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A merry time had by all

Sirens blared to ring in another Merry Christmas across Emerald as Operation Rudolph took to the streets. Children lined the routes north and southside as...

Gravity-defying home prices finally coming down

Australia's property market has finally come off the boil after a resilient run of growth at a time of high interest rates and inflationary...

Russian drone strike on Kyiv

Russia has launched a new year's day drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv that killed two people, wounded at least six others and...

Tesla stuffed with fireworks explodes in Las Vegas

Firework mortars and camp fuel canisters have been found stuffed into the back of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside President-elect Donald Trump's Las...

Leaving a legacy of care in CQ communities

Paying for a pie or a fresh loaf of bread at either of Fairbairn Bakery's Emerald outlets and flicking the loose change into a...

Cait’s a star in the making

Former Bouldercombe resident Cait Jamieson is ready for the next step on her musical journey, after being named a grand finalist in the Toyota...

Big brother controls air-con

Around 8000 Queenslanders got a rude shock a few weeks ago when the State-owned energy company, Energex, turned off their air-conditioning on one of...

Satellites delivering remote education in Emerald

JCU is delivering university education to even more remote parts of Queensland, including Emerald, with the rollout of a new high-speed, satellite internet service. JCU...

Airline disaster claims 179

The deadliest air accident ever in South Korea has killed 179 people after an airliner belly-landed and skidded off the end of the runway,...

Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100

Jimmy Carter, the earnest peanut farmer who as US president struggled with a bad economy and the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between...

YEAR IN REVIEW: The endless Bruce problem

There is no thoroughfare across Australia that generates as much discussion as the Bruce Highway. The highway, spanning some 1679km in length from Brisbane to...

Positive ag outlook for 2025

One of the nation’s major agribusinesses, Rural Bank, predicts more favourable conditions for Queensland producers following an increase in the state’s rainfall expectancy at...

Blackwater man missing in Rockhampton

Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 44-year-old Blackwater man missing from the Rockhampton area since January 10. Mark Stafford was last...

Tree chop anger