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Premium Content Subscriber only Since 1937, Central Queensland News has always been along for the ride, documenting the highs and lows of the lives that have shaped the region into what it is today. Just like you, we have survived massive technological change and witnessed an information revolution, and adapted with it. How you access your newspaper has changed in ways unimaginable only a few years ago. But the fundamental obligation between the news outlet and the people it lives for – its readers – has not changed. Unlike the digital giants that revolutionised access to information but ...

Premium Content Subscriber only This Saturday might be the day the Rockhampton region names its new mayor, but it will also be the day the region's best looking red head is crowned. Thank you to the close to 250 people who voted for our longlisted red heads. There were eight contenders out in front, and we promised you an 'intruder'. Congratulations to the Smith trio for making the final cut - as drawn by Morning Bulletin editor Melanie Plane on Thursday. Vote now for the number one spot and we'll let you know who takes the crown when voting closes Saturday midday.

holds the title as the skin cancer capital of the world. Cancer Council Queensland’s most recent Everyday Health Survey explored how Queenslanders keep safe from the sun. This research identified that though one in four people think their knowledge of sun safety is excellent, most fall short when put to the test. Alarmingly, 44 per cent of participants who rated their knowledge as excellent had been sunburnt in the last year. Considering the state’s high rates of skin cancer, there is a strong need to re-educate and generate awareness when it comes to sun safety. Skin cancer is the most ...

The Morning Bulletin. Moving to Rocky from Townsville four years ago, I had a sense of trepidation, only knowing the bull statues on the drive through on my way to Brisbane and vague stereotypes of cowboys and bogans. Upon arriving here I was blown away, not only by the warmth of the people and the comparative lack of crime, but the diverse nature on offer from the parched bush through to the rainforest of Byfield and the white sands of Great Keppel Island. It was an amazing privilege to step into the newsroom of a proud newspaper steeped in 160 years of history.