Regional News

News QUEENSLAND mum Nancy Towner won't let her kids swim at the same spot

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Entertainment AUSTRALIANS will finally be able to tune into next-generation television broadcasts later this year.

News THE Capricorn Hwy has been closed in both directions after a crash injured three people

Rugby League Erin Molan and her Channel 9 cohorts have been labelled “totally unprofessional” for laughing at Capras player Dave Taylor over his weight

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News The real estate on Curtis Island is one of the region's best kept secrets with some property going for less than $200,000.

Property THE cost of housing price pressure could be eased if new migrants were encouraged to settle in rural or regional centres, according to one former Prime Minister

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Offbeat A SINKHOLE near Clermont may be linked to historical mining activity, according to the Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy.

Business IF YOU get this letter in the mail from the tax man, you could be in big trouble. But “don’t panic”, says one expert. Here’s what you need to do.

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News He allegedly held up a service station before escaping on a scooter.

Crime A MAN with a distinctive hairstyle, who was seen riding a child’s scooter, has robbed a service station with a pair of scissors.

News Opposition leader comes face-to-face with conditions faced by families from Longreach to Barcaldine and back to the Central Highlands.

Crime The repeat unlicensed driver left the magistrate with little option other than to impose a prison sentence.

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News PARAMEDICS were called to a street in Emerald earlier today.

Money THERE’S a good reason “real” adulthood seems to be starting later and later. And it’s down to easy access to credit.

Weather WITH some parts of the state without a drop of rain for years, Queenslanders are urged to dig deep and join the campaign to help battling farmers. Here's how.

Breaking PARAMEDICS rushed to The Gemfields last night after a boy was injured in a motorbike incident.

Business Emerald grower Warrick Stent-Smith had a successful first try at dryland cotton.

News 'Men don't talk about personal health issues - we put our heads in the sand a bit when it comes to our health.'

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News 'This drought is biting pretty hard and people are really suffering': Springsure's Warrick Ryan helps drought-stricken families.

Rugby League PHIL Gould has shed light on the ugly Anthony Griffin saga, blasting his former coach for “embarrassing” himself and the Panthers.

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