Recent News
OPINION / Psephological bomb awaits PM
Unless things change this year, the Albanese Government will not deserve to win the next election. That said, neither will the Peter Dutton-led Opposition.
OPINION / Lessons Learned from Cyclone Jasper
CRISPIN HULL Cyclone Jasper wasn’t supposed to hover there, right next to the coastline dumping a metre of rain (two and half times Canberra’s annual…
Media Release | Renewable Energy Scam
Douglas Shire Sustainability Group (DSSG) believes the proposed Daintree Microgrid is “green wash” and that it may even lead to an increase in fossil fuel use, rather than a decrease.
New Councillor Intention for Douglas Shire
PORT DOUGLAS RESIDENT SARA MULCAHY has announced her intention to run for Douglas Shire council at the local government elections in March 2024.
OPINION / Medicare: Robin Hood tactics needed
Media has been alive with comments about the Albanese Government losing steam and even the possibility of Peter Dutton becoming Prime Minister.
Major milestone agreement signed on world-class Queensland ecotourism trail
The Djabugay Nations Applicant Group has signed crucial Indigenous Land Use Agreements, marking the second phase of construction for the Wangetti Trail in Tropical North Queensland, emphasizing its cultural significance and paving the way for continued development along the 94-kilometre eco-trail.
OPINION / Government loses its way over navigation
…a glaring example of the gap between words and intentions, on one hand, and actions and inactions, on the other, has emerged in recent weeks: the maintenance of Australia’s maritime navigation aids.
AMSA Decision Puts Great Barrier Reef at Higher Risk of Damage
Australia’s maritime sector will soon be at greater risk of cyber-attack, affecting trade, defence and shipping safety – with added risk of major environmental damage on the Great Barrier Reef.
Media Statement | Douglas Agricultural Future
Cane growing, the industry that built the shire as we know it is about to disappear altogether. Becoming a one industry town should set off the alarm bells for all of us with the exception of those eying off agricultural land for subdivision, housing and hobby farms for short term profit.
OPINION / Rule of Law Rings in the Years
The dangerous sonar pulsing by a Chinese naval vessel close to HMAS Toowoomba exercising (pictured) in international waters off Japan that injured some Navy divers this month tells us quite a bit about both Australia and China.