Pizza, laughs, Kahlua and Coke: Folbigg tastes freedom
Despite 20 tough years in jail, Kathleen Folbigg has no hatred in her heart and is finding joy in the small luxuries of everyday...
Rocky hooks a barra boon
The size of barramundi reeled in at Rockhampton has increased by almost 25 per cent in eight years, according to figures quoted by Rockhampton...
30 years of Emmaus College
Rockhampton's Emmaus College celebrated its 30th anniversary last month, but the school's history goes back much further than that.
Emmaus Senior College was established in...
Doctors wasting too much time on bureaucratic red tape
GPs waste too much time on bureaucratic red tape using non-standardised templates and outdated data-sharing that should be spent on patient care.
Improving collaboration between...
Accused Kyrgios carjacker pleads not guilty
The man accused of stealing Nick Kyrgios's car from the tennis star's mother at gunpoint has pleaded not guilty over the incident.
The man, who...
Protesters’ last-ditch bid to stop French pension plan
French unions will stage a 14th day of protests against government plans to raise the retirement age to 64 in what could be a...
Hearing starts into sinking islands of Torres Strait
For Boigu elder Pabai Pabai the stakes in the Australian climate case could not be higher - he says he is fighting for his...
Absent Prince Harry has no ‘vendetta’, lawyer says
Prince Harry will become the first senior British royal to give evidence in court for more than a century when he appears in his...
Young Authors Take the Stage
Yeppoon Town Hall was a buzz of activity on Saturday morning 3 June when the Capricorn Coast Writers Festival officially opened with a performance...
Writers Festival success
And that’s a wrap for this years bi-annual Capricorn Coast Writers Festival (CCWF) which saw 308 attendees from far and wide come together to...
Local Plumbing Apprentice is 1 out of 10 recipients of a grant
Rockhampton father Brandon Pershouse has struggled with being away from his kids and family while completing his apprenticeship.
He was in a state of shock...
Shining light for Legacy
More than 30 torchbearers kept the Legacy flame alive when the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay came to Rockhampton on Friday, 2 June.
Legacy Beneficiaries, Legatees...
Government boost for council’s trainees
Central Queensland councils will share in a new round of State Government funding aimed at creating jobs and strengthening local services.
The government has committed...
