AM Edition: Island paradise starts road to redemption after Covid nightmare

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AM Edition Island paradise starts road to redemption after Covid nightmare A new general manager has vowed to turn the tide for one of Queensland's top island destinations after it faced damning public scrutiny over staff shortages and poor service during... READ MORE   Family man identified as CQ underground mine tragedy victim A worker killed in an underground disaster at a Central Queensland mine has been identified as a 59-year-old father of two. READ MORE   'Don't kick anything': Fishing trio's desperate swim as boat sinks at dusk Three fishermen whose boat sank 18km off Mackay's coast made the desperate decision to swim to shore, thoughts of sharks never far from their minds, as hopes of a rescue faded. READ MORE   Meet the family owned and operated business empires of Mackay They are the family owned and operated empires of Mackay borne through hard work and commitment to community. Read how they did it. READ MORE   'It's like being in a third-world country': Push to solve housing crisis Workers across Mackay and the Whitsundays are struggling to lock in affordable housing as rents rise and supply evaporates. Now, the Whitsunday council is calling for action. READ MORE   More From QLD Emergency flood alert as southern QLD belted by 160mm deluge Parts of southern Queensland are this morning on emergency flood alert once again after a 160mm deluge overnight, with BOM warning of more torrential rain and potential flash flood... READ MORE   Olympics budget bonanza: $3.9bn for major rail, road projects Major road and rail projects will get a whopping $3.9 billion to cut commute times, send trains into the heart of the Sunshine Coast and create tens of thousands of jobs leading up... READ MORE   One dead, multiple others fight for life after horror crash A person has died and multiple people are being treated for critical injuries after a horror two-vehicle crash west of Brisbane overnight. READ MORE   Forget Reynolds, here's the real reason for Bronco battering There is no question Adam Reynolds was out gunned by his opposite Chad Townsend. But that's not where Brisbane's main problem lies, writes PAUL CRAWLEY. READ MORE   Senior teacher claims grads unfairly offered plum inner-city jobs A senior Queensland high school teacher has told the Industrial Relations Commission that the education department unfairly offers coveted jobs at inner-city schools to newly gradu... READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by the Whitsunday Times, GPO Box 130 Brisbane, QLD 4001 Australia.