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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

A goose called Intrepid

Celebrating Waltzing Matilda

Good Friday donations for Legacy

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Sport

Golf season in full swing

The Central West golf season is beginning to ramp up, with Longreach Golf Club set to host its annual Open Championship next Sunday, 19...

The perfect Alibi

Star Central Queensland filly Sheza Alibi stamped herself as a bonafide superstar with a wondrous win in the $4 million Doncaster Mile (1600m) at...

Hunt out for extended period, Harry escapes injury

It was a brutal round of rugby league, with two Central Queenslanders picking up injuries. Dingo export and Brisbane star Ben Hunt will be out...

RSL end Wellshot reign

In a performance built on patience, belief and composure, RSL toppled a Wellshot side that had seemed unbeatable at this stage of the season...

Maroons to descend on Rocky

Pre-Covid there were deep conversations with Queensland Rugby League for Rockhampton to host the Queensland Maroons Fan Day, but due to the pandemic, it...

League season a week away

The wait is almost over, with the 2026 Central West Rugby League season set to kick off next weekend, ushering in another chapter of...

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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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New Bishop for the Diocese of Rockhampton

The Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton has welcomed the appointment of Bishop Danny Meagher as its 11th Bishop, following an announcement by Pope Leo XIV. Bishop...

New board for Central West Health

An eight-person board with experience in health and leadership has been appointed to help shape the future of healthcare in the Central West...

Full house for bingo at Winton

When the North Gregory Race Club meeting was cancelled last Saturday because of the very heavy rain experienced recently, the members of the Diamantina...

Archives: What was making the news 72 years ago

ON THIS DAY 2 April 1954 Plans for a new grandstand at the Longreach Showgrounds have taken a step forward, following a key determination by the...

Support flows to flood-hit Central West

Flood-affected communities across Central West Queensland are set to benefit from an expansion of disaster assistance measures as recovery efforts continue following prolonged rainfall...

Thylacines maybe lived on mainland longer than thought

Newly discovered rock art raises the possibility Tasmanian tigers and devils may have survived longer in northern Australia than previously thought. The last known striped...

Health insurance premiums to cut more from hip pockets

Australians are being urged to examine their health insurance coverage as a hike in the premiums takes effect. The cost of premiums will rise an...

REGIONAL ROUND-UP: Suns secure national honours in Canberra

Gladstone Suns Australian Football Club has been recognised on the national stage. The AFL Capricornia club took home multiple honours at the Alcohol and Drug...

REGIONAL ROUND-UP: All fired up for Rockynats

With Rare Spares Rockynats 06 fast approaching, Pat Maloney from CQ Motorsport Fire and Rescue and his team are spending their weekends training for...

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander painting days

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents of the Central West region are being invited to participate in a series of community painting days...

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