Climate report raises alarm
Every now and again, a Chicken Little character invades our front pages and newspapers, screaming that the sky is falling in.
Or more accurately, warning...
Gladstone Power Station set to be retired in 2029
One of the state's largest and oldest coal-fired power station could be shut down within four years, dramatically expediting the timeline for the plant's...
Don’t bin that battery
The Central Highlands council is urging residents to never place batteries in the bin, following several dangerous fires caused by incorrect battery disposal in...
Oceans to Outback: Turn your October fitness goals into life-saving care
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) annual fitness challenge, Oceans to Outback returns this October. Inviting supporters to walk, run or ride to ensure...
Securing our energy future forum
I was recently invited to be one of the guest speakers at the Securing Our Energy Future Forum, which was held at Southport on...
Major resource projects require more workers
Queensland’s resources and energy industry may require more than 4400 new workers by the end of 2030, according to new modelling from the Australian...
Minister to ‘lay down law’ on Optus failures
The federal government will lay down the law to Optus over two recent triple-zero outages on its network when the minister responsible sits down...
Nominations now open for 2026 Australia Day Award
Do you know someone who goes above and beyond to make your community a better place? Now’s your chance to celebrate them, nominations are...
Council launches 2026 Apprentice and Trainee Intake
Central Highlands Regional Council has officially opened applications for the 2026 Apprentice and Trainee Intake, offering locals the opportunity to kick start their careers...
Hormesis in weeds
No doubt about it, you just have to remain in our agricultural industry long enough, promoting best management and cutting-edge extension practices, and hey...
Protecting our grain: biosecurity can’t be an afterthought
As a grain grower, I’ve seen my fair share of challenges over the years - droughts, floods, mice plagues, you name it.
But the...
Prices soften at Emerald saleyards
Agents at Emerald yarded 2300 head on Thursday, 25 September, with a yarding that largely consisted of mixed-quality cattle, many of which were outside...
Climate extremes trigger rare coral disease
University of Sydney marine biologists have identified a devastating combination of coral bleaching and a rare necrotic wasting disease that wiped out large, long-lived...
