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Cooler mornings are here to stay

News Central Highlands towns experienced low temperatures just above 10 degrees overnight.

6th Apr 2020 10:30 AM

Public space extensively burnt in act of boredom

News Dysart police believe the two deliberate acts of vandalism may be linked.

Pharmacist grateful for kind words and gestures

News Clermont Guardian Pharmacy has had a 30 per cent increase in customers, with...

‘Plan B’ to protect families of health workers

Health Hotels could house doctors, nurses and low-risk patients in COVID-19 ‘Plan B’

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Building project to create 50 new jobs

News The new building is expected to increase tourism and provide long term benefits to the region.

Pandemic to leave long-term scar on rescue service

Health RACQ CQ Rescue faces a ‘health and economic crisis’, as coronavirus punches hole in the service’s budget

Silver lining on horizon for farmers in Flynn electorate

News Discover how they’ll benefit amid difficult times.

How online learning works at Emerald Christian College

News Executive Principal Graeme Johnston says learning will always go on.

Firefighter reveals simple step to keeping families safe

News He says it’s more important to ensure safety systems are working with everyone in isolation.

CSDE brings together distant students

News Students participated in ‘normal’ school for a week at CSDE’s Mini-school.

Small business lowers prices to support the community

News ‘We’ll keep battling along and help people get through this.’

YOUR SAY: Following famous advice will help us cope

Letters to the Editor ‘COVID-19 is just another opportunist in evolution and our role is to limit opportunity in this case’

Road funding wishlist approved by council

Council News Road upgrades could generate $10 million a day in mining improvements

Retrieval services for COVID-19 victims need to be ramped up

Health Rural doctors concerned about retrieval capacity of COVID-19 victims if numbers spike

Around the Region

COVID-19 scare closes this week’s cattle sales

Business Sales on hold as details emerge around a CQLX staff member who may have been exposed to COVID-19

COVID-19: Family of Ruby Princess victim ‘shocked’ by report

Health The family says he had no underlying medical conditions when he died

Lifelong RFDS supporter passes away aged 90

News Remembering a man who devoted his entire working life to his farm in the Banana...

Our solar farm project heats up with build date released

Business The solar farm is expected to be one of the largest in Australia

COVID-19 concerns very close to home for Munster

Rugby League Maroons star Cameron Munster returns to look after at-risk parents

Tourist sues for $4.5m after Agnes Water plane crash

News The 2017 crash claimed the life of a 29-year-old female backpacker

How ‘dull pain’ landed popular cameraman on operating table

News ’It’s definitely been life changing’

Sport

Emerald cricket coach awarded Club Person of the Year

Sport Aaron Kiely was given the Emerald Brothers’ annual award.

Crowd-less CQ races streamed across state

Sport The Springsure St Pat’s Race Meeting was held in Emerald.

We want to hear about your local sporting heroes

Sport If you have there’s someone special involved in your sporting club, let us know.

Alpha Races to go ahead without patrons

Sport The Alpha Jockey Club is following Racing Queensland’s decision about...

Young athletes stuck at the starting line

Sport The Emerald Athletics Club has postponed its events until the end of May.

National Sport

Let’s get wacky: How NRL can sell itself to world

6th Apr 2020 9:35 AM

D-Day coming for AFL’s May restart plans

Shock at golf course ban

AFLW here to stay despite AFL cost cutting

Rugby Australia collapse could cost Folau millions

Queensland News

Union bosses losing touch with reality over pay demands

Opinion The lack of sense from union bosses demanding pay rises for public servants while thousands are thrown out of work is breathtaking, writes Peter Gleeson.

6th Apr 2020 9:39 AM

FINAL STAGES: Repairs on giant sink hole take shape

News The final stages to repair a giant sink hole will begin this week

Calls for crowd spotters to police shoppers at markets

Crime Labor has called for council crowd spotters to police markets

6th Apr 2020 9:36 AM

Need for crisis housing climbs in troubled climate

News "(We’re) expecting a spike in women fleeing violent relationships"

6th Apr 2020 9:27 AM

Ekka shock as decision made early

News Ekka 2020: Decision to be announced as pandemic affects major events

Warning on social distancing rules as region's tally hits 30

News Residents told no end to pandemic in sight

Region believed virus-free despite mining worker scare

Health Chairman unconcerned over Rio Tinto virus scare

Business News

Solar power, battery grants offered in $800k renewables plan

Business TERRITORY households and businesses will be able to apply for $6000 grants to install solar power systems and batteries under a new government scheme.

6th Apr 2020 10:57 AM

Mortgage customers urged to check their loans

Money The important steps every home loan customer should take

‘Aussies first’: Wine boss says look after backyard first

News One wine boss has taken a different stance

Gates says 'massive’ fatalities avoidable

Technology Bill Gates: national response can reduce casualties

What's On

Everything new to streaming next month

The kooky lady who inspired Kingswood’s new single

There is hope: How to get tickets to sold-out Splendour

Bluesfest is ‘low risk’ and tickets are ‘fully insured’

FULL LIST: Council to hold impounded vehicles auction

Lifestyle

Grim reality of how long we’ll stay at home

News The month of March felt like an eternity. But the outlook of how long we will actually spend in our homes this year comes down to one big factor.

6th Apr 2020 10:10 AM

Memes and jokes help ease pandemic stress levels

Offbeat In times of a crisis humanity has always turned to humour, and thousands of hilarious memes have begun circulating on social media making light of COVID-19.

Toddler tests positive for virus, third case in family

Health A CHILD, with two siblings at primary school, has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the third person in her family to be infected

Hotel used for forced quarantine without owners' knowledge

News FIVE rooms in a plush building have been booked to assist in forced quarantining, without the knowledge or consent of building owners, managers or residents.

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Entertainment

New and old movies to watch from home in self-isolation

Movies Cinemas might still be closed but there are lots of movies you can watch at home. Apple TV+ has released its first original feature starring Samuel L. Jackson.

6th Apr 2020 11:00 AM

Celebrity chef takes over MasterChef set in shock move

TV Gordon Ramsayvgiven the keys to the kitchen for the first week.

6th Apr 2020 10:00 AM

Split up: MAFS fails to deliver real love over the years

TV MAFS marriage fails: Majority of couples split after reality dating show

6th Apr 2020 9:44 AM

Aussie comedians battle it out for $100k

TV Ten household names are about to battle it out on Last One Laughing.

MAFS star spills on shock split

TV MAFS star Aleks opens up about shock split from Ivan

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State plans to backdate eviction ban

News Moratorium on evictions will be “retrospective’’

Ask the Expert: Rental market changes after COVID-19

Opinion REIA president Adrian Kelly has answers for landlords and tenants

Opinion: Greedy landlords should be named and shamed

Opinion Is it time legislation forcing landlords to negotiate rental relief?

Solid foundation for bounce back

Property Qld’s commercial property market in strong position to bounce back

Tenants face uncertain future after COVID-19 stops business

Business Mackay tenants stressed about rent bills after income stops indefinitely

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premium_icon COVID-19 concerns very close to home for Munster

premium_icon Tourist sues for $4.5m after Agnes Water plane crash

premium_icon How ‘dull pain’ landed popular cameraman on operating table

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premium_icon Union bosses losing touch with reality over pay demands

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premium_icon Calls for crowd spotters to police shoppers at markets

premium_icon Need for crisis housing climbs in troubled climate

premium_icon Ekka shock as decision made early

premium_icon Warning on social distancing rules as region's tally hits 30

premium_icon Region believed virus-free despite mining worker scare

premium_icon Solar power, battery grants offered in $800k renewables plan

Mortgage customers urged to check their loans

premium_icon ‘Aussies first’: Wine boss says look after backyard first

Gates says 'massive’ fatalities avoidable

Everything new to streaming next month

The kooky lady who inspired Kingswood’s new single

premium_icon There is hope: How to get tickets to sold-out Splendour

premium_icon Bluesfest is ‘low risk’ and tickets are ‘fully insured’

premium_icon FULL LIST: Council to hold impounded vehicles auction

Grim reality of how long we’ll stay at home

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