Canberra launches first drug-testing site
A free fixed drug-testing site will be open in Canberra on Thursdays and Fridays to further investigate harm reduction methods with illicit substances.
Australia's first...
Young girl dies, siblings removed in SA
A six-year-old girl is dead and her siblings have been removed from a home in South Australia, with police investigating it as a case...
Health staff pinch amid Qld virus wave
Queensland emergency rooms are facing their toughest Covid-19 wave to date as sickness and worker fatigue aggravate staff shortages, a leading doctor says.
Emergency...
‘Suburban, normal’ women becoming homeless
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten says workers will have to use sick leave but not holiday entitlements before claiming the pandemic payment.
Workers isolating...
UK swelters as extreme heatwave worsens
Britain is already sweltering as temperatures hit the high 30s, with 41C forecast for Tuesday.
Train services have been cut, schools closed and ambulance crews...
Joy flights from the beach
This is an aerial view of Yeppoon’s main beach from 1933. The biplane was used to provide joy flights.
These had commenced in the late...
Renewable zone takes next step
"We see this as the story of Queensland's future," said Acting Premier and Minister for State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.
It was a...
Council backflips again on Pisasale decision
Three Ipswich City councillors have backflipped on their previous votes for the Paul Pisasale Bridge to be continue to be named after the city’s...
90-year-old takes 300km walk to help sick kids
At 90 years of age, Athol Alcorn shows more stamina than many half his age.
The legally blind, nonagenarian, wrapped up on 3 July, a...
Origin is a serious affair
Much has been written about the Queensland rugby league team winning the state of origin series last Wednesday night.
The start of the game...
Families the target of ‘vacay’ campaign
Advance Rockhampton have launched a 2022 families destination marketing campaign targeting families living in Queensland and NSW.
The ‘Stop, See, Stay on Your Next Family...
Rockynats 03 Ready to Rock Easter 2023
After a hugely successful Rare Spares Rockynats 02 attracting a record of over 52,000 patrons for the Easter long weekend event, Rockhampton Regional Council...
Stolen Emerald car tracked to Rockhampton
Rockhampton Police have charged a 19-year-old man after a stolen Emerald vehicle was tracked to Rockhampton on Wednesday, 3 July.
Police allege the man gained...
