Petition against airport plan
Biomedical engineer Craig Marshall says Central West residents can't afford plans by the Greens party to reduce flights from Brisbane Airport and intends to...
At least 22 dead, dozens wounded in US mass shootings
Hundreds of police have fanned out across the United States state of Maine hunting a man wanted in connection with deadly mass shootings at...
Family call for justice
The family of a 31-year-old man murdered at Capricornia Correctional Centre have issued a tearful plea for justice 12 months after his death.
Detective Sergeant...
Mines sell for $5b
Whitehaven Coal has won the bidding for two of BHP and Mitsubishi’s coking coalmines in Queensland, agreeing to pay at least $US3.2 billion ($A5...
My home in Longreach
Di and Tony Barrett of 109 Kingfisher Street in Longreach had a visitor from New Zealand in August, someone who had once lived in...
The inspiration behind Libby’s dream
The Central West region welcomes a fresh addition to its business landscape as Renata Home emerges on the scene, and at the helm of...
Body found in water after manhunt over school killing
Police have found a body in their search for Paul Thijssen, who has been missing since the killing of a young private-school colleague.
Water polo...
Albert Namatjira watercolours on show for first time
More than 70 never-before-seen paintings from the Hermannsburg school are on show at the National Gallery of Victoria, including three watercolours by Albert Namatjira.
The...
Hospital cafes fined $300,000 over sexual harassment
Almost $300,000 worth of fines have been issued over the sexual harassment of workers at two hospital cafes in Victoria.
A court heard six workers...
Malcolm trumpets the musical talent of Western Queensland
Malcolm Strong had the incredible opportunity to participate in the Queensland wide State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) over the last school holidays.
There...
Long Lunch For MND
In a great display of community solidarity, Fiona MacDonald's has made determined efforts to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research, which has...
Council discussions at LGAQ conference flags….Community wishlist
Seventy-seven councils across Queensland, including the Central West, attended the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Conference in Gladstone last week, with issues including...
Federal announces domestic gas reservation scheme
The Federal Government has announced it will secure more affordable gas for Australians and better protect businesses from international price spikes through the introduction...
