Herbert MP Phillip Thompson says the state government was blindsided by the federal government's recent NDIS cuts.

Herbert MP Phillip Thompson says the state government was blindsided by the federal government's recent NDIS cuts.

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The state government's given the go-ahead to Glencore's Hail Creek coal mine expansion south-west of Mackay.

The state government's given the go-ahead to Glencore's Hail Creek coal mine expansion south-west of Mackay.

Rocky is on alert as floodwaters move towards the city. 

Rocky is on alert as floodwaters move towards the city.&nbsp;