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Deputy Prime Minister Bill Shorten is expected to arrive in Gladstone today to outline Labor's proposal to unlock more gas supplies

premium_icon Plan to get cheaper gas flowing to Gladstone

News Deputy Prime Minister Bill Shorten is expected to arrive in Gladstone today to outline Labor's proposal to unlock more gas supplies

  • 23rd Apr 2019 5:00 AM
AS the climate policy debate heats up, some within the aluminium industry have concerns about the lack of information surrounding Labor's action plan.

premium_icon CLIMATE POLICY: Uncertainty over impact on key industries

Politics AS the climate policy debate heats up, some within the aluminium industry have concerns about the lack of information surrounding Labor's action plan.

  • 23rd Apr 2019 5:00 AM
Find out what's in store for the Spar store at the Avion Centre on Shaw St

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Business Find out what's in store for the Spar store at the Avion Centre on Shaw St

  • 23rd Apr 2019 5:00 AM
<em>The Reigning Black Sheep</em> is a biographical story about author Agnes G's son

premium_icon 'Not a sob story': Inspiration for change to disability care

News The Reigning Black Sheep is a biographical story about author Agnes G's son

  • 23rd Apr 2019 5:00 AM
Shorten ignites $1.5b gas plan in bid to win war on coal

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Politics Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility to be killed under Labor leader Bill...

Brisbane to Gladstone village delights in inaugural year

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News Organisers reveal how they plan to make 2020 bigger and better

Shorten: I’ll be governed by law on Adani

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News Shorten says Adani is in State Government hands

'Hard work and dedication': Inside the life of ride operator

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News 'The rides are much more high-tech than they used to be'

Council approves councillor's Canberra conference trip

premium_icon Council approves councillor's Canberra conference trip

News Experienced councillor to attend June's ALGA conference.

REVEALED: All the winners of Tropical Wednesday

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News Find out who took out the Tropical Wednesday competition.

Attacker ‘calmly’ bombs Sri Lankan church

Attacker ‘calmly’ bombs Sri Lankan church

Crime Sri Lanka probing whether Islamist group had ‘international support’ in Easter...

  • 23rd Apr 2019 5:51 AM
Billionaire loses three kids in attacks

Billionaire loses three kids in attacks

Crime Faces of terror: Billionaire loses three children in Sri Lanka attacks

  • 23rd Apr 2019 5:42 AM
Husband to claim self-defence over wife's stabbing death

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Crime Husband was having affair with neighbour, police allege

  • 23rd Apr 2019 5:24 AM
Three teens fighting for life after freak bus crash

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News Three bus crash teen girls fighting for life: Police probe how car hit stopped...

  • 23rd Apr 2019 5:17 AM
Magistrate slams rape-accused business owner

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News Rape accused Gladstone dad slammed for playing 'victim' card

Mum gets jail term after children left alone overnight

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News About 11pm that night the mother was reported missing to police

FUTURE CQ: Why Southern Oil chose Gladstone

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Business At least four cities were vying for the project.

Industry portal service will connect suppliers to projects

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News It is expected to provide access to more than 60,000 suppliers.

WATCH: Yarwun plant begins testing bio-diesel in V8 engine

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Technology The company's tests are an Australian first.

Project's potential environmental impacts on harbour revealed

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Business Impact statement reveals potential risks of dredging project.

Sport

    Gladstone has an abundance of terrific netball talent

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    Netball Gladstone has an abundance of terrific netball talent

    Connor Rudder takes on world's best volleyball players

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    eXtra The Queensland Pirates are playing in Taiwan

    Ferguson Park race course put on a classy bush race

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    Horses Battle of the Bush Series produced some sizzling racing

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      Ipswich the place to get on winning track

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      Horses Form regained even with strong fields

      • 23rd Apr 2019 5:00 AM
      Reds legend Fowler joins struggling Roar

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      Soccer Brisbane Roar appoint Robbie Fowler as head coach

      Electric Eels crack half ton as new stadium stuns

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      Rugby League Electric Eels crack half ton as new stadium stuns in win over Tigers

      Ablett brilliance ends week of controversy

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      AFL Gary Ablett and Gary Rohan help lift Cats to victory over Hawks

      WITH Gladstone among the key battlegrounds for the Federal Election, already residents have seen money promised for various projects.

      premium_icon Does election money match community leaders' wish lists?

      Politics WITH Gladstone among the key battlegrounds for the Federal Election, already residents have seen money promised for various projects.

      Infrastructure key to youth retention: Deputy PM

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      Politics Michael McCormack weighs in on retaining regional youth

      Diversity needed to bring international students to region

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      News There's thousands of new scholarships up for grabs

      How NAIF infrastructure will help CQ

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      Politics Karla McPhail shares the key funding priorities

      Community

        'Being short-listed for this award helps recognise the progress made - and will hopefully inspire similar initiatives around the world'

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        Environment 'Being short-listed for this award helps recognise the progress made - and will hopefully inspire similar initiatives around the world'

        'Definitely up': Thousands flock to Harbour Festival

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        News Event organisers said the festival was well received.

        PHOTOS: Easter parade a fitting end to festival fun

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        News All the best bits of Gladstone Harbour Fest's Easter parade.

        GALLERY: Line honours party gets started at Harbour Fest

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        News There is action aplenty at one of Harbour Festival's final events.

        PHOTOS: All the smiles and colour from Harbour Fest

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        What's On

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          Whats On The origins of the day is the subject of an "endless discussion"

          PHOTOS: Creator of amazing bongs coming to Nimbin Mardigrass

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          Missed out on locals tickets? You can still go to Splendour

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          Whats On Here is what you can do to secure tickets before Thursday.

          As revealed in the QT's Future Ipswich campaign, strong migration from Asia is leading the growth in the region.

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          Politics As revealed in the QT's Future Ipswich campaign, strong migration from Asia is leading the growth in the region.

          'Pauline Digs Coal': Hanson on her way to mining town

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          Politics Pauline tells Greens they're 'not welcome' in Clermont

          Labor’s $140m cash splash as PM faces ‘watergate’ heat

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          Politics Shorten hits Queensland, Morrison questioned on Murray Darling

          Christensen at risk of loss over "Member for Manila" claims

          premium_icon Christensen at risk of loss over "Member for Manila" claims

          Politics ABC Insiders asks if Christensen's time is up in Dawson

          Where those Kevin 07 T-shirts are hiding

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          Politics The t-shirts of our last political high point still live on

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            RIO TINTO Yarwun has had a bumper start to the year, producing its highest amount of alumina in the past 12 months.

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            Business RIO TINTO Yarwun has had a bumper start to the year, producing its highest amount of alumina in the past 12 months.

            Chamber keen on working closer with council to help business

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            News Plans for the coming months to help small and medium businesses.

            Find out how SGBR businesses can nominate for state awards

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            Business 'Businesses can enter 28 award categories at this year's Awards'

            Boarded-up storefronts sound death knell for regional CBDs

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            Business Boarded-up storefronts sound death knell for regional CBDs.

            Shock group of voters who support Adani

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            News Support for coal mining plummets when company’s name is mentioned.

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                This is the sickening moment a woman tosses a bag of newborn puppies into a bin before a good Samaritan comes to the rescue.

                Woman’s ‘shameful’ act caught on camera

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                KFC heiress’s ‘abusive’ teen years

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                • 23rd Apr 2019 5:45 AM
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                Motoring Early results positive for Suncorp app trial that aims to improve young driver...

                • 23rd Apr 2019 5:12 AM
                'Have a heart': Mum's plea to baby son's graveside thieves

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                News Parents call for security cameras at Caloundra Cemetery

                • 23rd Apr 2019 5:00 AM
                Tributes flow for Coast man and woman after festival deaths

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                        Property Immaculate design for coastal home with extensive views

                        Shared accommodation is becoming an increasingly popular option for young people living on the Coast.

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                        Property Darien Brown recently moved in with two of her friends

                        It’s a gloomy time for the property market right now. But one set of figures shows where things might turn around first, writes Jason Murphy.

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                          NEW statistics show a major industry in Queensland has been wiped out as another sector takes all the spoils

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                          Business The growth of mining has seen the shattering of another industry

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                            Simple roundabout road question causes fiery debate

                            Motoring Seems many drivers just don't get roundabouts.

                            Motorists in central Melbourne are set be slowed to 30km/h in a bid to improve pedestrian safety in an increasingly busy city centre.

                            Melbourne motorists slowed to 30km/h

                            Motoring Go slow in Melbourne CBD.

                            So many pluses, but leg room and boot space have been sacrificed in the new Toyota Corolla.

                            2019 Toyota Corolla Hybrid is a sporty fuel miser

                            Motoring Who would have thought, a sporty Toyota Corolla Hybrid?