Carbon costs crush industry
Last week, the Resources Minister Madeleine King warned that Chinese trade and investment practices were putting Australian manufacturing jobs at risk.
She blamed the recent...
Labor’s costly car tax
The Labor Government’s unfair tax on family cars, utes, and hybrids commenced on July 1.
This tax will add up to $17,000 to the cost...
Spirits soar for great air race
Mitchell Purcell can't remember if it was a Father's Day or birthday present of a one-hour scenic flight in the skies above Gladstone that...
Cameron’s call: “Don’t back down on Olympic rowing”
Queensland Deputy Labor Leader Cameron Dick has called for Premier David Crisafulli to stick to his promises to hold Olympic rowing events in Rockhampton.
Eyebrows...
Mixed quality offering at Emerald
Agents at Emerald yarded 1000 head in what was a very mixed-quality offering on Thursday, 3 July.
The prime section held firm for second-grade...
Australian Conservation Foundation disingenuous at best
Queensland’s peak representative body for rural producers has condemned the Australian Conservation Foundation for its latest misleading campaign against Australian cattle producers.
AgForce Cattle president...
Birthing business growth
In the mind of Emerald's Maxine Kirby, birth education is one of the most powerful teaching tools an expectant parent can access on their...
Lilyvale BESS proposed
Atmos Renewables has lodged a development application with the Central Highlands council for a battery energy storage system one kilometre from the Lilyvale substation...
Vote now for your favourite local business
The time has come to back your favourite business in the Central Highlands.
Voting has opened for the People's Choice category in the 2025 Central...
Child Safety submissions open
The Queensland Government's Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System officially commenced this week on Tuesday, 1 July.
The Honourable Paul Anastassiou KC, appointed...
Costs rise and growth slows
Under Labor the economy is stalling and households have gone backwards.
Households are in recession, business investment is falling and productivity has flatlined.
The economy only...
Bayton award returns to RMOA
Entries are now open for the seventh edition of The Bayton Award, presented by Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA).
The 2025 competition offers $18,200 in...
Discovering Papua New Guinea
At just 150 km from the Australian mainland, and less than 4 km between opposing islands, Papua New Guinea is our closest neighbour.
Off the...
