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YOUTUBE ‘NANNY’ HAS BEEN LAUNCHED
YouTube has been taken hostage by Australia’s new social media age restriction laws. To pacify the government, Alphabet Inc released YouTube 'Nanny' on an unsuspecting public. The overprotective algorithm has bedtime reminders so you don’t forget to sleep. If you...
Dose of Gross May 2026
Last month, I discussed a Melbourne research lab, Cortical Labs, growing human brain cells and training them to play the 90’s video game Doom. The race to build a hybrid Human/Computer is on. Human cell computers use 20 watts of energy, a fraction of standard...
DIARY OF A YOUNG & BROKE 15 YEAR OLD
Dear Diary, So yeah, sitting on the bus again this morning… just staring out the window. School’s been cooked lately, hey. Like everyone else just seems to get it—forgotten languages, poetry, all that boring stuff—and I’m just sitting there thinking, “When am I ever...
ACTIVE, CREATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL
HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS Turning Creativity Into a Small Holiday Business One especially rewarding way to channel a childs creativity is by helping them turn their ideas into a small, holiday business. This doesn’t need to be complicated or...
THE JOB WITH NO PAY
Position Description: Mother 24/7 unpaid role | No annual leave | No superannuation Key responsibilities include: • Daily care duties: washing, feeding, dressing, and ensuring small humans leave the house somewhat presentable • Grocery shopping and wardrobe management...
Mindful Food Experiements
Autumn is a beautiful time to reset our habits. As the weather cools and we naturally begin to crave warmer, heartier foods, it’s the perfect season for a little mindful food experiment — what I like to call Junk to Just-Right swaps. Many common snack foods quietly...
GIGGLES, CHUCKLES & CHARITY
Trivia at the Woodgate Beach Hotel. What started as a casual night out has grown into something far more meaningful for a group of locals who regularly gather for trivia at the Woodgate Beach Hotel. Over the past year, a group of around ten friends has been...
THE PARAGON THEATRE CHILDERS QLD
History, Community, Coffee - Childers Qld. If you’re scratching your head wondering what to do these holidays, look no further than the Paragon Theatre. Right in the heart of Childers, this historic theatre has a bit of everything — the kind of place that...
THERE’S A NEW STREET GANG AROUND
Bundaberg Electric Scooters There was a time when cities knew what a gang looked like Motorcycle clubs like the Hells Angels made noise, had jackets, hierarchy, and a presence you couldn’t ignore them approaching. The new gang? The Disposables. No jackets. No...
April 2026 Off Grid Zone
As predictions go... I was pretty much bang on. The Federal government have announced it will expand the Cheaper Home Batteries Program from original $2.3 billion to an estimated $7.2 billion over the next 4 years. This is expected to see more than 2 million...
Endless Summer
Skateboarding in Bundaberg & Fraser Coast Skateboarding is rolling back to where it all began. After decades of evolution — from street and park skating to vert ramps and even Olympic glory — a growing tribe of riders is rediscovering the roots of the...
WHAT ARE THE ODDS OF MAKING A HOLE IN ONE?
ISIS GOLF CLUB RECORDS FIVE ACES IN SIX MONTHS A remarkable streak of golfing excellence has put Isis Golf Club firmly in the spotlight, as the small regional club celebrates an extraordinary run of hole-in-ones that has energized its members and sparked widespread...
SMASHING FUN AS GOOMERI PUMPKIN ROLL HITS A MILESTONE
The iconic Goomeri Pumpkin Festival is gearing up to squash expectations as it celebrates its 30th anniversary with the biggest-ever Great Australian Pumpkin Roll™, a chaotic, crowd-favourite event where pumpkins take centre stage (and occasionally take flight). Set...
A FAIR GO FOR AUSSIE HOME OWNERS?
BUNDABERG COUNCIL TO AUCTION THEIR NEIGHBOURS' HOMES The decision by Bundaberg Regional Council to auction local homes over unpaid rates may be within the political law, but many locals are asking a tougher question: Is it ethical for the council to take their...
FROM DRAB TO FAB
EVERFRESH IGA TAKES TRANSFORMATION TITLE Queensland and Northern NSW’s finest independent supermarkets proved they’re anything but “aisle-ing” around, taking centre stage at the 2026 QLD and Northern NSW State IGA Awards of Excellence. A night where the competition...
DOSE OF GROSS – An Update
In a Melbourne laboratory, something deeply unsettling is taking place . Researchers at Cortical Labs have grown living human neurons from blood cells, placed them on a silicon chip, and wired them into a computer system. You may recall my previous Dose of Gross where...
2026 BUNDABERG FLOODS: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
As floodwaters surged across the Bundaberg region, they left behind more than mud, debris, and damage. They revealed something deeper — the character of a community under pressure. In times like these, the best and worst of human behaviour often emerge side by side....
BRING GURNING TO QUEENSLAND
Image: 19x Winner of the Male Wold Gurning Championships Tommy Mattinson - Image courtesy of Guinness World Records It might sound unusual, but the centuries-old tradition of gurning continues to draw crowds and competitors from around the world. The World...
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