• Bundaberg Set for Its Biggest Christmas Yet
  • Govt. Commits $2.4 Billion For 51,000 New Homes
  • AI Defence Firm Arkeus Moves to Queensland
  • Government Has Woken to AI Risks
  • Trump Raises Doubts About US Elections
IMPACT Renews Containers For Change Contract

IMPACT Community Services has been awarded a new five-year logistics contract with Container Exchange, the not-for-profit operator of Queensland's Containers for Change program, ensuring the organisation will continue managing container collection services throughout the Bundaberg region.

Woman dies after being struck on Pacific Motorway

A woman has died following a tragic traffic incident on the Pacific Motorway at Loganholme on Sunday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the northbound lanes near Exit 30 about 3.40pm after reports of a serious collision involving a pedestrian and a vehicle.

 

New Reef 2050 Strategy Unveiled to Protect Great Barrier Reef

The Australian and Queensland Governments have launched a new long-term strategy aimed at improving water quality flowing into the Great Barrier Reef, describing it as one of the most important steps in strengthening the Reef's resilience for future generations.

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Plans to sell high speed access to Truth Social posts

NEW YORK (AP) – President Donald Trump’s media company is planning to charge for special high-speed access to Truth Social posts, including possibly his own affecting national security and financial markets.

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TSMC pledges $100 billion to expand US chipmaking capacity

HONG KONG (AP) – Major Taiwan computer chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it plans to spend another $100 billion on expanding its manufacturing capacity in the United States.

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Netflix posts higher Q2 results but shares drop due to lukewarm forecast

Netflix said Thursday its second-quarter profit grew thanks to new membership signups and price increases, which “had gone well and as expected.”

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Trump uses primetime address to raise doubts about US elections

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is set to address the nation on Thursday night on topics he said will include elections and voting machines, suggesting he is likely to revisit some of the unproven claims he has previously made about Republican losses, particularly his own in 2020.

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At least two people killed and five injured after Russia's attack on Kyiv

At least two people killed and five injured after Russia’s overnight attack on Kyiv

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US airstrikes on Iran appear to have damaged Gulf of Oman port facility

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – U.S. airstrikes Friday appeared to have collapsed a tower at Iran’s Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman, a key trade route for Afghanistan.

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter federal voting rules for November’s midterm elections.

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Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed 'Gus' for a record $50 million
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E. Jean Carroll is paid $5.6 million in Trump sex abuse and defamation case
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Gibraltar border fence with Spain is removed
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Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term