Cancer crusaders make a difference to lives affected by disease

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CENTRAL Queenslanders recognised for their volunteering efforts.

CQ town’s ‘disheartening’ removal from map

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Chasing cheap prices bringing down the town’s economy

CQ records big but isolated rainfall totals

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What you can expect from Mother Nature this week.


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Shovels in the ground for juicy new project

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Members of the local pineapple industry gathered in Hidden Valley today to celebrate the Sod Turn of a new state-of-the-art processing facility.

Child mauled by wild dog rushed to hospital

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Paramedics rush to treat child with ‘significant injuries’ from a wild dog attack.

CQ businessman’s power struggle to stay competitive

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Future is uncertain for Rocky multinational as conditions continue to worsen


One man taken to hospital after Emu Park 'shooting' incident

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10pm Update: Police respond to reports of incident at coast property

’Hulk Hogan of Australian politics’ checks out the regions

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Two of the country’s most senior politicians have used some surprising insults to attack other as they try to claim the upper hand in regional Queensland.

Conservation groups slam ‘blind eye’ to Adani water scheme

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Group claims Indian miner plans to suck up to 12.5 billion litres of water annually from Suttor River.

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    Obesity experts want tougher restrictions on advertising junk food after Kellogg’s exploited a loophole to entice kids into consuming sugar-laden snacks.

    1500 people for a dog park to be moved

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    Almost 1500 people have signed a petition to relocate or enclose a dog park where a woman was attacked and near to where a wallaby was mauled to death.

    Outrage over delay in sex-charge teacher’s extradition case

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    Ex-teacher Malka Leifer’s case has been called off again at the last minute, angering her alleged victims, as a medical panel asked for more time to assess her.

    Married restaurateurs charged with keeping slave

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    BBQ queen Shiela Mcaleer and her husband Joshua were cooking up a storm at their restaurants when police allege they held a woman as a slave.

    Slowest chase ever: ‘I’m not following this guy in pluggers’

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    Wearing his pyjamas and his pluggers, Nick O’Brien helped stop alleged drunk driver to justice in a bizarre “chase”.

    BEACH HEROES: Young tourists stop holiday tragedy

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    The quick actions of two young tourists helped save the lives of pair of 15-year-old girls struggling in Hervey Bay waters.

    Caught behind the couch: Drunk driver’s dog search fail

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    Drunk driver Taelor James Russell hid from police behind a couch after ignoring their instructions to pull over. He was was four times the legal booze limit.

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      Peppa Pig drug bust nets 9kg of MDMA

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      Arrests have been made after drugs found in Peppa Pig bag

      Challenges doctors face when treating drug patients

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      A TOOWOOMBA doctor has spoken of the challenges medical professionals face when...

      Drug takers told to ‘pull their head in’

      Drug takers told to ‘pull their head in’

      ‘Let this be a harsh lesson’: Mum’s statement after losing son

      MAP: Data reveals Toowoomba's drug hotspots

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      See full map of suburbs with reported drug crime

      ‘So drugged-up they’d pick up pills out of vomit’

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      Music festival drugs: NSW Police Minister backs drug amnesty bins

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      Rocky trio ready to help Qld defend title

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      Five locals in action at national under-18 softball championships at Blacktown.

      Undermanned Brothers give it a red-hot crack

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      ‘We were really happy to bowl them out but we were disappointed we couldn’t get the...

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        Rocky business shows support for its volunteer firies

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        Rockhampton company shows support for firies by giving volunteer firefighter...

        Big development plans for sleepy Baralaba

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        “We believe the growth of this business will help to attract new development to...

        Tech business proves Rocky can mix it with the world’s best

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        Rocky firm lands major gong at international creative awards

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          Actor's ‘miserable’ stint at  ‘sexist’ Saturday Night Live

          Actor's ‘miserable’ stint at ‘sexist’ Saturday Night Live

          Julia Louis-Dreyfus blasts Saturday Night Live over ‘sexism’.

          How friends inspired a heartfelt song by an upcoming singer

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          Musician Carla Thursday's New Year song is so poignant it makes you cry

          Company behind failed music festival wound-up

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          Hometown Fest goes under after festival is cancelled.

          Rocky region groups receive funding boost for events

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          Sponsorship for Ridgelands Show, Darumbal rugby league carnival and RACQ Capricorn...

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          Property developer denies political donor plot

          Property developer denies political donor plot

          Wu International Investments boss says he had no idea about scheme.

          ’Stellar’ year for prestige property sales in CQ

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          Property analysts reveal the highs and lows of Central Queensland’s property market...

          Mega-fan buys Neighbours dream home

          Mega-fan buys Neighbours dream home

          Ramsay St: A Diehard Neighbours fan bough a slice of TV history.

          STRIKE IT RICH: Entire gold rush town up for grabs

          STRIKE IT RICH: Entire gold rush town up for grabs

          Town for sale has a jail, blacksmith and creek for panning gold.

          Jobs

          Employees needed at Australia’s third largest council

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          More workers are needed at a council with a high staff turnover.

          Mass redundancies as network axes 90 radio jobs

          premium_icon Mass redundancies as network axes 90 radio jobs

          Southern Cross Austereo axes 90 jobs across its radio network.

          Labor leader takes aim at jobs catchphrase

          Labor leader takes aim at jobs catchphrase

          Albanese: Australia has a problem with inter-generational poverty

          More stability for migrants in CQ

          More stability for migrants in CQ

          New skilled visas to encourage migration to Flynn

          The highest paid tradies revealed

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          An Aussie motoring icon bites the dust as Holden sales drop

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          One of Australia’s favourite cars is about to disappear.

          The value-packed ute with a point of difference

          The value-packed ute with a point of difference

          The family takes Mitsubishi’s Triton GLX+ on a road trip.

          Best in state bike stars at East St show

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          Rockhampton’s Old Bikes show bring some beauties out of the woodwork.

          Aussies drive better with a pavlova than a child

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          NRMA Insurance experiment shows alarming results

          Finally there’s a hybrid car Australians will want to own

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          A hybrid has won our Car of the Year. Here’s why.

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