Kirrily’s bitten by the Rockynats bug
Rockhampton's revhead heaven Rockynats has seen an increase in the number of female entrants and spectators, with females now making up almost 49 per...
Planned burn under way in Carnarvon National Park
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service has begun a week-long planned burn in the Carnarvon National Park.
QPWS advised it would conduct the burn between...
Yarding down at Emerald sale
Numbers decreased by almost 1200 with agents offering 1800 head at the Emerald sale on Thursday 6 March.
Quality was fairly mixed, and the...
Trump’s tariffs? We are still the lucky country
Australia's exports of aluminium and steel to the United States are just 0.2 per cent of our total exports to the world. But you...
Alarm at rise in suicide rate among Indigenous people
The true scale of an "alarming" rise in Indigenous Australians dying by suicide may still be under-reported, with concerns about gaps in data and...
Australia determines ‘interests’ against Trump threats
Anthony Albanese has backed in Australia's defence spending amid pressure from the Trump administration for a substantial hike.
Defence spending is about two per cent,...
Trump slight causes New Zealand to sack top diplomat
New Zealand's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Phil Goff, has been sacked for questioning US President Donald Trump's grasp of history.
Mr Goff, foreign...
Be alert but not alarmed
“I’m dealing with the weather.” This is my response when friends ask, “How’s work?” only to have them look outside and ask, “What weather?”...
CH regional junior sports clubs invited to apply for Glencore funding
Junior sports clubs located in Tieri, Capella, Clermont, Rolleston and Springsure could be eligible for grants of up to $7500 thanks to Glencore Coal's...
‘Significant disaster event’: region braces for cyclone
A "significant disaster event" looms as a tropical cyclone zeros in on a densely populated part of Australia's coast for the first time in...
Police operation nabs 41 people and more than $40,000 in cash
Police have charged 41 people with more than 178 offences and allegedly seized more than $40,000 in cash, recovered two firearms, seized a quantity...
Pope thanks well-wishers, no longer needs ventilation
Pope Francis remained stable through the day and no longer requires the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican says, in a sign...
Hunt the hero as Broncos win thriller
Central Queenslander Ben Hunt played the role of hero, nailing a game-winning field goal to win one of the greatest NRL finals on Sunday.
Hunt...
