Westpac profit dips to $7 billion before CEO departs
Westpac has posted a $7 billion full-year profit, landing roughly where expected and down three per cent on the previous year.
The big bank announced...
Death tax tripled for families of wealthy estates
Bereaved families managing smaller estates in Victoria will no longer be slugged with a government death tax, but fees for those with larger fortunes...
Moranbah North win national underground mines rescue comp
Queensland’s Moranbah North mines rescue team has been named overall winner of the 2024 Australian Underground Mines Rescue competition held at Chain Valley Colliery...
$1 could buy you a dream home
Balonne Shire Council currently has a house up for tender to be relocated with the potential to be turned into a loving family home...
Demand to pressure US senators out of kangaroo ban
Influential US senators are being urged to reject a kangaroo import ban that has fostered a rare bipartisan movement Down Under.
Kangaroo leather has been...
Restore country to greatest heights
We need to get our country back on track and restore the Australian dream of home ownership.
Recently, the Federal Coalition announced new policies to...
Council moves on 88 property owners for unpaid rates
The Central Highlands Regional Council has issued 88 pre-sale warning letters to delinquent ratepayers.
General Manager Finance Arun Dias told the Wednesday 30 October meeting...
Life-sustaining donation gives hope to families
Ozcare has welcomed a generous donation of oxygen devices to assist the growing aged-care community in Emerald and surrounds and help to ease pressure...
Tracy’s wholly happy about parts award
She's only early into her career in agriculture, but already Emerald's Tracy Hogan is inspiring future farmers.
Tracy, from the RDO Equipment John Deere...
New MP comes out of the gates running
In one of his first moves post the state election on 26 October, Gregory MP-elect Sean Dillon met with the board of the Central...
Save our CRGs from ‘transition’ oblivion
For Blackwater stalwart Ursula Colgan there only one word that matters - community.
The coal town's progress group had disbanded before the Central Highlands council's...
Dillon retains Gregory for LNP
The seat of Gregory will remain in LNP hands, with Sean Dillon's commanding lead delivering him the top job.
As of midday, Thursday 31 October,...
Half a million dollars’ worth of cannabis seized in vehicle intercept,...
Two men in a white campervan driving along the Landsborough Highway outside of Winton have been charged, after a police intercept found almost half...
