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Young girls build confidence

News Mum drives 10 hours to take daughter to confidence-building workshop.

'Zombie' Cyclone Owen is back with a vengeance

News Tropical Cyclone Owen is expected to dump more than 100mm of rain on parts of Central Queensland.

Farewell to loved dad

News Daughter of long-time Central Queensland resident remembers her "best mate”.

Crunch time is here

News Year 12 Emerald graduate is looking forward to receiving final schooling results.

Stay cautious on the roads these holidays

News Police urge drivers to drive safely these school holidays.

Fresh faces join the industry

News Agricultural students in Emerald graduate.

Industry hopes to claim the ag college

News Agriculture industry calls to take ownership of colleges.

Italian student's memorable stay

News Central Highlands provided a memorable stay for student.

Hook a big catch this Christmas season

News Don't forget to enter for your chance to win big.

Fun-filled Australian adventure

News Central Queensland children's book go global.

Little rain expected in Central Highlands

News Central Highlands to miss out on much needed rain.

Help to keep doors open

News Bowls club host tournament to help revitalise the club.

Clermont Pharmacy in running for Aussie honours

News Central Highlands business takes out statewide award.

Fun night to be bright and merry

News The annual Moranbah Christmas carols are here.

Network News

Murdered backpacker’s final kind act

Crime Murdered backpacker Grace Millane’s final act of kindness

Aussies scammed by fake orphans scandal

News ‘Hugely deceived’: Aussies caught in scam

MP resigns after ‘sugar baby’ claims

Politics Nationals MP resigns after ‘sugar baby’ claims

Today saga could claim another scalp

TV Karl Stefanovic isn’t the only Today show star fighting for his job

Around the Region

Cyclone Owen to wreak havoc with up to 400mm of rain

Weather STORM warnings were issued across the state and heavy rains affected several coastal areas ahead of a forecast wet weekend.

Cyclone Owen: How to prepare in Central Queensland

News Where across the region needs to prepare for TC Owen

Dangerous weather threatens QLD and NSW

News Parts of Queensland to see deluge by Sunday

WATCH: Pint-sized poddy riders wow crowd

Sport Watch as riders as young as four take on beasts at Rockhampton pub

Brace yourselves: Cyclone Owen compared to 2013 disaster

Weather Qld is a tale of two states, from cyclone-born rain to droughts

Sport

CQ riding talent on display

Sport Central Queensland talent prepares to battle for the win at the New Year's Eve rodeo competition.

Students taking on the world

Sport Central Queensland teens to represent on the world stage.

Underdogs take out the 2018 annual competition

Sport A close game for the volleyball grand final.

Emerald to the NRL is a reality

News Local players make it to NRL level.

Aaron crowned a champion

News Clermont boy bucks the competition to win title.

National Sport

Widespread field of winners salute at Ipswich track

Horses Success enjoyed from connections far and away

17th Dec 2018 4:55 PM

Bulldogs plead guilty to charges

Rugby League Adam Elliott and Asipeli Fine have pleaded guilty to nudity charges

Intense reaction to new AFL teams

AFL AFL unveiled four new teams with logos more suited to a Marvel film

Mascot snaps, punches fan in bizarre fight

Hockey Not all mascots are warm and fuzzy.

Queensland News

Drivers rescued, roads cut, rivers rising as deluge hits

Weather Minor flood warnings active as rivers rise after the deluge

Emergency services stuck during storm rescue

News Heavy rainfall a one in 120 year event.

Veteran’s plea after sick theft

News “How f***ing unAustralian … dog act,” one person wrote.

Ugly scenes at Gold Coast theme park

Crime Seaworld fans have allegedly assaulted protestors in front of kids

Business News

DISHONEST lovers are keeping their finances secret and it could be hitting their hip pockets hard. This is why all your financial secrets need to be revealed.

Lying about finances with your partner can cost $53,000

Money DISHONEST lovers are keeping their finances secret and it could be hitting their hip pockets hard. This is why all your financial secrets need to be revealed.

Prada stunned by ‘blackface’ backlash

Business Customers aren't happy, and Prada is racing to fix it

Nuclear ‘tunnelbot’ probes alien life

Business It’s the most enticing destination in the solar system

Conor’s thrifty secret in $137m empire

Business $137 million and he doesn’t need to spend a penny of it

Scott Morrison’s secret $10.8 billion promises surplus

Politics Scott Morrison is promising this budget will be a surplius

What's On

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

Music Iggy Pop, Nora Jones and Nathaniel Rateliff in new announcement

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

Music Another 19 artists have also been added to the line up.

Be berry excited for tomorrow's strawberry festival

Whats On Strawberry fest features 10 free kids' rides

Aussie drag queen gets own TV show on BBC4

TV The world's first 'dragazine' show

Lifestyle

Feeling bright and breezy

Lifestyle When you're afforded the option to wear a classic, colourful and breezy sundress, how could you say no?

Fight over 50 cent Christmas ornament goes viral

Lifestyle Woman’s revenge on ‘terrible’ customer

Volkswagen joins warranty battle with five-year deal

Motoring VW has join Mazda, Holden, Ford and Honda with five years of cover.

Which is the best large SUV to buy for towing a caravan?

Motoring We analyse the best large SUV for towing.

Aston Martin Valkyrie supercar with the heart of an F1 racer

Motoring F1-inspired 6.5-litre V12 will punch out 746kW and 740Nm.

Latest Videos

Entertainment

Everything your kids can watch on TV this Christmas

TV Looking for kid-friendly TV over Christmas? Here’s plenty of stuff on the box that’s perfect for little eyes.

The Joker’s ‘pencil trick’ provided one of the most grisly murder scenes in the movie — and it almost went horribly wrong.

Grim truth behind gruesome Dark Knight scene

Movies The Joker’s ‘pencil trick’ almost went horribly wrong

THE streaming giant loves testing innovative new ideas on its users. But judging from their reaction, this one probably won’t make the cut.

Netflix users slam ‘obnoxious’ feature

TV This change probably won’t make the cut

Cass Thorburn has launched another blistering attack on her ex, dropping a new bombshell about his extravagant wedding to Jasmine Yarbrough.

Karl’s ex unleashes in new attack

Celebrity "My 19-year-old has assured me they did not attend."

The Today show has issued an awkward on-air apology this morning after giving a bit of misleading Christmas information.

Today’s embarrassing Coles apology

Smarter Shopping The incorrect statement went to air on Sunday morning

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Summer style

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Misty Fjords National Park

Christmas parties, New Year's and weekends away - at this time of year, social calendars fill up with summer celebrations.

Smart casual dress code 09-12-2018 12.00

Ssangyong launches 2018 range

Real Estate

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A floral designer from Melbourne unwittingly moved into a space so weird, local media named it “the saddest apartment in NYC”.

Why Aussie lives in NYC’s ‘saddest’ home

Property "If it’s not disgusting, I’m going to move in"

Housing crash: ‘Perfect’ houses nobody will buy

Property They're 'perfect' but real estate agents have priced us out of them

THESE are the Queensland suburbs where homes sold within a week in 2018. Find out why and how you can sell your home faster.

How to sell your home in a week

Property THESE are the Queensland suburbs where homes sold within a week.

Jobs

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Applications close 6 January 2019

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After seeing his son struggling to find a job one dad decided to reach out to the community for help and response he got left him speechless.

Dad’s sweet plea for son with Aspergers

Parenting After seeing his son struggling to find a job, one dad reached out.

YOU can get paid up to $29 an hour working just 15 hours a week. And the best part is you can snag a job with almost no experience.

3000 new jobs up for grabs

Careers Australia Post braces for ‘record Christmas’ with scores of casual positions.

THEY’VE been bitten on the crotch, hands and legs and have come close to death. These are the Queenslanders who risk their lives to catch and relocate snakes.

Your next career: Inside the life of a snake catcher

Offbeat They've been bitten on the crotch and come close to death

Motoring

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Are you taking your car in for a check-up this week? Chances are there will be a nasty surprise for many.

When mechanics morph into the Christmas Grinch

Motoring There is one Christmas certainty for mechanics.

DRIVERS are using more and more violent methods to get cyclists off the road.

Horror moment car rams a cyclist

Crime Drivers are using more violent methods to get cyclists off the road

You may want to rethink texting while you drive, with new hi-tech cameras set to nab drivers on their mobile phones.

New cameras to nab idiot drivers like this

Motoring Roads Minister Melinda Pavey will launch the trial on Sunday.