Family history comes alive in new book
What started as an interest in researching family history has led to a novel starting in the highlands of Scotland and ending up on...
Advocating for CQ
As you read my column today, I will either be sitting in a Federal Minister’s office advocating for our region or on my way...
Reef health concerns
Environmental groups are calling for immediate action from the Australian and Queensland governments to protect the Great Barrier Reef following the release of a...
Most flooded areas named
Suncorp Insurance has revealed Queensland’s top ten storm-battered suburbs with the state entered its third consecutive La Nina.
With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting an...
Christmas housing crisis
Budgets this Christmas will be tight for many local tenants, with new analysis revealing the soaring cost of rent in the Rockhampton and Capricorn...
Crime spree in Banana Shire
Callide Dawson Valley Police has reported that Banana Shire has seen almost 30 stealing, unlawful use of motor vehicle and break and enter offences...
Businesses show support for RFDS
Two local businesses showed their support for the Flying Doctors at the RFDS Rockhampton Volunteer Auxiliary's morning tea at the Frenchville Sports Club on...
Life monitoring for some Qld sex offenders
Reporting periods for child sex offenders in Queensland will double while some will be subject to lifelong monitoring under laws the state government says are...
Teenage Buffalo mass shooter pleads guilty
An avowed white supremacist has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and other state charges in a mass shooting in May that killed 10 people...
Iranian general acknowledges deaths
An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word...
China’s lockdown protests spread abroad
Protests against China's strict zero-Covid policy and restrictions on freedoms have spread to at least a dozen cities around the world in a show...
Christmas giving appeal
With a determination that no child will go without at Christmas time, Paul Mitchell is calling for help for this year’s Christmas Giving Appeal...
Canavan wants Joyce to stay
While Barnaby Joyce is leaving the National Party, CQ-based Senator Matt Canavan says he hopes the outspoken MP can be enticed to come back.
Following...
