Trump’s convention ‘the calm before the storm’
As Donald Trump arrived in Milwaukee for the Republican convention the mood will become more tense once the event begins, writes Tom Minear.
Opinion
Worst part about UK’s new PM
While Sir Keir Starmer and his Labour followers will celebrate, not everyone that voted for him will be dancing for joy, writes Julie Cross.
‘Shocker’: Tory loss at the hands of a ‘wrecker’
The Conservatives’ loss could have been much worse. But they now face their toughest battle yet after losing on major issues with voters, writes James Campbell.
‘Complete joke’: Comedy of errors led to Sunak’s demise
Voters stopped listening to Rishi Sunak and the Tories months ago and have just been waiting for their chance to kick them out, writes Sky News’ Laura Jayes.
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Next place Russia’s war with Ukraine could impact
Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine might be happening in Europe but it could shake another part of the world, says Associate Professor William Partlett.
Why nanna must get active online
Going online is no longer a luxury, it is a necessity, and it is one that should be encouraged, writes Kathy Sundstrom
Why Aussie expectations of wealth are ‘out of whack’
Scott Pape has 500,000 Facebook followers but says social media influencers and celebrities create “out of whack” expectations of wealth.
Was Shane Gray ‘persuaded’ to resign for political reasons?
Gympie council’s continued silence over its CEO’s shock departure is ‘disappointing’ given the noise it once made about ‘transparency’ and given that ratepayers pay the councillors’ salaries – and Mr Gray’s.
CEO vacuum risks sucking in council’s re-election chances
A dearth of answers to explain the sudden departure of Gympie council’s latest chief has left a huge void which threatens to swallow this council’s re-election chances.
Why negative gearing is a ‘no pain, no gain’ strategy
Negative gearing can lead to long-term gains for property investors but at the start the strategy often involves financial pain and potential risk.
BoM chips in on ‘cyclone’ weather model for Wide Bay
The Bureau of Meteorology has given clarity on the upcoming weather for the region after modelling showing a possible category one cyclone forming off the coast went viral.
Anti-mandate cafe caught breaching Covid check rules
A popular cafe in the heart of the Gympie CBD, which publicly declared it would not be forcing its staff to be vaccinated as per state-wide mandates, has now been busted breaching the rules.
If council media machine costs $5k to run, its staff need a raise
Claims the council-owned Bundaberg Now page is costing ratepayers nothing extra skate around the real concerns about a government-owned news outfit spruiking the talents of those controlling the purse strings.
Barefoot’s cracked the Xmas shopping code
Books on financial speculation, the private thoughts of the wisest Roman emperor in history and the best way to change your habits are in Scott Pape’s Santa sack this year.
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