Queensland’s environment department has confirmed it’s investigating a viral video which shows children using a giant python as a skipping rope and warned fines of more than $12,000 could apply. VIDEO, LATEST.
After already breaching a suspended jail sentence once, this Central Queensland mum failed to kick her meth habit and found herself back before a District Court judge.
A Central Queensland schoolgirl L-plater busted drug driving failed to show at Childrens Court and when police tried to arrest her on a warrant, she “kicked” at a cop.
A boy sentenced to more than a dozen offences, held an open pair of scissors to a support worker’s throat and uttered chilling words.
An insane training stint in a sport boasting some of the world’s strongest people has transformed a Rockhampton Brothers recruit into the most lethal player of 2025. Here’s how.
A “terrified” elderly Central Queensland woman locked herself in a bedroom as her son, armed with an axe and a blowtorch, called her the “spawn of the devil”, trashed her home and threatened to kill her.
The CQ Capras will look to extend their winning run in the Harvey Norman under-17s when they tackle Mackay this weekend and there’s one key word which is driving their success.
A driver has escaped serious injuries after rolling his truck off a main highway and into an embankment.
Police are searching for the person who stole a truck which then hit their one year old rescue puppy in the Rockhampton region.
One of the Mackay region’s newest faces on the police beat is living his dream after looking up to the men and women in blue as his “heroes” when he was a child.
By the time a NSW mum realised her only child was under the spell of a monster lurking behind a screen in Qld, it was too late. Now, she’s speaking out in the hope other parents don’t live her waking nightmare.
Emergency services have responded to two car fires less than five kilometres from each other near Rockhampton.
A young woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend while he slept at 4am as they slept in a tent.
A Central Qld man has been another victim of a snake bite, as paramedics and snake catchers advise caution.
Twenty-one players from Capricornia will look to make their mark at three-day intensive training programs in Townsville over the next two weekends. See who they are.
From fledgling families to cattle kings expanding their kingdom, see the biggest cattle property sales of the last 12 months, meet the people who bought them and for how much.
Central Qld EDs are having First Nations Australians present with asthma and allergy-related illnesses at twice the rate of other Australians, a study has found.
As we move into autumn what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
As we move into autumn what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
As we move into autumn what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
Here is a list of matters listed at Rockhampton Magistrates Court on Friday.
A man in his 20s has been flown to hospital after suffering burns from a campfire in the Maranoa region. DETAILS.
A young man has been taken to hospital after a crash where his car ended up on its side, in 2ft of water in the Bundaberg region.
From eight snakes arriving at the one property to increased sightings on windows, aircon units and even the pantry, here’s how snakes are sharing our space across SEQ and northern NSW. VIDEO, GALLERY.
An e-scooter rider has been rushed to hospital after suffering nasty injuries to his face on the Fraser Coast.
Wet and wild weather brings with it many problems and one unknown or forgotten by most can be very costly.
A global agriculture supplies giant is expanding its Australian operations into Central Qld with a new complex planned for Rockhampton.
The fate of one of Central Queensland’s grandest old homes is set to be decided in court as the owners appeal a council decision to refuse their application to demolish it.
A leading agent says the national market views Rockhampton as an “investment destination”.
Our share tips columnists have delivered their buy, hold and sell recommendations in a stock market battling a nasty downturn.
The big four bank chief economist has analysed and probed every data point over nearly four decades. This is what he has discovered.
Cleanaway will have its work cut out in coming days and after being caught out in the last floods, this boss is not taking any chances.
A Central Qld councillor has not held back during his official farewell, warning the region to fight for its future.
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