Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

THE "Adani curse" has hit Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with a poll finding most of his constituents want a review of the Queensland coal mine. ... and 60 per cent in Brisbane want a review of the environmental approval given the project, according to a survey released today by the Australia Institute.

THREE men who claim they were sexually abused by staff at the infamous Daruk Training School have broken their silence after 40 years, revealing horror details about the 'paedophile paradise' that masked as a reputable boys home. NSW Police's Strike Force Eckersley has been undergoing a year long ...

Hill travelled five hours from her Rockhampton boarding school to compete at Mt Perry's Juvenile Campdraft on Saturday, her 41st Australian Campdrafting Association event since the season began last April. "I did my first campdraft when I was three, my dad led me around the course on my mini," Hill said.

After studying Journalism at University of Queensland in Brisbane, Samantha got her first job in Rockhampton in 2005, where she started as a news reporter for WIN Television. ... In 2015, Samantha was proud to be the Beef Australia MC and Presenter, hosting a series of promotional videos and events.

The Rockhampton Showgrounds will host the event from from the opening on May 6 until May 12. Tickets are set to go live on March 19 for the public. A full outline of ticketed events is now available on the Beef Australia website so guests can start planning their week of activities. Events include property ...

Four days of torrential rain broke river banks, covered pastureland and cut off nearby towns. Now a new danger looms. Toby Millyard, crocodile researcher at Australia Zoo in Queensland, said the conditions are ideal for roaming crocodiles. He said the reptiles were known to use flood waters in the region ...

THE past 12 months have seen quite the transformation for Mitchell Marsh, who has gone from fragile middle order target to Australia's versatile batting option. And now it appears the pace and guile is back in his bowling, adding a further string to his bow as Australia's all-rounder. A shoulder injury sent him ...

DISASTER officials have ruled catastrophic flooding is likely to be a multimillion-dollar hit on the banana and sugar industry in North Queensland. But, as insurance assessors fly north to tally the damage, plucky Ingham locals fished for barramundi in backyards, spotted deadly wildlife, or took a tinnie to the ...

DOCTORS are warning of a disease threat from mud and flooding after a spike in soil-borne disease cases in North Queensland. Doctors have warned death and fever lurks in mud and floods now occurring after a spike in soil-borne disease cases in Far North Queensland. Tropical Public Health Services ...

PARENTS have been forced to wade through floodwaters to pick up their children from a childcare centre after north Queensland was swamped by torrential rain. The centre, at ... The Haughton River is expected to reach up to the record flood level of 3.09m seen in the February 2011 floods. Since 9am on ...

In areas of Regional Queensland where Ergon Energy was the only electricity provider, the Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) was the price regulator with the power to set notified ... Rockhampton MP Barry O'Rourke strongly encourage residents of Central Queensland to lodge their submissions.

AUSTRALIA have set the stage for a potentially-fiery first Test in South Africa after requesting the stump microphones to be turned down when the ball is not in play. Fairfax reported on Thursday that Australian officials have asked the local broadcaster and match officials to keep the sound down, reminding ...

QUEENSLAND senator Matt Canavan has retained his spot in Cabinet and fellow Queenslander and Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt has returned to the front bench as new Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack unveiled only minor changes to his ministerial line-up. Just after the House of Representatives rose today, ...

EMERGENCY services are responding to reports a vehicle has been swept into floodwaters south of Townsville. A male driver is believed to be out of the vehicle. It is understood the car was stuck sideways in floodwaters at Bentley Bridge, near Nome. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services responded ...

HIGGINS Storm Chasing has come forward with a big call tipping western Queensland to experience its worst flood in 44 years. Higgins took to Facebook and made the prediction this morning. "All of Western Queensland need to prepare for a potential major record flood which is forecast to impact the area ...

The weather bureau has put out a severe weather warning for heavy rainfall from Townsville on the coast and west almost to Georgetown, with flash flooding likely. Locals are being warned of six-hour rainfall totals of 100mm to 180mm, with falls of up to 220mm possible, while some areas could receive ...

FORMER Roar star Thomas Broich wants to coach a Brisbane A-League team but his immediate future belongs in his native Germany. Currently back in Queensland on a short visit as part of his relationship with NPL Queensland club and A-League aspirants Brisbane City, Munich-born Broich admits his ...

A STREAM of road closures have flooded in this morning due to heavy rainfall and flash flooding across Central Queensland. Springsure is closed off to the north and south as water, debris and a tree block the Dawson Hwy in two places, and flooding blocks the Gregory Hwy to the north. It comes as social ...

A WOMAN has died and her son taken to hospital after being pulled from the water at a beach near Rockhampton in Queensland. Emergency services were called to the Emu Park boat ramp just before 5pm on Tuesday after reports the pair were in trouble in the water. Paramedics tried to revive the ...

UPDATE 3.45PM: Despite many Central West graziers celebrating the pouring rain, the town of Winton is bracing itself for major flooding. At noon today, the Bureau of Meteorology released a major flood warning for the Western River, with a flood peak expected by the evening. Over 200mm of rainfall was ...