Rio Tinto in preliminary talks to merge with Glencore
Glencore is in preliminary talks to be acquired by Rio Tinto in what would be a $300 billion mega-merger to create the world's biggest...
Study hubs ready for 2026
Students across Central West Queensland are set to benefit from expanded support and new initiatives in 2026, as the region’s Country Universities Centre network...
Rural Aid to support farmers
North and Central Queensland farmers are showing extraordinary resilience, but we cannot mistake resilience for invincibility. Behind that strength are families facing real losses,...
Waters receding as Clermont recovers
Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR) Swiftwater crews rescued three individuals trapped in floodwater on the Gregory Highway in Clermont overnight, two on the roof...
Bowls by Bones
We’re back on the green.
Well, after a three-weekend layoff over the Christmas and New Year period, bowlers were back on the green last Sunday...
EX-TC Koji weather and road update
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji is currently (Monday, 12 January, 12pm) located over the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district, weakening as it continues slowly tracking...
Flood recovery needs flexibility, not bureaucracy
While it's been a great start to the wet season for a lot of people, it's also been far too much rainfall for many....
Grants expanded for flood-hit producers
The federal and state governments have activated disaster recovery funding for flood-affected primary producers, opening access to veterinary fees and carcass disposal costs as...
Western women called to tell their stories
West & Now, a new rural lifestyle brand, has launched a new creative storytelling project titled Voices of the West, designed to provide an...
2025 analysis reveals electricity prices coming down
Analysis by the Queensland Conservation Council (QCC) has found that 2025 saw the lowest fossil fuel electricity generation in more than two decades in...
Inflation running too hot for comfort ahead of snapshot
The first economic snapshot of the year could show a slowdown in inflation but perhaps not enough to prevent the Reserve Bank hiking interest...
New Year’s Eve in 1925
The Longreach Leader reported that on New Year’s Eve in 1925, there was “exceptional behaviour” in the town.
The report continued, “Not that the...
Rio Tinto in preliminary talks to merge with Glencore
Glencore is in preliminary talks to be acquired by Rio Tinto in what would be a $300 billion mega-merger to create the world's biggest...
