AI and doctored flood images dangerous precedent
Central Highlands Emergency Management and Community coordinator Glenn Bell has slammed the use of fake AI-generated flood images on social media and hijacked weather...
Townsfolk ‘had a gutful’ of antisocial behaviour
The Capella community has closed ranks to combat a surge in youth crime.
In the latter part of 2025, the township became an after-dark mecca...
Catcher’s lucky escape
A 'kiss' on the thumb from a feisty juvenile eastern brown snake wasn't the close call Rhys Flemming was expecting on what should have...
That’s a wrap for Salvos
The Central Highlands Salvation Army is rapt after its Christmas wrapping service gifted a record $8745 to be distributed back into the community.
Local ministry...
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Emergency alert number
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has advised emergency alerts will be sent as official text messages from the Queensland State...
Hall of Famer to coach Capras women in 2026
Women’s rugby league in Central Queensland has received a significant boost with the appointment of Tahnee Norris as Central Queensland's BMD Premiership coach.
Widely regarded...
RACQ gears up parents for the learner driver journey
RACQ is developing a new road safety program designed specifically to help mums and dads guide young drivers through the journey to getting their...
Littleproud calls Elon Musk’s X a ’cesspit’
Nationals Leader David Littleproud has strongly criticised Elon Musk’s social media platform X for allowing its AI chatbot Grok to generate non-consensual sexually explicit...
Doc’s $500K payday on offer
Health Workforce Queensland is dangling a $500,000-plus a year salary package to attract a permament GP to the Central Highlands coal mining town of...
Coordinated disaster response following heavy rainfall in Highlands
A multi-agency response, coordinated by the Central Highlands Regional Council Local Disaster Management Group has been underway since Sunday, 11 January, to manage the...
‘An honour’: Rudd quits US ambassadorship early
Kevin Rudd says it has "been an honour" to serve as Australia's ambassador to the United States, after the government announced he would leave...
Stifling speech not the way
In 1950, the Menzies Government introduced laws to ban the Australian Communist Party. Prime Minister Menzies told the Parliament that communists must be banned...
Strap in for Easter Rodeo
Among the many events happening in Emerald this Easter weekend, thrill-seekers can expect a great show at the annual Sunflower Festival Easter Rodeo at...
