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Gas export project to stop dipping into domestic market

A major gas exporter says it will stop contracting third-party gas for overseas shipments, amid calls for an enforced domestic reservation.

AAP · Sep 9

Syndicate 'busted' after drugs seized, dozens charged

Dozens have been charged with hundreds of offences after a nine-month police operation seized more than $3 million worth of drugs in central Queensland.

AAP · Feb 27

Inferno survivor charged with triple murder, arson

Police have charged a woman with three counts of murder after she was injured in the same house fire that killed a woman and two children.

AAP · Oct 24, 2025

Thermal battery an energy answer in hot heavy industry

Electrifying factories could significantly reduce carbon emissions by allowing heavy industry to store and use heat like power in a battery.

AAP · Oct 9, 2025

Queensland’s biggest coal-fired power station could close six years early

Crisafulli government wants coal plants to run longer – reversing previous Queensland Labor government’s plans to end reliance on coal power by 2035

The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2025

‘Cycling tourism is the next big thing’: the long journey to restore a central Queensland rail trail

As retrofitted sections of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail begin to open, cyclists are flocking to what one day promises to be Australia’s longest rail trail – and a 271km opportunity for dwindling townships

The Guardian - AU · Sep 6, 2025

Rio Tinto’s solar power and battery purchase for Gladstone aluminium operations praised as ‘right direction’

Company says new solar agreements will now mean 80% of Boyne smelter’s energy needs are covered by renewable sources

The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2025

Vast seagrass nursery to rejuvenate wild Reef meadows

A huge seagrass nursery has been built in central Queensland to supply food to endangered animals and remove pollutants from the Great Barrier Reef.

AAP · Nov 13, 2024

Two regional cities may unlock Aussie renewable future

The Queensland cities of Townsville and Gladstone have been singled out as key to Australia's future in clean exports at a renewable energy event.

AAP · Aug 27, 2024

Green iron to go ahead under future industries push

Production tax incentives unveiled in the federal budget are expected to benefit places like Gladstone and help them secure a spot in the net zero economy.

AAP · May 20, 2024