Small business success
When first invited to write this column weekly, my experience up until that point in time was small business-related writing, mainly reflecting on the...
Happy little Roosters kick off
The Theodore Junior Roosters’ season kicked off on Saturday, 7 May, with lots of happy little faces.
Well done to all our little Roosters on...
Some news from Adopt-A-Beast
After a journey of nearly two years Adopt-a-Beast has been officially listed as a non-for-profit charity with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission.
I personally...
Q and A with CQUniversity Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Klomp
What is your greatest achievement?
My wife, Sue, and I are most proud of our kids, and I’m proud to have Sue as my...
Street art comes alive
Prepare to be immersed and amazed as murals across the Capricorn Coast come to life with a new art trail featuring augmented reality and...
Dealing with flood fallout
While recent flooding had only caused minor damage to local infrastructure, the threat to stranded tourists became very real.
Longreach police officers, along with...
Learning healthy basics
An enthusiastic group of Oak Tree Retirement Village residents had an insightful and rewarding time participating in the first of four Queensland Country Women’s...
Philosophy of freedom
Steve Murphy said he felt compelled to run for the seat of Capricornia after he could no longer be a teacher because he refused...
’Double-pronged attack’ on Craig McLachlan
Craig McLachlan suffered a “double-pronged attack“ from Fairfax Media and the ABC over allegations of misconduct including in a 2014 production of The Rocky...
Women surveyed on motherhood and climate
New research will ask Australian women if climate change and its impacts across the community will influence their decision to have children.
The national study...
’Broken’ by Whiskey attack
The sister of a soldier who died in the firebombing of Brisbane’s Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub says her birthday has been bittersweet since...
Minder star Dennis Waterman dies aged 74
British actor Dennis Waterman - who starred in TV shows Minder, The Sweeney and New Tricks - has died at the age of 74.
Waterman...
Reclaiming community through thoughtful discomfort
Have you ever asked “but why?” so many times that the answers start to feel uncomfortable?
That discomfort, often avoided, is where depth and...
