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Mob surrounding Rockhampton home blocked by police amid tensions over youth crime

About 30 people descended on Queensland house following Facebook post that suggested two young residents were responsible for criminal activity

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Queensland cousins sentenced over armed robbery, car theft and fatal crash

The cousins went on a crime spree in 2022 that resulted in the death of one of their older brothers, a Queensland court has heard.

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Beef Australia grapples with accommodation shortage with record visitors expected in 2024

More than 120,000 people are forecast to attend the week-long Beef Australia event next year. But organisers are so desperate for accommodation they're considering chartering flights and urging locals to put their homes up for short-term rent.

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Jury finds David Alan Bradshaw guilty of murder over 2019 house fire that killed Rockhampton man

A jury has found David Alan Bradshaw guilty of the murder of Mark Edward Peterson, who died of smoke inhalation from a fire at his Lakes Creek home in 2019.

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Pilot killed in rural Queensland helicopter crash

The 65-year-old pilot's death comes just days after a couple and their unborn child were killed in a light plane crash near Proserpine.

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Treaty talks underway in Queensland, but traditional owners say key voices are missing

Traditional owners and communities in rural and remote Queensland say many people missed out on attending public forums to discuss the state's Path to Treaty bill due to poor communication.

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Rockhampton man admits to driving car that killed James Sidney Murphy in 2019 hit-and-run

James Sidney Murphy died after he was hit by a car when he was leaving a Queensland pub in August 2019. After four years authorities finally know who hit him.

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Musical stars say Rockhampton's unique theatre scene made them better performers

Despite growing up hundreds of kilometres from a capital city, Kara Lane, Gretel Scarlett, and Lorinda May Merrypor say their formative years in this Queensland city helped shape their future success.

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Why 500 people are driving 's***box' cars from Rockhampton to Hobart

There are 500 people travelling in dirt cheap cars from Rockhampton to Hobart for a cause close to their hearts.

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Queensland truck driver Timothy Lee Wilson faces court accused of negligent driving after fatal accident

Crown prosecutors allege Timothy Lee Wilson was driving negligently the day his truck crashed into the back of an ambulance, killing a nurse and his patient. Mr Wilson has pleaded not guilty, with his trial now underway.

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Arthur James Spencer pleads guilty to 2019 manslaughter of Edward Bashford in Rockhampton

The Supreme Court in Rockhampton heard Arthur James Spencer, who today pleaded guilty to manslaughter, had "pulverised" the face of his victim over a $300 debt and later found him not breathing.

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Family of missing Rockhampton woman Chantal Barnett pleads for answers

The parents of Queensland woman Chantal Barnett have faced years of despair not knowing where their daughter's body is. Psychologists have a name for the anguish families of missing people go through.

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Police investigate alleged theft at Rockhampton Australia Post distribution centre

An arrest has been made as police allege a group of people disguised as Australia Post workers broke into a mail centre and stole parcels and a car.

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Maternity crisis: pregnant women left in despair as facilities disappear in regional Australia

Shortage of staff and ward closures exacerbated by Covid are forcing women to travel hundreds of kilometres to give birth

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Former Rockhampton masseur Shao-Wei Wu sentenced for assault, rape, and taking photos of clients' genitals

A Rockhampton court heard 34-year-old Shao-Wei Wu was working as a massage therapist when he took photos of his clients' genitals and sexually assaulted and raped another. His sentence will likely mean deportation back to Taiwan.

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The coal whack-a-mole: getting rid of coal power will make prices fall and demand rise elsewhere

The fight against climate change is full of inconvenient truths. The latest? Coal is going to be harder to get rid of than we had hoped. Every victory like the rejection of Clive Palmer’s proposed Rockhampton coal mine seems to be offset by coal’s gains elsewhere.

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Rockhampton trainer, jockey banned after stewards rule pair failed to give retired horses enough food

Queensland racing officials issued the six-month disqualification after stewards visited a Rockhampton property and found the horses in poor health and in need of proper care.

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Gladstone Hospital's maternity unit to provide 24/7 emergency obstetrics cover for first time in six months

Gladstone Hospital will offer 24/7 emergency caesareans as it was revealed Queensland Health has a 15 per cent vacancy rate for doctors in the state's rural and remote regions.

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Rockhampton man digs up cannon believed to be one o'clock time gun dating back to 1865

After a couple of beers with his mates, Wayne Kerrisk started digging. What he found confirmed a family legend and may be an example of a rare time-keeping practice dating back to the 1800s.

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Gladstone mum to make 100km trip for birth as maternity bypass continues

Pressure mounts on the Queensland government to end Gladstone Hospital's maternity bypass, as doctors warn of a "medical emergency".

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Rockhampton police issue urgent appeal for information on missing Gracemere woman Krystal Phillips

Police say the Gracemere mother had facial injuries when she was last seen on Christmas Eve.

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Rockhampton Zoo staff 'devastated' after gibbon dies suddenly, a week after chimp's shock death

Just a week after the shock death of a chimpanzee, a white-cheeked gibbon has also died at Rockhampton Zoo, but staff say there is nothing to suggest the two deaths are related.

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Researchers discover 'true giant wombat' megafauna species fossil in central Queensland

Researchers discover "true giant wombats" weighing up to 130 kilograms that lived in central Queensland about 80,000 years ago.

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Business leaders celebrate as Rockhampton Ring Road construction date set for 2023

After rallying for weeks, Queensland business leaders are celebrating a win in their fight to get construction started on a major new ring road.

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Rockhampton Zoo staff, chimpanzee troop mourn sudden death of Holly, aged 34

The 34-year-old was bred for circus work and had "far more human behaviours than she did chimpanzee behaviours" when she arrived at Rockhampton Zoo. She leaves behind a young son and his dad.

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