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Here’s what can happen if you fail to lodge your tax

Money A Mackay father of three failed to do his taxes for five years.

Shark hunter makes grim prediction after fatal attack

News "There are thousands of sharks around and they will attack"

Search for missing man resumes

News UPDATE: SES and police efforts will concentrate on the Mount Britton area, near...

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14 days in custody deemed enough for serial DVO breacher

Crime ‘Sheer volume and persistence’ of offences lands Airlie Beach man in court.

‘Ivan Milat got nothing, told you kids would be famous’

Crime Bowen man threatens to kill mother of his children, saying ‘you can hide and I will...

Spate of crashes sparks plea from Bowen police

News A spike in traffic crashes and alleged drink drivers has prompted a renewed call to...

Reef fears fuelled at Costo’s coal-fire power plan

News A proposed power plant has been slammed by conservation groups who say it would...

IN COURT: 26 people appearing in Bowen court today

News Full list of everyone scheduled to appear in court today, June 30.

Company withdraws from Flagstaff Hill construction project

News Council to take much-awaited development back out to tender for design and...

Behind the pages of the Bowen Independent

News LONG READ: Ink has run through the veins and stained the fingers of the Darwen...

READY TO RACE: Big plans for Whitsunday adrenaline junkies

Sport A new and improved facility will launch daredevils and riding rookies to new heights.

Crush begins as Proserpine braces for big season

Rural The last of Wilmar’s mills started up today after one day’s delay.

Police share key to reducing Whitsundays domestic violence

News Police say culture and community attitudes need to change

From brown paper to linotype, looking back at the Guardian

News Former owner of the Whitusnday Coast Guardian looks back at how the paper came to...

TALENT FOR TEDDIES: Knitting for those in need

Community A Proserpine woman has made the most of coronavirus restrictions by putting her...

GALLERY: More than 115 years of the Guardian

News From Cyclone Ada to successes for the Brahmans, take a look at the paper’s biggest...

From Prossie to Malaysia and back with the Guardian

News Long-time Whitusnday Coast Guardian reader and history buff Lloyd Fox recounts...

CORONAVIRUS

Man in iconic 9/11 photo dies from virus

News This man miraculously survived the 9/11 terror attacks despite the building crumbling around him. He is one of the pandemic’s latest victims.

6th Jul 2020 5:38 AM

Traveller slams hotel quaratine as unsafe

News A traveller has spoken out from inside one of Melbourne’s quarantine hotels...

Secret Big Brother crisis talks revealed

TV "We brought them up to speed ... and made sure everyone was OK"

‘Clear failure’: Truth about Victoria's virus clusters

News Melbourne’s brutal virus spike has been driven by several clusters of infection ...

Police examine dancefloor footage

News Fines may be handed out as police examine footage of revellers dancing at...

NSW and Victoria record new coronavirus cases

News Victoria has recorded 74 new coronavirus cases overnight as community transmissions...

Drastic China move Victoria must consider

Health The spread of COVID-10 among families in Victoria has become a huge problem and an...

Sport

Hot competition in round 11 of darts league

Sport Player nabs first league win of the season among exciting match-ups.

No Wimbledon, but still tennis to enjoy in Whitsundays

News Check out the latest results from the tennis courts.

150+ players line up for hit of golf across week

News Check out the latest results from Proserpine Golf Club.

BOWLS IN ACTION: Latest from Airlie Beach, Proserpine clubs

Bowls Roll-ups fully booked by players eager to compete on the green.

GALLERY: Sportspark’s history of community triumphs

Sport The Whitsunday Sportspark opened nearly two decades ago, and the president said one...

National Sport

Heartbreaking diagnosis for AFL star’s son

6th Jul 2020 5:27 AM

Broncos stand by embattled Seibold

Final nail in the coffin: Seibold must go

Cowboys bow to The King in crushing loss

Ex-Shark on domestic assault charge

Queensland News

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News Feed Appeal chief executive Katherine Gokavi-Whaley says the 2020 appeal had received double last year’s number of rural grant applications.

6th Jul 2020 6:00 AM

Little battler is literally a boy in blue

Offbeat "He takes every blow with a great attitude"

Bruce Hwy closed after car hits tree

News A man has been removed from the vehicle

Bullies could also be corrupt, warns watchdog

News "Workplace bullying may also constitute corrupt conduct"

Man dies in fall from nightclub fence

News A man has been found dead in inner Brisbane after apparently falling while trying...

GUARD HOSPITALISED: Hot water used in prison attack

News An officer has been hospitalised

Parents hit out at tributes to man who allegedly abused son

News "Our son has suffered more than a child should ever have to"

Business News

MP meets with Qld food producers to test bioplastic future

Politics Mackay MP forges on with plan to future-proof local jobs.

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Money Millions will rush in to file their tax returns this year

‘I should have held out for $10k more’

Business Members Alliance founder’s ex-wife sells 10-carat ring for $90k

Brothels are back in business

Business Gold Coast brothels brace for demand after COVID closures

What's On

7 events coming to Mackay Showgrounds this year

One week to go: Pork knuckle lovers can rejoice

Only 7500 people allowed at Bluesfest 2021 (so far)

What markets are back on across the Mackay region

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Lifestyle

Is the automatic choice the right one?

Motoring What are the options when going for your driver’s licence?

Daughter refuses to back down as mum battles rare cancer

Health A Sunshine Coast woman has raised thousands of dollars for her mother, who’s facing a terrifying battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer.

Heart attack clue women should know

Health Women who experience hot flushes and night sweats are more likely to experience non-fatal cardiovascular events, according to new research.

Jones’s unlikely first guest on new show

Opinion It will be a case of strange bedfellows when controversial broadcaster Alan Jones kicks off his new show on Sky News with a former nemesis, writes Peter Gleeson.

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Entertainment

Guy Sebastian: ‘Cop put gun to my head’

Celebrity Guy Sebastian says he was looking for a stolen car when he had a gun pressed into his forehead during a terrifying incident in the US.

Rove’s new show has ‘full-frontal action’

TV Rove McManus to host live life drawing class with nude models on SBS

Could this be the first COVID-safe music tour?

Music Australian promoters' ‘COVID safe’ tour international of rock acts

Aussie comedian dupes American star

Celebrity 7th Heaven star gives serial killer Ivan Milat a shout out

Elisabeth Moss scarily good in gothic biopic

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Real Estate

33 Endeavour Circuit, Cannonvale 4802

House 5 2 2 $529,000

Classifieds Team Kerr are pleased to present to the market this stunning family home. It is rare to find a home on the market in this price range which offers so much living...

Former PM revealed as buyer of Sunshine Beach mansion

Property Kevin Rudd revealed as buyer of Pat Rafter's former mansion

Waves of southern buyers to flood real estate market

Property Experts predict southern buyer boom as borders reopen

Tight rental market a headache for CQ tenants

Property New research shows lack of vancant rentals could prove problematic for would-be...

Property tycoon’s link to controversial development

News Former owner of a tropical island is key player in major development

10,000 more chances to get into first home sooner

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