Celebrating 10 years of service
The Most Reverend Michael Fabian McCarthy DD, the 10th Bishop of Rockhampton, celebrated 10 years of Episcopal Ministry this week.
Bishop McCarthy was announced as...
Plan won’t block farm workers
International students and overseas farm workers could still move to Australia's regions even if the opposition attempts to free up housing supply by slashing...
Working together to create genuine change
With a clear message that it is within our power to end coercive control, communities throughout Queensland have come together to add their voice...
Star Wars bosses’ pressure ‘killed Carrie Fisher’
James Blunt says Carrie Fisher felt so pressured by Star Wars bosses to be thin for her comeback to the franchise it pushed her...
Gut health identified in combating Parkinson’s disease
Australian researchers hope to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson's disease by targeting the gut rather than the brain.
A Queensland University of Technology...
Rising NRL star May denies domestic assault, stalking
Penrith Panthers star Taylan May will fight domestic violence allegations that he punched his wife in the face and later stalked her.
The 22-year-old NRL...
Show brings community together
Nearly 2500 people came through the gates of the 2024 Longreach Show last Friday, 24 May.
Longreach Show Society president Mary-Ann Ringrose said that special...
Bank closures highlighted in new report
The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee last week released a report which recommends investment in the financial services available in rural...
News in Brief
Vote for RFDS local hero
Voting will close on Thursday, 6 June, for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) Local Hero Awards.
Nine regional winners...
Sculpture fest is best
The tiny town of Muttaburra will swell in size in July for the annual Muttaburra Reuse/Recycle Sculpture Festival.
Organiser Narelle Ballard said the festival, which...
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Barcaldine Show – PHOTOGRAPHY ENTRIES
Please submit your entries for judging before midday on Saturday 8 June to the Barcaldine Pharmacy.
In order to be judged,...
ON THIS DAY: National Smile Day and Clint Eastwood’s birthday
Wear your best smile to this party as we celebrate National Smile Day every year on May 31.
Founded by dentists Dr Tim Stirneman...
Bank giant, energy providers rebuked in Shonky awards
Australia's largest bank is back on an annual list for dodgy business behaviour after it refused to refund cash it fleeced from low-income earners.
Consumer...
