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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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Heavy rains in Queensland bring relief to some drought-hit farmers, others count cost after flash floods

Following a wet few days in parts of the state, SES crews have been kept busy, with some infrastructure also destroyed. But the wet weather isn't going anywhere for a few days.

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Filmmaker Joanna Joy and traditional owners bring to life Judith Wright's Generations of Men

A short film inspired by renowned author Judith Wright's family history in colonial Queensland has showcased the resilience of First Nations people – and brought a diverse community together.

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Hervey Bay loses Queensland Touch Football’s Junior State Cup to Rockhampton

A carnival that attracts more than 3,000 junior touch football players to the Wide Bay region is moving to a new town and community leaders want to know why.

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Building insurance premiums leave no cover for struggling home owners as cyclone season threatens

Despite the risk, building insurance is a luxury this 49-year-old Rockhampton woman and her 82-year-old pensioner mum cannot afford.

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Rockhampton Ring Road delays will cost millions in lost revenue and jobs, business leaders say

Jason Thomasson has been preparing for an "industrial boom" that was expected with the start of Rockhampton's Ring Road. The project delay is estimated to cost the local economy $176 million in revenue and jobs.

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Rockhampton's flood prone Depot Hill is attracting homebuyers with affordable prices deemed worth the risk

A double storey home with beautiful river views, on a large block, for under $300,000. But there's a catch, it's in flood zone.

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Rockhampton's Gentlefolk Single-Speed, Fixie and Old Bike Society grows in popularity

The Gentlefolk Single-Speed, Fixie and Old Bike Society pedal through history with their riders' extensive vintage bike collections. There's just one thing they reject from modern cycling.

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Gladstone Hospital maternity unit bypass leaves expectant parents, midwives distressed

Expectant parents in Gladstone have to travel to Rockhampton to give birth, exposing many to dangerous emergencies.

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Rockhampton Zoo's chimpanzee troupe conquer odds to become vital for species' survival

Being raised as humans with bubble baths and lasagne meant this zoo's chimps "didn't know what a chimp was". Then Capri came along.

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Police officer tells Rockhampton death-in-custody inquest his knee was not on arrested man's neck

A man who died in police custody was screaming, "Help me" and "I can't breathe" during his arrest. His death is currently before a Coroner in central Queensland.

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Rockhampton home of 71yo alleged murder victim robbed after death, police say

Police say the theft of jewellery and other personal belongings from the house of Susan Duffy after her death has made a distressing situation for the family even worse.

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Refurbished Rockhampton aged care facility has 22 empty beds due to staff shortage

Though it has up to 80 people waiting to move in, the newly refurbished Queensland centre has an entire floor of empty beds. Industry lobby groups say it's a widespread issue and solutions are needed fast.

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Rockhampton woman calls for new laws after death in custody at same prison where brother died by suicide

Devastated at news of another death in custody this month in the same prison where her brother took his own life, Pam White-Row Row launches a campaign to stop more families from suffering.

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Rockhampton man Portmoresbey Cecil charged with domestic violence murder of 71yo

A central Queensland man has appeared in court for the first time after being charged with the murder in Rockhampton on Sunday afternoon.

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Police open homicide investigation into suspicious death of woman at Rockhampton

Queensland Police are looking into the suspicious death of a woman in Rockhampton, with forensic investigators taking photos of the interior and exterior of the alleged victim's house.

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Gladstone Hospital maternity unit remains on bypass with women in labour turned away

Gladstone Hospital's maternity unit has been on bypass for several weeks, causing stress for expectant women who are not sure where they will be able to give birth.

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Central Queensland couple warns parents to be aware of childhood stroke symptoms

A Queensland family is urging parents to be aware of childhood stroke symptoms, after their daughter became paralysed on one side. Experts say strokes are extremely rare in children but they do happen.

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The 33-year-old mystery of vanished Rockhampton woman Michelle Lewis

Central Queensland woman Michelle Lewis, then aged 21, vanished with her bike in 1989. Her best friend wants closure.

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Queensland police offer $500,000 reward for missing Rockhampton woman Michelle Lewis

Queensland police hope the reward will generate new leads in the suspicious disappearance of central Queensland woman Michelle Lewis. The appeal has been made as part of National Missing Persons Week.

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Woman charged with murdering eight-year-old boy in Rockhampton, Central Queensland

Police were called to a Rockhampton home for a welfare check early this morning where they found an eight-year-old boy unresponsive.

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Jadiael Tekii uses own experience with mental health to help men in Rockhampton with Project Blokes

Jadiael Tekii did not realise it but he was struggling with anxiety and depression. Now he uses his experience to help other "everyday blokes" and remove the stigma around mental health.

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