The Latest Breaking News from Bundaberg

Newcastle records a morale-boosting win over the Wests Tigers, while North Queensland beats Canterbury to continue its push towards a top-two finish.

In July 2021, Jack Dempsey, the mayor of Bundaberg, delivered an official apology for Northern Queensland’s past reliance on the indentured labour of Pacific Islanders, many of whom were kidnapped (or “blackbirded”) and forced to work on the state’s cane plantations. “To say sorry,” explained Dempsey, “is a start in…

A health service executive says "swift and firm action" was taken against four nurses over two separate incidents of alleged misconduct at Bundaberg Hospital.

Fifty-six kangaroos and wallabies, nine freshwater turtles and 23 native birds were seized from a property west of Bundaberg after a tip-off last year.

Funding for a new Bundaberg Hospital has been welcomed but medical professionals say there is an immediate health crisis that needs attention.

A surf skier has described the moment a humpback whale swam so close to him it could have scraped its barnacles off, as experts suspect the creatures are exploring more along the Queensland coast.

The partnership is set to foster the next generation of talent out of the Wide Bay region.

With nurseries struggling to stock shelves, some within the industry are warning green thumbs to be patient after home owners rediscovered backyards during COVID lockdowns.

Homeless issue could change how Queenslanders should live.