Qld homes most at risk ahead of freak bushfire season
Conditions are perfect for extremely dangerous, fast-moving fires, the likes of which haven’t been seen for a number of years in Qld, firefighters have warned.
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‘Nostalgia’: Forgotten history on display at local exhibition
A local artist has celebrated the history and colour of local journalism with a unique exhibition showcasing an often forgotten part of the newspaper business. Here’s what it means.
Vandals trash dozens of stores on 100km+ crime rampage across SEQLD
Four offenders went on a cross-country crime spree throughout Brisbane and the Lockyer Valley, stealing multiple cars and trashing a dozen stores.
Damning report reveals cost of fixing bloody Bruce Hwy
A Qld economist says order to bring the Bruce Hwy between Cairns and Gympie to a five-star rating in line other regional parts of the country, it could cost the state $20bn.
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Teen crim allegedly assaults off-duty cop after being caught with stolen Nissan
A teenager is facing a litany of charges after an off-duty police officer caught him in a stolen car and was allegedly seriously assaulted for his trouble.
50,000 a month: Shock statistics expose depth of state’s crime crisis
Assaults, break-ins and car thefts are on the rise in Queensland, contributing to the state’s highest crime rate in more than 20 years.
Farmers warn new rules could force up fruit, vegie prices
Farming representatives have warned federal government changes to labour rules could threaten their viability and drive up food prices for consumers as they fight floods.
Woman faces new charges for giving kids ‘speed’ drugs
A woman jailed for manslaughter faced court again for giving kids drugs, one of whom called the ambulance the night a 15 year old fatally overdosed.
‘Bloody shocked’: 700-day search ends in epic moment at Inskip Pt
A camper has reeled in a 20kg ‘stonker’ after a ‘rod-bending’ beach battle under stormy skies left her with a memory she will never forget.
Man allegedly slashed tyres of seven cars, smashed banks in rampage
A Sunshine Coast man who allegedly embarked on a tyre-slashing and bank break-in rampage has had his matters mentioned in court.
Meth and dope: Woman faces court for fifth time for drug driving
A Queensland woman was caught drug driving on a probationary licence while on a suspended sentence for other drug-related offending. Police asked that she go to jail but a magistrate gave her ‘one last chance’. See why
‘Worrying’: Low numbers for council elections as ex-candidates pull out
Toowoomba still technically has no mayoral candidate and less than a dozen contenders for council just weeks from the start of nominations. Instead, former candidates are lining up to slam the organisation as “self-serving”.
Six-figure debt sends former owner of popular cafe into liquidation
A popular cafe which survived the mining downturn and Covid has evaded yet another calamity after its founder’s company sold the popular spot before going into liquidation.
‘Like no other’: Popular music festival to make 2024 comeback
A popular Sunshine Coast music festival has received an “overwhelming” response from music-lovers following the announcement the event would return in 2024.
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