Rockhampton psychologist steps up for Flynn
Helen Madell is a local business owner, devoted mother, clinical psychologist, and Australian Army veteran and she is proud to be the ALP candidate...
Swim club left stranded without coach
With no accredited coach to train the Emerald Seals swim squad, mum Larissa Wallis-Watson is clocking up 800km a week as she ferries her...
Coronado cuts Curragh workforce
Coronado Global Resources slashed $100 million from its bottom line at its Blackwater Curragh north and south coal mines in 2024 by reducing its...
Two in a row for Priya
For the second year running, Priya Taylor-Sidhu has taken out the Emerald Lions Club's Youth of the Year quest.
The Emerald State High School...
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?”...
Tamika terrific as Jillaroos win Pacific Championships
Blackwater product Tamika Upton played a starring role as the Jillaroos defended their Pacific Championships crown with a 40-8 win over New Zealand last...
