When $500,000 Disappeared from a Small Town The heist that tore apart a community—and exposed eroding faith in municipal governments across the country The Walrus · Oct 13, 2022
Gladstone Hospital maternity unit bypass nears 100 days Birthing services in Gladstone, a city of 65,000 people, have been paused since July. ABC News · Oct 8, 2022
Clean energy plan brings some certainty to Queensland's coal country, but more detail needed Gladstone retiree Roy Jones says the move to transition Queensland's coal-fired power stations into "clean energy hubs" as part of the state government's $62 billion energy plan provides certainty for regional workers. ABC News · Sep 28, 2022
Gladstone Hospital maternity unit bypass leaves expectant parents, midwives distressed Expectant parents in Gladstone have to travel to Rockhampton to give birth, exposing many to dangerous emergencies. ABC News · Sep 21, 2022
Qld poised as nation's 'clean engine room' Australia's vital coal and gas port of Gladstone could become a global hub of clean jobs and investment, served by abundant renewable energy. AAP · Sep 20, 2022
Russian aluminium giant cut out of Queensland operation to abide by sanctions, Rio Tinto says Mining company alleges arrangement with Rusal subsidiary would have benefited Putin allies Oleg Deripaska and Viktor Vekselberg The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022
Rio Tinto fined $57,000 after pipeline spill at Yarwun refinery near Gladstone The mining giant pleaded guilty to two charges in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on Friday. ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
Gladstone Hospital maternity unit remains on bypass with women in labour turned away Gladstone Hospital's maternity unit has been on bypass for several weeks, causing stress for expectant women who are not sure where they will be able to give birth. ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
One-penny postcard bought on eBay returns to Gladstone A historian says postcards sent from his town more than a century ago are among the treasures he has managed to track down in his history club's push to establish a museum. ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
Hundreds of dead fish found on banks of waterways near Gladstone and Biloela It is a confronting sight, but water authorities say there is a simple explanation behind the phenomenon. ABC News · Aug 11, 2022
Can a populist Missouri Democrat win back rural and working class voters? GLADSTONE, Mo. — As a Democrat running for the Senate in Missouri, a state that his party has largely written off, Lucas Kunce is used to skeptics. Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022
Gladstone Hospital maternity unit on bypass with women forced to go to Rockhampton to give birth A representative body for obstetricians says it predicted the situation several years ago when the former Mater Hospital was bought by the state government and incorporated into the public facility. ABC News · Jul 18, 2022
Green hydrogen and clean energy transition inspiring parents, young people to remain in Gladstone Emma Smith has always feared the day her children would have to move away to pursue a career. Now her hopes are pinned on the green hydrogen transition. ABC News · Jul 7, 2022
Doctors urged to act on racism and sexism Rural Doctors' Association of Queensland is exploring themes of power and privilege in medicine at its conference in Gladstone. AAP · Jun 9, 2022
AAP · Jun 9, 2022 Wind, solar to power Rio Tinto aluminium New wind and solar farms will be used to power Rio Tinto's aluminium assets in the Gladstone region, as the mining giant looks to halve emissions by 2030.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 6, 2022 Subsidiary of Russian company sues Rio Tinto for cutting it out of Queensland alumina operation Australia’s sanctions on oligarch Oleg Deripaska led to Rio Tinto taking responsibility for Gladstone refinery from Rusal subsidiary
ABC News · Jun 1, 2022 Greens senator-elect Penny Allman-Payne sets up in Matt Canavan's Central Queensland region Just who is Queensland's new senator from Gladstone? The former high school teacher and lawyer who looks set to become the state's second Greens senator insists she will base herself in the heartland of fossil fuel.
ABC News · May 17, 2022 Regional Queensland loses federal election spotlight as major parties focus elsewhere Experts say there has been a "noticeable drop in emphasis" on regional Queensland during the 2022 campaign as major parties focus on other electorates.
ABC News · May 16, 2022 Australia's most polluted postcodes for 2022 revealed by Australian Conservation Foundation Air pollution kills 3,000 people every year, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation which has revealed the most polluted regions in the country.
The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022 Coal not the only burning issue in Queensland’s blue collar seat of Flynn With the LNP MP retiring and Labor reeling from its 2019 collapse, One Nation and the United Australia party will have a big say in this central Queensland seat
The Guardian - AU · May 13, 2022 Hundreds escape flood waters in Queensland as state lashed by severe thunderstorms More than 700 roads cut or affected by floods with intense rainfall set to continue in region between Caboolture and Gladstone
ABC News · May 13, 2022 Maryborough residents seek flood relief, roads closed in Gladstone Region, but farmers welcome rain Flood-affected Maryborough residents rush to apply for a Queensland-wide buy-back scheme, as roads are cut in the Gladstone Region after heavy rain overnight — but farmers are celebrating.
ABC News · May 4, 2022 'Super-hybrid' green hydrogen and energy project proposed for Miriam Vale near Gladstone A new facility which will use wind, solar, and pumped hydro to supply the grid and green hydrogen production has been proposed for part of an existing 7,500-acre site near Gladstone.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2022 Coalition candidate says net zero by 2050 is a ‘flexible plan that leaves us wiggle room’ Standing in Queensland electorate of Flynn, Colin Boyce says Scott Morrison’s commitment to UN is ‘not binding’
ABC News · Apr 21, 2022 Why Q+A is taking the show on the road to Gladstone, Qld, and the importance of finding a balanced audience Q+A host David Speers and EP Erin Vincent discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the program, the importance of taking the show out of the studio and the challenge of ensuring a balance of views.