Academy to investigate Smith’s Oscars slap
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, host of the Oscars, has condemned Will Smith's televised slap of presenter Chris Rock and has...
Ukraine says Russia wants to split nation
Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, as happened with North and South Korea, Ukraine's military intelligence chief says, vowing "total" guerrilla warfare to...
Council fined for mower injury
CEO Evan Pardon says changes have been made to Rockhampton Regional Council's practices following an incident where a school bus driver was injured by...
Brains beat beauty at Great Debate
The age-old question of whether brains are better than beauty has been answered, with brains coming out on top at the Great Debate.
Two teams...
Law ups penalty for killing unborn babies
Harsher punishments will be handed to NSW criminals convicted of injuring pregnant women causing them to lose their unborn babies.
A new crime - 'causing...
Clarke inquest to hear from DV services
Hannah Clarke's contact with police officers and domestic violence services providers is under the spotlight as the inquest into the deaths of the 31-year-old...
SDRC deliberate new library and gallery location
Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) discussed options for locations that the Stanthorpe Art Gallery and Library could be moved to at last week's information...
Beloved black swans victims of floods
Gympie residents and visitors to our region are no stranger to the magnificent black swans which inhabit the Lake Alford Duckponds, unfortunately our swans...
Our high achieving grads
Rockhampton Grammar School (RGS) graduates Cathleen Han and Margil Rajaji were recognised in the Distinguished Academic Achiever category last week and received a certificate,...
Don’t waste waste
Economist Ross Garnaut and LAWMAC think it's a real shame that waste is going to waste.
Mr Garnaut, a Professor of Economics at the...
Calls for splash of cash
After one year and $4.5 million spent trucking water from Gracemere to Mount Morgan, the Palaszczuk Government has confirmed it will consider a business...
Home buyers bag a win
First home buyers could come out winners from the Federal Budget, with the Morrison Government extending its first home buyers’ schemes as part of...
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...
