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Michael Hudson is a general news reporter currently based in the Southern Downs. He covers local sport, business news and courts. Michael never studied physics but his greatest achievement was playing in the physics football team at university and got promoted to the second division.

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QLD Votes

Queensland LNP Members and candidates for the October 26, 2024 election - James Lister LNP member for Southern Downs

‘Fighting for the little guy’: MP reveals plans for third term

Southern Downs MP James Lister has weighed in on his election victory at the weekend, and said being an MP was a job he truly loved. Here’s the latest post-election.

UpdatedPolice & Courts

Brent David Tomkins outside Warwick District Court. October 28, 2024.

Groomsman accused of raping guest found not guilty

A groomsman accused of raping a woman he met the night of a wedding in southern Queensland has been found not guilty be a jury.

Stanthorpe

Emergency services race to crash near Stanthorpe

Ambulances are on scene of a crash on a busy Queensland highway, a day after a major crash occurred just up the road.

Warwick

Emergency services battled to dampen a blaze which sparked after a truck rolled down an embankment on the New England Highway at Dalveen in the Southern Downs. Photo: Michael Hudson.

Fire crews work into the night after truck catches fire in rollover

Emergency services spent almost 12 hours battling to control a fire after a truck rolled off a highway and down an embankment in Queensland’s South West. Here’s the latest.

Police & Courts

Belfast, Northern Ireland. 24 Nov 2016 - A police officer holds a roadside breathalyser alcohol breath test after taking a sample from a driver.

Dozen charged after weekend police blitz

More than 500 breath tests were completed at the weekend, resulting in dozens of charges after police conducted a snap traffic operation on our roads.

Business

Warwick's Garden Galore is up for grabs. (Photo: Supplied)

Asking price revealed as iconic Rose City business hits market

Your prospective business portfolio could be coming up roses with an iconic and beloved tourist attraction ‘officially’ listed for sale – for a hefty price. READ MORE.

Regional News

Kerri Nicholls with her beloved rescued animals (Photo: Supplied/ GoFundMe)

‘Human sunshine’: Terminally ill wildlife warrior’s one wish

One selfless Queensland woman’s final wish is to be with her beloved animals, two years after a horror terminal cancer diagnosis. Here’s how you can help.

Property

Mock-up of how the new estate in between Cleary and Carmody St overlayed the current landscape (Photos: SDRC/ Google Maps)

Plans lodged for massive new housing development

While it may be a while away, a mammoth new project on unused church land could provide a major reprise for housing for the Southern Downs. DETAILS.

Police & Courts

The quiet border town of Boggabilla has once again been used as a dumping ground for a number of alleged stolen vehicles, who were found engulfed in fire on Wednesday. Photo: Facebook

‘New normal’: Vehicles, quads stolen amid worsening crime stats

After the appointment of a cross border commissioner and more than a month of cooling off, property and vehicle offences appear to be growing in southern Queensland. But, police are on their tail.

Police & Courts

Tenant’s beef with landlord over sausages ends in court

A man told police he ‘thought he was going to die’ after being assaulted by his tenant when a feud over sausages turned violent. Here’s how he was snagged.

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