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Water restrictions tighten as dam levels drop

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News A Central Queensland dam has dropped to a record low.

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Court orders Ports Corp hand over dredging diary

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News Staff at Gladstone Ports Corporation have been ordered to search their work sites...

Police crack down on road safety after Emerald fatality

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    Scholarship offered to research the health of Fitzroy Basin

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    News $2000 is being offered to attract a CQUniversity student to research the health of the critically important Fitzroy Basin waterway.

    Station hand drink-driver almost three times the limit

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    Crime Magistrate warns of dire consequences when drink-drivers take the risk.

    CQ leaders meet to focus on delivering critical investments

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    News Councils from across the region were joined by assistant Minister Scott Buchholz to discuss road improvements.

    Palaszczuk makes NSW border decision

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    News The Queensland Premier has revealed whether the state will remain open to its southern neighbours in the wake of a new virus case.

    Everybody appearing at Emerald Magistrates Court today

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    Crime Here is a list of matters listed at Emerald Magistrates Court on Friday.

    $250,000 boost to bring back shows in 2021

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    Business Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday show societies confirm dates after funding confirmed to cover COVID losses

    Show societies across Flynn share in $340k

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    News “Next year is looking so much brighter and I know this support will be fantastic boost for our volunteers.”

    CQ leads state’s road toll with 82 deaths

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    News This year’s road toll for Central Queensland is a massive 41.4 per-cent up on 2019 numbers with a month still to go.

    REVEALED: Which CQ courts have sent the most people to jail

    Premium Content REVEALED: Which CQ courts have sent the most people to jail

    Crime New data shows where each court sits for numbers of imprisonments.

    Northern Australia missing out on bulk of $5 billion fund

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    Business Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday investment funding drought despite $5 billion cash pool available

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        RACQ chopper off Gladstone coast to rescue man on bulk carrier

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        News The RACQ Capricorn Helicopter Rescue is retrieving a man who fell ill from the ship and taking him to hospital.

        Strange place police found drink driver who failed to appear

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        Crime The 53-year-old copped a hefty fine for high range drink driving, and not showing...

        HOUSE FIRE: Resident at pub when blaze broke out

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        News Multiple crews are working to contain the house fire in Emerald.

        Funding for vital crane to open Gladstone port to freight

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        News The master plan for the Port of Gladstone identified gantry cranes as ‘critical for...

        First year apprentices showcase skills to industry leaders

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        Careers Twenty-nine apprentices competed in front of industry leaders for a chance at...

        Brief relief before heatwave back with a vengeance

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        Weather Weather: Intense heatwave to return, leading into next week

        Damning figure that shows Budget is a bust

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        Politics Qld Budget 2020: LNP slams state’s plunging net worth

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          Heat star in hospital with suspected COVID case

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          News A Brisbane Heat cricket star in hospital after being diagnosed with a suspected case of COVID-19.

          ‘I lost eight people in one shift’: CHO’s horror night

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          Health Jeannette Young has revealed how her past shaped her into a leader

          The real Jeannette Young: CHO’s most revealing interview yet

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          Health The real Jeannette Young: What you didn’t know about the CHO

          Sudden blow to COVID vaccine hopes

          Sudden blow to COVID vaccine hopes

          Health Pfizer says it can only deliver half the promised COVID-19 vaccines

          COVID claims iconic Aussie TV series

          COVID claims iconic Aussie TV series

          TV Brooke Satchwell says it’s a critical time for the arts industry in Australia

          No new local virus cases in NSW

          No new local virus cases in NSW

          Health No new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in NSW after quarantine worker tests positive

          No fixed date for return of SCU’s international students

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          News UNIVERSITY monitoring ‘volatile international environment’ during COVID 19.

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          Cricket players bowl-in the first round of T20 championship

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          Cricket The winners from the weekend are straight through to the final to played in January.

          RACE DAY: 800+ patrons enjoy day out at Pepperina Park

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          Horses Big race day attracted big numbers, with Central Queensland runners taking out the top spot.

          IN PHOTOS: Sporting action captured at Emerald

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          Sport Players from across the region made their way to Emerald for an action-packed...

          ‘Very sad’: Community disappointed over water park closure

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          Community The wet play area was part of a $6.5 million refurbishment of the Moranbah aquatic...

          Emerald race day sends galloper to Country Cup finals

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          Horses The Central Highlands Cup qualifier will compete in the $105,000 Country Cup final...

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              Nurse’s ‘severe fall from grace’ with 185 charges

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              Crime A highly regarded nursing manager repeatedly stole morphine from aged care homes and “covered her tracks” as she became ensnared in a severe opioid addiction.

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              Killer mum released after sentence suspended

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              Crime Tyrell Cobb killer Heidi Strbak released after sentence suspended

              Iconic all-you-can-eat restaurant closes

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              Business Iconic suburban dining staple closes its doors

              Date set for mum’s double murder case

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              Crime Alleged murderer Maree Crabtree’s case ‘on track’ for committal

              Alert: Storms, heatwaves and falling bats

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              Weather Storms, heatwaves and falling bats predicted

              Teens arrested after terrifying Maccas car theft

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              Crime Man has Toyota Prado stolen from McDonalds car park by three teens, police...

              ‘I owe them my life’: Mum tells of heart attack drama

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                ASX in four-day winning streak

                ASX in four-day winning streak

                Business The ASX racked up its fourth straight day of gains and is on track for its fifth consecutive week in the green, with resources stocks among the winners.

                Major retailer reveals sales boom

                Major retailer reveals sales boom

                Business Premier Investments says online spending has prompted retail boom

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                Careers Cash incentives for harvest workers a seasonal lifeline

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                  Woman's transformation from hospital bed to mountain tops

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                  Health Lying in her hospital bed, enduring a painful recovery from a second abdominal surgery, Emma Joseph made a decision to take on mountains and marathons.

                  How a turtle got lost far from home

                  How a turtle got lost far from home

                  Pets & Animals A little flatback turtle made his way back to Queensland after washing up on a beach thousands of kilometres from home.

                  ‘Best moments are the silent ones’: Jess Watson’s iso joy

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                  Lifestyle At the age of 16, Jessica Watson spent 210 days at sea on a solo voyage of the globe. Here’s what the trip taught her about solitude.

                  ‘I was removing leeches from my ankle when he proposed’

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                  Dating Ashleigh King-Turner talks us through the moment some unexpected creepy-crawlies interrupted the moment.

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                    Thor to stay in Mermaid Beach pad while filming

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                      Tycoon rents out Noosa mansion for $80k a week

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                      Property Weekly rent on Noosa mansion about the same as average wage

                      Chinese developer boots Aussies off island beach

                      Chinese developer boots Aussies off island beach

                      Property Fight over pristine Whitsundays beach reaches fever pitch

                      Mega mansion to rewrite records

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                      Property Mansion with incredible views to shatter property records

                      Andrew Bolt sells home and moves from Melbourne

                      Andrew Bolt sells home and moves from Melbourne

                      Property Columnist has found a buyer for his multimillion-dollar family home.

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                      Employment Where the jobs are bouncing back, and where they continue to lag

                      ‘Blokes’ bonus’: The jobs where Aussie men earn more

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                      Employment Employers now offer flexible hours, but men still pocket more cash

                      1.7m Aussies could be jobless next year

                      1.7m Aussies could be jobless next year

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                      Jobs boom as border news sparks tourism bonanza

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                      The companies hiring big before Christmas

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                      News The nine Australian companies hiring big before Christmas

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                      Motoring An unheralded newcomer is News Corp’s Car of the Year

                      The best new car deal of the decade

                      The best new car deal of the decade

                      Motoring The Toyota Yaris GR is the biggest surprise package of the decade

                      Huge change for new VW Golf

                      Huge change for new VW Golf

                      Motoring The most divisive aspect of hatchback won’t be part of the range

                      ‘Atrocious’: Driver banned from having a licence until 2030

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                      Crime Magistrate: ‘You’re too immature to have a licence and you won’t have one for a...

                      The people have spoken: Porsche V8 is back

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