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Floods lingering across the West

Central West communities are continuing to deal with the aftermath of recent flooding and persistent wet weather, with road access across parts of the...

Riley’s idol journey ends

Longreach singer Riley Zischke’s journey on Australian Idol has come to an end, bowing out of the competition on Sunday, 1 March after making...

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...

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Nature’s living art gallery

Representing our region in Canberra

Air fare price caps? That’s the question

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Sport

‘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...

Farr named in season opener

Longreach junior Ben Farr will make his first appearance of the year this weekend when he lines up at fullback for the Wynnum Manly...

Vegas gift for birthday boy Mann

St Brendan's alumni Kurt Mann celebrated his 33rd birthday in the most unconventional fashion imaginable on Sunday — helping steer the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs to...

Blackall hosts first meeting of Central West racing season

Weather permitting, the opening meeting of the Central West horse racing season is set to take place at Blackall on Saturday. The annual Meet and...

Birdcage ready for RSL battle

After two rain-affected weekends and the Longreach 9s stalled momentum in the Longreach Cricket Competition, the attention now shifts firmly to this Friday's showdown...

Mann all-in for Vegas clash

Winton Devils junior Kurt Mann will run out under the bright lights of Las Vegas this weekend after being named in jumper 14 for...

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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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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...

Inflation figures set to impact federal budget savings

Looming inflation figures could change how the federal budget is prepared, but the numbers are unlikely to ward off future interest rate hikes. Economists are...

Kernaghan comes to Jundah

The heart of the channel country will come alive on Friday, 27 March, as Australian country music legend Lee Kernaghan brings his Spirit...

Rural Health Commissioner’s first-hand visit to Longreach

The National Rural Health Commissioner has visited Longreach to see first-hand how the Central West Hospital and Health Service’s (CWHHS) successful medical practice model...

No official opening? No worries

The central railway line from Rockhampton to Longreach was completed on 5 January 1892 and, in traditional bureaucratic fashion – some things really do...

Stage two underway for Longreach water upgrades

The Federal and State Governments are delivering improved water security for Longreach, with stage two of the digital water meter upgrades and replacement of...

A more sustainable Bali

Bali has always been a popular ‘go to’ destination for antipodeans, and more recently the World. Tourists are now travelling far and wide for...

Statewide crime crackdown commences

On Wednesday, 25 February the Queensland Government, alongside the Queensland Police Service, launched Operation Forge – a statewide crackdown on youth crime to make...

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