Beloved central Queensland theatre-restaurant sells up after 32 years in the biz

Stage lights dim, the curtain draws and audience chatter hushes. Garyth and Kaye Walpole open their show with a slapstick skit featuring an operatic song about Italian food. With a painted-on moustache and a wig, Mr Walpole plays an incompetent waiter, belting out “cappuccino” with practiced vibrato. Garyth and Kaye Walpole opened Stagecoach Theatre Restaurant…

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India-Australia ties: Early trade pact, AUD 500 million investment, clean energy and more —Top highlights from PM Modi’s visit

India and Australia have stepped closer on the trade and bilateral front as Prime Minister Narendra Modi on projected India as a long-term investment destination during his visit to Australia, urging businesses to deepen economic engagement as the two countries seek to expand cooperation in trade, infrastructure, clean energy and emerging sectors.Alongside Australian Prime Minister…

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Australian biosecurity investigates suspected illegal sales of imported peanuts

Australian biosecurity authorities are investigating claims that imported raw peanuts are bypassing strict quarantine rules and being sold illegally, directly to consumers.  The allegations have sparked fears that exotic plant diseases could take hold in the country’s peanut-growing regions. Under Australian law, imported raw peanuts must arrive with a phytosanitary certificate — an official document…

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