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RISING: The Dawson River lapping at the bridge near Theodore on Saturday, which has since gone over abouyt 100mm over the bridge.

Theodore braces for flood peak

THEODORE is the latest town to get flooded in, with several homes and businesses inundated by the flood waters from the rising Dawson River, which is at 13.44m.

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Concern over mine discharge

CONSERVATIONISTS are concerned more Central Queensland mines could be exceeding their authorities to discharge water into the Fitzroy catchment.
Budget potholes as wet wrecks road

WASHED out, washed away, silted up or just plain impassable – that's the state of many of the Central Highlands Regional Council and state-owned roads.
Houses cheap as chips? Almost...

A BRISBANE developer is in the final throes of council approval for a $13 million affordable housing project in Emerald.

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News

The wheelchair-bound man was stomped on and bashed on the head with a metal bar wrenched from his wheelchair, causing a depressed skull wound and severe cuts, police said.

Mum 'devastated' at wheelchair bashing

THE mother of a Canadian wheelchair-bound man punched, stomped and beaten with a metal bar at a Sydney railway station says she is "devastated".

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Entertainment

Elle returns to catwalk in Paris

SUPERMODEL Elle Macpherson proved she is the queen of curves during her surprise return to the catwalk in Paris.

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Lifestyle

The Gutenberg Bible is believed to be the first book ever printed, with only 50 ever produced.

Google to digitise old books from Italy

GOOGLE says it will scan up to 1 million old books in national libraries in Rome and Florence, including works by astronomer Galileo Galilei.

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Sport

LIFTING HER GAME: Nisha Omi has joined Emerald Netball and wil hone her skill srigh there on our courts.

Emerald now home for PNG netballer

EMERALD netballers will need to lift their game if they come face to face with Nisha Omi on the courts.

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Business

iiNet confirms Netspace takeover talks

INTERNET service provider iiNet Ltd says it is discussing a takeover of rival Netspace but a decision to proceed with the transaction is yet to be made.

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