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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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Michael Hudson

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Regional News

The 26-year-old man has been charged with 14 fraud offences.

WATCH: Police expose alleged online livestock scams

A man will face court on 14 fraud charge following an alleged online scam involving cattle, donkeys, livestock feed and a kitten was uncovered by police. SEE THE FOOTAGE.

Stanthorpe

Image of an intense structure fire. Firefighters work hard to douse the flames. Useful image for any fire prevention theme.Picture: iStock

One injured in border town house fire

One person has been hospitalised after a house fire in a southern Queensland border town. Here’s what we know.

Police & Courts

South west inmates of QLD jails (Photos: various/ file)

Locked up: The Qld jails notorious southwest criminals call home

Our region’s most notorious convicted felons have caused nothing but heartbreak for their victims and communities they impact. These are the southwest criminals and the jails they now call home.

Warwick

Major $20m housing development ‘laying low’ amid red tape

A major $20m development of a over-55s housing estate has admitted they are ‘laying low’ despite earlier promises that construction would be finished by 2025. Here’s the latest.

QLD Votes

One Nation's Liz Suduk has been forced to clear up misinformation that followed to the polling booth. (Photo: Supplied)

Southern Downs candidate slams social media trolls

A regional Queensland candidate has slammed a culture of online misinformation and sexism related to women in rural politics, a disturbing trend that has risen in recent years.

News

The defence for a Cairns man on trial for the alleged rape of a 13-year-old girl on multiple occasions has asked the jury to focus on the inconsistencies in the victim’s stories. Picture: Istock

Darling Downs mechanic faces court over DV charge

A Toowoomba mechanic for a major Darling Downs business has faced court after being charged with contravention of a DVO.

Regional News

Warwick's newest service, Caltex Warwick on Albion St. (Photo: NRM)

40c cheaper: Find Qld’s cheapest fuel at this regional servo

Motorists seeking a reprieve at the petrol pump should look now further than one regional Queensland town that has fuel 40 cents cheaper than the metro average. However, not all residents in the region are happy.

QLD Votes

Greg Johnson is running for the ALP in the Southern Downs (Photo: Supplied)

Retired Granite Belt resident to take on LNP incumbent

A retired Granite Belt resident is Labor’s pick to run against the incumbent MP for the Southern Downs.

News

Warwick's Rebekah Kampe is baking up TikTok success with her popular stall (Photo: Facebook)

‘Bamboozled’: Where you can find unique 24-hour roadside bakery

Looking for a sweet treat on the side of the road, 24 hours a day? This southwest Queensland baker has you covered. Here’s how her unique business is making waves across social media.

Warwick

The workplace of a Killarney teenager that tragically died earlier this month says he 'showed up for us in ways we didn't know we needed.' (Photo: Facebook/ Offsider Agricultural Equipment)

‘What a kid’: Southern Downs man dies months after horror fall

Tributes have flowed for a Killarney man who has been remembered as a beautiful young man who showed up ‘from Barcaldine to Bendigo’ in the wake of his death months after a horror incident.

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