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Super-K flu threat grows amid falling vaccination rates

Doctors are warning Aussies to brace for a deadly flu season, with the “Super K” strain spreading early and vaccination rates continuing to fall. Only...

Forster’s rapid rise in US

Australian country sensation, two-time Golden Guitar winner and Winton local Wade Forster has released his new single ‘Strange’, alongside an official music video with...

Planned gene reforms a ‘missed opportunity’

AgForce Queensland Farmers Limited (AgForce) is a peak organisation representing Queensland’s cane, cattle, grain and sheep, wool and goat producers. The cane, beef, broadacre...

Easter in Gladstone for Governor

290,000 visits to Daniel’s Law website since launch

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Three pioneering QANTAS farewells

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Central Queensland suffer heartbreak in final seconds

Central Queensland broke their pointless run in the Mal Meninga Cup, salvaging a draw against Norths last Saturday. The Round 8 contest saw the Capras...

Strong fields for memorial meet

The Longreach Jockey Club will honour one of its most influential figures on Monday, 13 April, hosting the Kate Deane Memorial Race Day as...

Matt Scott Carnival returns

Longreach Showgrounds will once again come alive with junior rugby league this weekend, with the annual Matt Scott Carnival set to take centre stage. The...

Heagney’s treble highlight of Barcy meeting

Evergreen jockey Michael Heagney’s decision to set up camp in the Central West struck paydirt with a winning treble at Barcaldine last Saturday. Heagney, 59,...

Dogs suffer Good Friday defeat

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time in 2026, going down 32-24 to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in their traditional...

Rivals collide in season opener

A new Central West Rugby League season kicks off this Saturday, 11 April, with the Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers hosting the Blackall Magpies in what shapes...

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Ag In Brief

A-EU FTA negotiations must rectify punitive access Australia’s red meat industry has issued its clearest message yet on the pending endgame of the Australia-European Union...

New grant to build skills and strengthen future workforce

AgriFutures Australia has opened applications for its new People and Capability Program, investing up to $200,000 to help our levied and emerging industries address...

Tackling life head-on

You are either in or you’re out with life. There are no half measures. It’s the same with farming, especially when you start down the...

Drums and their end point

Was travelling back through NSW last month and came across this drumMUSTER collection site. It certainly took me back to those years or decades...

Farmers and families urged to stay safe on quad bikes

The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk...

REGIONAL: Hot prices at Roma saleyards

Hot prices and packed laneways, it was a sellers’ market here at the Roma Saleyards with a little over 6,100 head of cattle yarded. With...

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On This Day: National Hug Your Dog Day!

Dog lovers probably don’t need an excuse to show their pooch just how much they’re loved and cared for. But National Hug Your Dog...

Community Events

WEEKLY Social Tennis Grab your racquet (or borrow one) and join the Longreach Tennis Club for a hit every Tuesday. Come down for some...

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New tours at Waltzing Matilda Centre Discover the stories behind Australia’s most iconic song with the new guided tours at Winton's Waltzing Matilda Centre. The...

‘River to sea’ accused denies hateful speech intent

A pro-Palestine protester was threatened with arrest for displaying a sign outside court while the first person charged under a state's new anti-Semitism laws...

Pride being restored

Restoration works are underway on The Pride of the Murray, with Outback Pioneers’ Richard Kinnon and his team working hard to bring the “old...

Support flows after floods

Flood-affected communities across Central West are set to benefit from an expanded package of disaster assistance as recovery efforts continue following last month's flooding...

Australia urged to push back against Trump war rhetoric

Australia is being urged to make it clear it does not support Donald Trump's rhetoric in his war against Iran after he threatened to...

Renowned palaeontologist visits Winton

Internationally acclaimed palaeontologist Dr Dean Lomax is heading to Winton as part of Queensland Dinosaur Week. Running from 4 to 10 May 2026, and including...

Nation tops up fuel supply after Easter demand

Demand for fuel has spiked by a third during the Easter break as Australia secures more petrol and diesel. The nation had supply until mid-April,...

Easter baby for Kinnon family

Longreach's Kinnon family received a special Easter present on Sunday, with Emily and Jeremy welcoming new baby Archer. Archer was born at 1.03pm on Sunday,...

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