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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Yeppoon - The Untold Story

Queensland MP vows to come back ‘stronger than ever’ after alleged drugging and sexual assault

Labor MP Brittany Lauga says she will contest the October state election despite enduring an ‘indescribably tough’ time

The Guardian - AU · May 24, 2024

Queensland MP closes electorate office due to threats after alleged drugging and sexual assault

Brittany Lauga says ‘threatening and offensive safety concerns from members of the public’ have forced the closure of her Yeppoon office

The Guardian - AU · May 21, 2024

Queensland MP claims she was drugged and sexually assaulted

Police investigating after Brittany Lauga allegedly assaulted in central Queensland town of Yeppoon

The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2024

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Meat and greet: Gina Rinehart supplies the wagyu as James Ashby beefs up One Nation’s fundraising efforts

Pauline Hanson’s controversial chief of staff attracts cash and clout to Queensland state campaign – with speculation he is positioning himself as party’s heir apparent

The Guardian - AU · Jan 7, 2024

'Special' ties bind Maroons' Ben Hunt and Harry Grant

To understand why Maroons hookers Ben Hunt and Harry Grant are a lethal duo on the field you need to look into their past in a small Central Queensland town.

AAP · Jun 20, 2023

Capricorn Coast sees steady, sustained population and property market growth post-COVID

As house prices cool off in some parts of the country, this town on the Capricorn Coast is still growing as people flock from south-east Queensland.

ABC News · May 22, 2023

Two people charged after mum's car allegedly stolen in Yeppoon with three-month-old baby inside

Police say a young mother was "very shaken up" after a woman allegedly stole her car during a click-and-collect grocery order. The woman and a man had their case heard in court for the first time this morning.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

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Mother's car with baby inside stolen from Yeppoon car park

Police say the thief drove off in the vehicle while the mother was packing the boot, but soon returned to demand the baby be removed.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

Rockhampton man admits to driving car that killed James Sidney Murphy in 2019 hit-and-run

James Sidney Murphy died after he was hit by a car when he was leaving a Queensland pub in August 2019. After four years authorities finally know who hit him.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2023

Yeppoon fisherman details dramatic rescue of couple who survived three days at sea

The man and woman had travelled to a remote island to go camping, but the trip took a near-fatal turn when they went paddle boarding.

ABC News · Jan 11, 2023

Yeppoon dad makes 'miraculous' recovery in time for Christmas following tumour, stroke and coma

Danual Rutledge's family was told he might not wake up from a coma after he suffered a rare stroke following surgery in July. But he has defied all odds to return home.

ABC News · Dec 24, 2022

Coalition talking points show opposition intends to pursue PM over Michelle Landry accusations

PM brushed off calls to apologise over the exchange in Parliament, arguing Nationals MP was ‘laughing’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 28, 2022

Christian Brother Ronald Lasik abused orphans in Canada before teaching at St Brendan's College in Yeppoon

Students from St Brendan's College in Yeppoon recall Christian Brother Ronald Lasik sliding around underneath the beds of students in the darkened boarding house at night, exposing himself after showering and brazenly molesting students in front of the whole class.

ABC News · Oct 21, 2022

Christian Brother Darcy Murphy accused of sexually assaulting boy at Yeppoon's St Brendan's College in 1970s

An ABC investigation uncovers the suppression of sexual abuse at St Brendan's College in Yeppoon involving Christian Brother Darcy Murphy who was later made boarding master and the deputy headmaster of the order's most prestigious Queensland boarding school.

ABC News · Oct 7, 2022

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ABC News · Aug 5, 2022

Yeppoon dad Dan Rutledge in coma in Brisbane hospital after stroke following brain surgery

The family of a critically ill man are grappling with where to live after being told there is no timeline for their dad and husband's recovery.

ABC News · May 27, 2022

Sunken luxury yacht wreckage at Yeppoon removed after four day operation, but still unclear who will foot the bill

Heavy machinery and contractors from Maritime Safety Queensland have spent the week breaking down the sunken yacht, after the owner failed to retrieve it. MSQ says this was the quickest way to clear the wreckage.

ABC News · Apr 21, 2022

Massacre site returned to Darumbal people in central Queensland

More than 100 years ago at the base of a mountain near Yeppoon, 300 Indigenous people were killed by white settlers. Now the land has been handed back to its rightful owners, who say it's both a win and a chilling reminder of the past.

ABC News · Feb 1, 2022

Rent rises and record-low vacancy rates lead to long-term hotel stay for Yeppoon family

Unable to afford increased rent and while still grieving the loss of their eldest child, this Yeppoon family has ended up living in a hotel. They're just one of many families struggling to find affordable housing, as advocacy groups push for change.

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ABC News · Jan 19, 2022

Surf Lakes gets green light to expand Yeppoon wave pool into tourism hub

The world-first surf wave technology will cater from first-time boardriders to experienced pros, and is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors each year from Australia and abroad.

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