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Madeline Grace is a journalist for the Sunshine Coast Daily covering court, crime, breaking news, business, human interest, health, and education across the region. She spent more than two years covering news for the Courier-Mail and Quest News in Brisbane and its surrounding suburbs. She got her start as a cadet journalist at the South Burnett Times in 2018.

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South Burnett

Police are investigating a robbery in Kingaroy. Picture: FILE

House robbed while resident asleep inside

Unkown persons entered a Haly Street residence through their unlocked back door.

South Burnett

Bjelke-Petersen Dam viewed from above. Picture: Heath Pukallus

Dam levels plummet as we wait on the rain

The South Burnett Regional Council has introduced level 3 water restrictions across the entire South Burnett.

South Burnett

Major questions have been asked over the success of Naplan online, after results were unavailable to students today. Picture: NAPLAN

OPINION: NAPLAN results cause for concern

How could our students possibly be going backwards when all educational resources are moving forwards?

South Burnett

NAPLAN: The testing is a national requirement for grades three, five, seven, and nine. Picture: Maddelin McCosker

How online testing impacts NAPLAN results

For the first time since NAPLAN was introduced one in five students completed their tests online.

South Burnett

What ‘victim blaming’ really means

IS IT still victim blaming if you explain that you’re not trying or wanting to blame the victims.

Community News

Kingaroy police are investigating a break in at a Kingaroy church. Picture: FILE

Church intruders break-in, damage property

At approximately 1pm Sunday August 19 a Kingaroy church was broken into and damaged.

South Burnett

Deb Frecklington's pesto, which took second prize at the Ekka this year. Picture: Contributed

Deb’s home-grown basil takes second prize

OPPOSITION Leader and Nanango State Member Deb Frecklington accredited her pesto recipe second place prize to her home-grown basil.

South Burnett

OPINION: The long road to recovery, part 2

Through this I have learnt recovery is an active process. It does not simply mean to rest and do as I please.

South Burnett

OPINION: The long road to recovery, part 1

As part of her recovery process, Madeline Grace has chosen to write about her experience.

South Burnett

Volunteers Jo Mould, Tricia Day, Glennys Peterson, Norma Richardson, and Carol Colby. Picture: Madeline Grace

Community organisations feeding people in need

With the recent rise in homelessness there is more need in the South Burnett than ever before.

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