community to its annual Pride celebration which this year is an all-ages dance party. Pride Party – Wear It Purple is on Saturday 15 August from 7pm to 9pm, with doors and licensed bar opening at 6pm. Refreshments...
Any independent standing for the Queensland federal seat of Wide Bay knows it’s a David and Goliath contest because One Nation is tipped to take the seat at the next federal election in 2028. At the 2025 election, the results after preference counts were Nationals 43...
The Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Maleny has been granted international status as a Dark Sky Reserve after the state government installed new lighting to reduce light pollution and enhance starry skies. The fast-tracked replacement of 277 lights on ten government...
The only women’s gym in Gympie celebrated its 21st birthday with a party this month. Owner-operator and coach, Kerry Hardgrave said Curves was thriving with its philosophy of welcoming women of all ages and stages of life and fitness levels. ‘Currently our youngest...
