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Central Highlands learner drivers eager to hit the road

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News P-plate tests are set to resume this month.

More than $75k to help communities recovery efforts

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News Businesses and community groups can apply for funding to rebuild after the...

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Health An initial investment will allow the centre to operate for six months.

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    Business The total value of contracts awarded is more than $1 billion.

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    Community The region’s helicopter rescue service is calling out for help as it faces $1 million budget black hole.

    POLL: Are our judicial sentences too weak?

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    Crime Call for stronger sentences and tougher hurdles for parole release of our criminals

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    Weather As parts of Queensland continue to defrost after yesterday’s cold morning, residents are warned today won’t be much better.

    Eased restrictions boost flights at regional airports

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    News Qantas set to increase number of flights to and from Central Queensland airports in coming weeks.

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    News WORKERS at the site of last month’s underground explosion say they are facing constant pressure to stay quiet about safety concerns, a union has claimed.

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    News Brodie Young of CQUniversity researched maintenance of the Central Queensland Coal Network.

    Qld Health agrees to $68k pay rise for medical specialists

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    News The state’s medical specialists will receive increases in salary packages of up to 50 per cent in a move designed to stop them leaving the state.

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    News Australia is experiencing its first recession in decades, with jobs, wages, the cost of living and the housing market all set to be impacted.

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        ‘Cheapest island ever’ for sale off Central Queensland coast

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        Property ‘Stop wondering what the high end wealthy are doing, and own your own island that is cheaper than a house block in the burbs’

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        News “We need to open up the place to facilitate tourists from interstate."

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          Nurse at centre of Rocky COVID-19 case recovers

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          Health For the first time in weeks, Central Queensland appears to be COVID-19 free

          • 4th Jun 2020 4:30 PM
          Infected star’s wife told ‘say goodbye’

          Infected star’s wife told ‘say goodbye’

          Celebrity Broadway star Nick Cordero's wife is still holding onto hope

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          New shocking detail found in George Floyd's autopsy

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          Business Funding come at the right time for this Northern Rivers business

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          Zemiro’s plea to Aussie TV fans

          Art & Theatre Julia Zemiro urges Aussies to rally behind the arts industry.

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          Rugby League Parramatta skipper Clint Gutherson still living in Manly territory.

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          News World tennis No. 1 Ash Barty reflects on her 2019

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          Sport Three competitions were run on Wednesday, attracting scores of players to the Emerald Golf Club.

          Emerald soccer kicking off in July

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          Sport Emerald Eagles Football Club president Trent Frazer said children and parents were “really keen” to get going.

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          Sport The Emerald GelSoft Group will resume its games on Sunday with informal bookings...

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          Sport Last weekend’s eight-race program in Emerald was postponed due to wet weather.

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              Alleged killer praised ‘adorable’ Willow

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              Crime When Willow Dunn was born, the woman who would one day become her stepmother gushed over her on social media. Now she is co-accused over her death.

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              Food & Entertainment The Wolfe restaurant plates up in a petri dish

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              Schoolboys blasted over ‘disgusting’ photo

              Schoolboys blasted over ‘disgusting’ photo

              News Students from a Qld private school mock death of George Floyd online

              ‘Suspicious device’ found near QLD shopping centre

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              Crime Police urge Gold Coasters to avoid areas near shopping centre

              Get fair dinkum! Public servant pay rise is obscene

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              Opinion Qld Govproves again its run by unions, lacks fiscal responsibility

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              Politics Bring down this border wall: PM to Premier

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              News Former Nats minister Di McCauley lists 204 hectare estate for sale

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                Business A major supermarket chain has announced plans that could drastically impact the cost of your grocery shop.

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                Money How to future-poof your finances during the recession

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