Grandmother’s drug trafficking trial in Japan begins
The family of an Australian grandmother detained in Japan on drug trafficking allegations insist she is a victim of a crime and not a...
Alan Jones arrested over alleged indecent assaults
Veteran radio broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested over indecent assault and sexual touching allegations spanning two decades.
Jones, 83, was arrested in Sydney on...
Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms inside Russia
President Joe Biden's administration will allow Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to strike deep into Russian territory, three sources familiar with the matter said,...
Bright sparks and new connections
A cohort of agriculture technology pioneers will fly in from the United Kingdom for AGTECH24.
Farmers2Founders (F2F) is bringing the eight start-up and scale-up entrepreneurs,...
Bringing AgTech down to earth
Less hype and more real-life will be a focus of next week’s AGTECH24, being held in the Central Queensland town of Emerald.
The event, on...
Bigger and better than ever
A major event for Queensland's agricultural community is going to be bigger than ever, with all exhibitor spaces at AGTECH24 now booked.
More than 40...
Archives: What was news 72 Years ago
ON THIS DAY
4 November 1952
Around 250 ex-servicemen and women gathered for the Annual Diggers' Dinner held last Friday at the Shire Hall,
The dinner...
Flood-watching pole quells speed camera fears
Travellers heading from Longreach to Winton recently found themselves doing a double-take at a pole standing tall near Dingo Creek.
Nestled beside the Landsborough Highway,...
Outback’s best vying for top tourism gongs
The 2024 Queensland Tourism Awards Gala Ceremony will take place on Friday, 15 November, at The Star Brisbane in Queen’s Wharf, with the annual...
How do their gardens grow?
Barcaldine Regional Council has announced the winners of the 2024 Get Gardening Competition with the Best Regional Garden Award going to Jane Castle. ...
Tour-year jail term for trafficking drugs
A drug trafficker who was the main subject of a 2022 police investigation in Longreach has been jailed for four years.
Robert John Walton, 40,...
News in Brief
Heat is on across Central West
It's been a scorcher in the Central West, with Longreach temperatures peaking at 44.2 degrees on Thursday, 7 November....
Fuel orders just ‘hopes and dreams’
The Fair Work Commission has handed down a landmark order aimed at delivering hope for drivers and transport operators pushed to the brink by...
