Nesting season is here – stay alert when outdoors
Councils across Queensland are alerting residents to be aware that the breeding season for most swooping birds has begun and to take precautions when...
Quality cattle well supported at Emerald
Agents at Emerald yarded 1960 head at the Thursday, 21 August, sale.
The prime sector held firm on last week’s rates, with quality cattle...
Royalties could cripple Bowen Basin mines: BHP
Business behemoth BHP has taken a thinly veiled swipe at the State Government's coal royalty regime, stating it could consider the future of some...
Ben Dobbin joins forces with the Flying Doctor
Media personality Ben Dobbin is the latest high-profile name to sign up as a Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Lighting the Way...
Battle against locusts demands urgent backing
It’s time to voice the concerns of many central and north-west Queensland graziers with regard to the locust plague that is emerging and already...
Muttaburra Mick turns 105
World War II veteran Richard Thomas Scott, known as "Muttaburra Mick", celebrated his 105th birthday on Sunday, 3 August.
Mr Scott was born in Muttaburra...
Exercising with a view
I feel sorry for people who get most of their exercise in a gym.
Yes, they have state-of-the-art exercise machines to work out pretty much...
Real talk on productivity
There are now 70,000 pages that regulate the building of an Australian home.
This is just one example of the explosion in red tape...
Community Events
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Sunshine Physio and Pilates - Sundays
After a long hiatus, pilates will be starting back at Ilfracombe. Same great location, same great flow......
LNP brings community cabinet to Emerald
Premier David Crisafulli vowed to keep listening to regional voices as Emerald played host to a country cabinet on Sunday, 17 August.
The LNP...
On This Day: Find Your Inner Nerd Day!
Find Your Inner Nerd Day is all about dropping the mask and letting your quirks lead the way.
The day encourages people to lean...
Arts sector poised to benefit from AI content deal
Australia's tech sector and unions will work together on a model that pays creatives for content used to train artificial intelligence.
Australian Council of Trade...
Ag In Brief
Poor affordability to pressure global fertiliser demand in 2026
Global fertiliser markets are entering a new phase of contraction, as rising prices begin to...
