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Blackwater man remanded on child abuse charges

A Blackwater man appeared before the NSW Bail Division Courts on Wednesday, 18 February, charged with allegedly offering $700 for the procurement of children...

Capricornia’s monsoon burst

The monsoon still hangs on in the north, with massive rainfalls of 300–400mm Friday morning for the Daintree. The fresh South East Trade Winds...

Archives: What was in the news 73 years ago

On this day 6 March 1953: An early morning intruder entered four rooms at the Imperial Hotel today, making off with money from occupants before...

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History of performances and pageants

Regional business experts

Driving connection with Selectability

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Sport

Tigers ready to roar

The countdown is officially on for the Longreach/Ilfracombe Tigers, with the 2026 Central West Rugby League season just over a month away. After an inspiring...

Players back on the green after big wet

Well after a few wet weekends it was back on the green for more competition games. Social bowls also returned, but this week the...

Triple treat for Oates

Longreach trainer Mark Oates starred with a winning treble at the opening meeting of the 2026 Central West racing season at Blackall last weekend. The...

Birdcage bowl RSL over

The Birdcage have blown the race for second place wide open, securing a crucial six-wicket win over the RSL on Friday night to draw...

Graham grabs Monthly Medal

The biggest turnout of the season so far teed off at Ilfracombe Golf Club last Saturday, with members contesting the club’s February monthly medal...

‘Stronger’ Piastri has world champion traits

When Oscar Piastri landed in Europe as a 15-year-old for his first junior world karting championship, his new team boss immediately noticed three things. "From...

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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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Flood support expanded in the West

Primary producers across the Central West, including those in Barcaldine, are set to benefit from a significant increase in disaster support following this summer’s...

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...

Nature’s living art gallery

Maybe it was because I spent a couple of weeks away from home and appreciate it more, but since I’ve been back, nature has...

Representing our region in Canberra

The Thomson and Barcoo Rivers continue to rise and fall. Our Local Disaster Management Group, which I chair, is monitoring the situation. There’s still some...

Air fare price caps? That’s the question

An ’issues and questions’ paper by an Australian Government Productivity Commission inquiry into air travel has raised a point around potentially price-capping fares in...

Heavy showers on Range

Ian from Brecknell St, The Range, sent me a total of 20mm to 7am Friday, then called to say 32mm to 9am. Alison in Bishop...

Holding steady through the wet

I write this From the AgForce desk column to you listening to the rain on the tractor roof, in one of the stickiest summers...

Qantas shares nosedive amid weak international demand

Qantas Group shares have fallen to a three-month low after Australia's biggest airline disclosed softer-than-expected international earnings. Qantas shares initially rose on Thursday, after the...

Former UK envoy Mandelson arrested in Epstein probe

Peter Mandelson, the former UK ambassador to the United States, has been released on bail after he was arrested in a misconduct probe stemming...

How AI is helping criminals target more victims online

Online criminals are exploiting artificial intelligence tools to boost the number of attacks they launch and improve their chances of stealing information and money...

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