Local, national and world news for Rockhampton, QLD | Saturday 17 May, 2008
Thieves shatter triathlon dream
WHAT took Grant Tidbury and Kellie Spottiswood 12 months of blood, sweat and tears to earn took thieves just minutes to steal. The leading Rockhampton triathletes are facing the prospect of missing out on next month's world championships in Canada after their Australian team uniforms were stolen from...-
300 Rocky children in crisis
ROCKAMPTON district is in the grip of its worst-ever child abuse crisis, with 290 youngsters desperately in need of foster... -
Police call for help with hunt for stair rapist
KYLIE Wurzbacher is living in the middle of Rockhampton's crime wave. The Allenstown Hotel manager has been the victim of... -
It's the big time
AFTER being so close to selection this season, Central Comets academy star Mitchell Zornig will finally get a taste of... -
Bluebirds will miss their full squad
COULD tomorrow's Wesley Hall Cup game between Clinton and Bluebirds be a dress-rehearsal of this season's grand final?... -
A matter of which team really turns up
BROTHERS coach Jack Lloyd Jr is one person who has no objection to playing Colts during the heat of the afternoon. The old...
Australian news
Draft carbon capture laws unveiled
Resources Minister Martin Ferguson has unveiled draft legislation to establish the world's first framework for carbon dioxide capture and geological storage.Federal govt cracks down on dole cheats
The federal government is cracking down on dole cheats by allowing Centrelink investigators easier access to welfare recipients' private bank accounts.Pensioners 'will revolt without policy'
Neither side of federal politics has developed a plan to address pensioner pay, federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says.Blokes 'will suffer' with alcopops hike
Blokes who like their Bundy and coke in a bottle are going to suffer thanks to the government's new tax, federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson says.
World news
China buries dead as new aftershock hits
An aftershock brought new havoc to the earthquake-stricken region of China on Friday, as it struggled to bury some of its estimated 50,000 dead.UN's Holmes to arrive in Burma on Sunday
UN humanitarian affairs chief, John Holmes, has secured a visa for cyclone-hit Burma and will arrive in Rangoon for talks on relief aid Sunday.Saudis increase oil output slightly
Saudi Arabia announced a modest increase in oil output on Friday after an appeal from visiting US President George W Bush.Doomsday cult leaves cave: officials
Toxic fumes from rotting corpses has driven the final members of a Russian doomsday cult from the cave where they had been waiting for the end of the world.