Biden says US banking system ’safe’ after SVB collapse
Bank stocks around the world have plunged even as US President Joe Biden vowed to take whatever action was needed to ensure the safety...
Xi could visit Putin, speak to Zelenskiy ’next week’
Chinese President Xi Jinping could wade deeper than before into Ukraine diplomacy as soon as next week, staging both his first trip to Russia...
Sporting giant Nike to step away from kangaroo leather
Nike will stop using kangaroo leather in its sporting shoes following increasing calls for a ban from animal welfare advocates.
The US-based company on Tuesday...
Everything Everywhere wins best picture at the Oscars
Everything Everywhere All at Once has won the coveted best picture trophy at the 95th Academy Awards as Hollywood embraced an off-kilter story about...
Woman told to leave court after breastfeeding protest
A woman has been asked to leave the County Court after staging a breastfeeding protest days after another woman was kicked out by a...
Australia’s most precious resource
It was with some surprise that I read Senator Matt Canavan’s article last week (“Hydro industry’s challenge” (4 March, 2023).
Senator Canavan argued that the...
One step closer to manufacturing boost
It’s exciting to update you that Central Queensland is one step closer to a manufacturing boost, with laws to create the Albanese Government’s new...
Fight for life-saving drug
A Rockhampton family has been left gutted and disappointed after life-saving medication for cystic fibrosis, Trikafta for six to 11-year-olds, was referred back to...
Smoke advice for residents
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) haved begun conducting planned burning within Mount Archer National Park and Bouldercombe Gorge Resources Reserve which started...
Fire heartbreak
Brett Paul’s heart sank when he saw his family’s cafe destroyed by a fire on the weekend.
The Smoooth Juice Cafe on the corner...
Shitbox Rally to start in Rocky
That’s right, Shitbox Rally the largest community fundraiser in Australia for Cancer Council are taking over the largest ferry in Australia for an overnight...
Coast drenched in weekend downpour
The Capricorn Coast was on clean-up duty on the weekend after a Saturday morning downpour dumped more than 600mm of rain in some areas,...
Driving into the EV future
My wife and I have taken delivery of our new 2026 Tesla Model 3 Long Range.
Our 2020 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus was...
