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Astronaut, distance runner win nation’s highest honours

Congratulations to Katherine Bennell-Pegg on being named 2026 Australian of the Year. (Australian Space Agency)

As a little girl, Katherine Bennell-Pegg would lie on the dry grass in her backyard, gazing up at the stars […]

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Health services upgrading works under way

Nearly $5.1 million worth of upgrading works have started at health facilities across the region including Longreach, Winton and Muttaburra. Central West Hospital and Health...

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