Beware of cryptosporidiosis risk
Escaping the heat with a dip in the local pool or a trip to a water park are summer staples but ensuring fond memories...
Results of investigation into elder abuse troubling
Elder Abuse is continuing to be a scourge on our communities, and thankfully the state government is hearing the voices of Queenslanders and taking...
Inflation running too hot for comfort ahead of snapshot
The first economic snapshot of the year could show a slowdown in inflation but perhaps not enough to prevent the Reserve Bank hiking interest...
2025 analysis reveals electricity prices coming down
Analysis by the Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has found that 2025 saw the lowest fossil fuel electricity generation in more than two decades in...
308 people killed on Queensland roads in 2025
RACQ has joined forces with some of the nation’s leading road safety advocates to renew calls for urgent action following Queensland’s most devastating road...
No supermarket transparency for families in 2026
As families head to the supermarkets in 2026, they will probably realise that since Labor promised big action, to make prices fair, little has...
On the ‘road in the sky’
The Australian cattle industry is in mourning following the death of Sir Graham McCamley on Saturday, 3 January, at the age of 93.
A trailblazer...
Deposed Maduro defiantly declares innocence in US court
Toppled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has pleaded not guilty to charges of narco-terrorism after US President Donald Trump ordered his capture in events that...
Spreading joy through art
A local artist, Nicky Muddy Edwards, decided to spread some kindness by placing three of her mini paintings in random places for people to...
Tributes flow for Nationals statesman, Ron Boswell
I have the very sad news that Ron Boswell passed away overnight at 85 years old.
The Honourable Ron Boswell AO was the sixth...
Timely, accurate data sharing crucial in disasters
As flooding continues to impact large parts of north-west Queensland, the peak body for local government is calling on the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)...
Tributes flow for legendary cattleman
Tributes are flowing for Central Queensland cattle legend Sir Graham McCamley following his death on Saturday, 3 January, 2026 at the age of 93.
A...
Emerald Coaches expands regional Queensland operations
Emerald Coaches has confirmed the successful acquisition of the Bowen, Ayr, Mirani and Collinsville depots from Trans North and Bowen Transit, further strengthening the...
