Latest ABC News for Rockhampton and the Capricornia region of Queensland http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:57:33 +1000 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:57:33 +1000 Police have told a Rockhampton committal hearing that a man was not considered a suspect in the murder of his father and stepmother until the discovery of blood stains on their property. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390823.htm 2390823 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:38:00 +1000 courts-and-trials police murder-and-manslaughter rockhampton-4700 The first application in Queensland for a judge-only trial has been rejected by a central Queensland court in Gladstone. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390785.htm 2390785 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:09:00 +1000 crime courts-and-trials gladstone-4680 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 Premier Anna Bligh says Queensland is spending $2 million every hour on infrastructure. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390635.htm 2390635 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance economic-trends industry building-and-construction regional-development community-and-society urban-development-and-planning government-and-politics states-and-territories australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 Police will continue giving evidence today on the second day of a committal hearing for a man charged with murdering his father and stepmother in central Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390595.htm 2390595 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:19:00 +1000 courts-and-trials murder-and-manslaughter rockhampton-4700 New figures show the average cost of renting a house or unit in Qld has risen by up to 9.3 per cent. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390218.htm 2390218 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:14:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance economic-trends industry housing australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 The Rockhampton Children's Court in central Queensland has heard a boy spent five weeks longer in juvenile detention than he should have. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390264.htm 2390264 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:48:00 +1000 courts-and-trials prisons-and-punishment children rockhampton-4700 A Rockhampton solicitor has been found not guilty of tipping off a motorcycle club about a drug raid. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390250.htm 2390250 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:39:00 +1000 crime judges-and-legal-professionals rockhampton-4700 A jury considering a dangerous driving causing death case against a Gold Coast man was discharged last night after failing to reach a verdict. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390193.htm 2390193 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +1000 crime courts-and-trials gladstone-4680 southport-4215 A committal hearing for a man charged with murdering his father and step-mother has begun in a Rockhampton court. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389943.htm 2389943 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:44:00 +1000 courts-and-trials rockhampton-4700 A man charged with murdering his father and stepmother in central Queensland two years ago is facing a committal hearing in Rockhampton today. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389522.htm 2389522 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:41:00 +1000 courts-and-trials murder-and-manslaughter rockhampton-4700 The Gladstone Regional Council will spend $50,000 on a study to stop erosion at beaches in Agnes Water and the Town of 1770. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389290.htm 2389290 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:30:00 +1000 erosion local-government agnes-water-4677 gladstone-4680 rockhampton-4700 seventeen-seventy-4677 The Shoalwater Bay Protection Society is hoping the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will tell it more about next year's joint military exercises with the United States. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/13/2389286.htm 2389286 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:26:00 +1000 defence-forces environment rockhampton-4700 yeppoon-4703 A Queensland man has been charged with assaulting an off-duty police officer on the state's central coast earlier this evening. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/12/2388524.htm 2388524 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice crime police assault qld gladstone-4680 The first permanent workers' village has been approved for the Gladstone region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2387553.htm 2387553 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:19:00 +1000 building-and-construction housing local-government gladstone-4680 The Emerald Jockey Club says it is expecting up to 4,000 people to attend this weekend's biggest race meeting. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2387445.htm 2387445 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:17:00 +1000 clubs-and-associations emerald-4720 rockhampton-4700 An Aboriginal activist has turned to central Queensland in trying to rid the state of racist names. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2387442.htm 2387442 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:14:00 +1000 discrimination race-relations aboriginal rockhampton-4700 The State Government is under more pressure over Queensland hospitals. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2387367.htm 2387367 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 10:21:00 +1000 government-and-politics public-sector health doctors-and-medical-professionals healthcare-facilities health-policy australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 Arrow Energy has released details of its coal seam gas resources in Queensland. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/10/2387258.htm 2387258 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:11:00 +1000 oil-and-gas gladstone-4680 rockhampton-4700 townsville-4810 The Rockhampton Mayor has defended the region after it was described as lacking creativity and big picture thinking. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/09/2386485.htm 2386485 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:32:00 +1000 regional-development local-government rockhampton-4700 More than 40 international students have been farewelled from Central Queensland University, with a traditional going-home ceremony on campus. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/09/2386476.htm 2386476 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:23:00 +1000 university-and-further-education rockhampton-4700 Family Planning Queensland (FPQ) says there has been an alarming increase in the number of sexually transmitted diseases reported across the state. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/09/2386221.htm 2386221 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:01:00 +1000 health diseases-and-disorders sexually-transmitted-diseases sexual-health australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 Queensland Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt says the State Government is planning to build 25 new truck driver rest stops over the next few years. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/09/2386175.htm 2386175 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 10:31:00 +1000 business-economics-and-finance industry disasters-and-accidents emergency-planning government-and-politics road-transport australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 Health Minister Stephen Robertson has admitted Townsville Hospital was on alert for overcrowding yesterday, despite telling Parliament it was not. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/09/2386083.htm 2386083 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:26:00 +1000 government-and-politics parliament state-parliament states-and-territories health healthcare-facilities health-policy health-administration australia qld brisbane-4000 bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 longreach-4730 mackay-4740 maroochydore-4558 mount-isa-4825 rockhampton-4700 southport-4215 toowoomba-4350 townsville-4810 The QFF says the Qld Govt is overreacting with threats to regulate to protect the Great Barrier Reef. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/09/2386069.htm 2386069 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:17:00 +1000 oceans-and-reefs water-pollution states-and-territories agricultural-policy bundaberg-4670 cairns-4870 mackay-4740 rockhampton-4700 townsville-4810