When they erect a huge monument to the coal pioneers of the Bowen Basin, three groups must be prominent: The coal and coke pioneers at Collinsville, Scottville, and Bowen. Les Thiess, his brothers, and his faithful accountant, Don Argent. Utah Development Company – Ralph Long, Ted Milligan, and Tim Winterer. The Collinsville people pioneered several … [Read more…]
WIDESPREAD: Parents are getting their children tested for sedatives after a student from another branch of the school under investigation was found to have low traces By Lee I-chia / Staff Reporter, with CNA The parents of 81 out of 131 preschool students agreed to blood or urine tests for their children, after allegations of … [Read more…]
Director Brenton Veurman in the new WholeLife Pharmacy and Healthfoods store where locals are offered traditional pharmacy services as well as a range of healthcare products. There is a whole new life for the former Bundaberg West Pharmacy as it officially opened as WholeLife Pharmacy and Healthfoods Bundaberg recently. While focused primarily on traditional pharmacy … [Read more…]
Quickthorn has proved a real money-spinner for owner Lady Blyth in the past few seasons and he took his earnings over the half-million mark when landing the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes at York. In typically gritty fashion, the Hughie Morrison-trained six-year-old led after three furlongs of the mile-and-three-quarter Listed contest … [Read more…]
PAUL EDWARDS’ ASHES DIARY: Sid was appalled and amazed. “Why?” he asked very loudly when I got into his cab and told him that Ben Stokes had called a halt on 393 for 8. A few hours later, the barman in The Beacon was similarly shocked Modern Australian cricketers do not roll with anyone’s punches. … [Read more…]
Alternative education providers – such as Australian Industry Trade College and YMCA vocational schools – are expanding to meet the demand of students defecting from mainstream schools. Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic says Labor aims to create 1.2 million tech jobs by 2030. “We’re looking at a number of things; one is obviously how … [Read more…]
A round-up of the pick of the action from York including a strong staying performance from Quickthorn. Grand display from Quickthorn Quickthorn showed class and guts in equal measure to get the repel the ominous-looking challenge of market rival Israr in the Sky Bet Race To The Ebor Grand Cup Stakes. Ridden aggressively by Jason … [Read more…]
(Bloomberg) — Investors have just turned back the clock on the Fed’s tightening campaign and cast aside the Fed fears that ruled them for 15 months. Most Read from Bloomberg The S&P 500 index capped a fifth straight week of gains and is now higher than it was on March 16, 2022, the day the … [Read more…]
Welcome to your match thread for a Saturday night match-up between Orlando City and the New England Revolution (7:30 p.m., MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+). This is the first of two scheduled meetings between the two MLS Eastern Conference rivals this season and the only one at Gillette Stadium. The Revs will make the … [Read more…]
Maternity services in Gladstone will “absolutely” stay open Health Minister Shannon Fentiman says, as areas still on bypass — including Chinchilla, Weipa, Cooktown and Biloela — will be prioritised for the $42m budget fund bucket. Doctors are questioning the return of maternity services to Gladstone is a “stopgap” or a commitment to long-lasting birthing in … [Read more…]