16-year-old driver second to lose life in horror suburban crash
The teenage driver in the horror crash along a regional Queensland street on Sunday night has lost their life days after a 22-year-old passenger was killed.
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Your guide to what’s open this festive season
With the festive season upon us, here is your guide to what stores are open across the region. Find out more
Full list: Toowoomba DV thugs guilty of attacking women
Harrowing accounts from domestic violence survivors flooded Toowoomba courts in 2024, from pregnant women assaulted, others subjected to chilling death threats and beheading videos, to brave women forced to run for their lives in an attempt to escape their abusers.
ON YOUR MARKS: We look at every run of the Postle Gift
FLASHBACK: From local heroes and NRLW stars to Australia’s sprinting elite – the Postle Gift has produced some lightning quick racing. Here’s our look at every running of the event since its 2018 debut. Did we catch you in action?
Online fake cop ‘tricks’ mum into drugging, filming child
A Toowoomba mother who assisted her partner in the repeated rape, drugging, and filming of her child for more than a year under the guise of a fake AFP court order to catch pedophiles online has been released from jail.
Revealed: Miracle bub crowned Western Downs’ cutest baby 2024
After eight long years trying to fall pregnant, Tiomi Nickolls never gave up hope and in May this year miracle baby Aksel was born. Now, following weeks of voting, the adorable bub has been crowned the Western Downs’ cutest baby.
Sport shorts: The Darling Downs and SWQ stories you need to see
REVEALED: The past week has been a massive one for sport in the region. Here’s a look at the big stories you need to see from the last week.
‘Caught at 170km/h’: Police plea to drivers to slow down
As families across the Darling Downs head into Christmas without their loved ones, police are pleading with the community to exercise caution or more could suffer the same fate as Queensland ticks closer to having the most deadly road toll on record in 2024.
Grim discovery in freezer of regional Qld ‘house of horrors’
The landlords of a southwest Queensland rental property made the stomach-churning discovery of dead cats in a freezer after a months-long legal battle to evict their ‘horror tenants’. WATCH THE VIDEO.
‘Paralysed with fear’: DV thug escapes jail time, conviction
A Toowoomba man who ‘broke’ his former partner, committing a number of humiliating, degrading, and disturbing domestic violence acts, will not serve any jail time or have a conviction recorded.
Premier distances himself from Dutton’s $331bn nuclear costings plan
Despite two reactors being slated for Queensland under Peter Dutton’s $331bn nuclear costings plan, Premier David Crisafulli says it’s a “matter for Canberra”.
‘Distressing’: Grim stats show 2024 was deadliest year on our roads
There has been a 35 per cent increase in the number of lives lost on our roads in the past five years, with Queensland edging close to 300 lives lost in 2024.
Words Out West to return for sixth year
Bibliophiles will have something to celebrate with a month-long readers and writers festival returning to the region. Find out more.
Queenslanders warned against handling injured or sick bats
The threat of deadly lyssavirus has prompted a warning from Qld Heath against touching fallen or injured flying foxes as the number being found on the ground and in people’s yards spikes.
Crime scene declaration led to liquid fantasy drug bust
Police uncovered a Toowoomba woman’s drug stash after declaring her suburban home a crime scene for an unrelated matter.
‘How I stopped’: Teen crim says Adult Crime, Adult Time won’t work
Jayden Summerfield spent the majority of his teen years in detention, preferring a cell over his home. It was an attitude shared by most of his fellow inmates who he said would not be scared by the LNP’s tough on crime approach.
Young woman pleads guilty to stabbing man in the neck
‘Think I’m f-king around dog?’: A screaming match between a 42-year-old Toowoomba man and a 19-year-old woman came to an end after she pulled a knife from her bra and lodged it in the man’s neck.
What turtles can teach us about storms
Turtle rangers have noticed record numbers of sea turtles nesting along Qld’s central coast this season, so we asked experts: What can turtles teach us about storms?
Party split: Labor MP threatens to quit over landmark crime laws
A Labor MP has threatened to quit the party over landmark crime laws, while Steven Miles has confirmed the opposition will not stand in the way of the ‘adult-crime, adult-time’ policy.
Are you Queensland’s biggest Indian fan?
We’re trying to find Queensland’s biggest Indian fan ahead of the huge third test at the Gabba this weekend. The winner will receive a 55-inch Hubbl Glass TV valued at $1400. SEE THE ENTRANTS + ENTER NOW
Families haunted by ‘three evil terrorists’ two years on from massacre
On the second anniversary of the Wieambilla massacre, the grieving families of hero cops Rachel McCrow and Matthew Arnold have released never-before-seen photos and are calling on a major change.
‘Kill me’: Man allegedly points gun at cops during highway pursuit
Police opposed a man’s bail application after an alleged interstate police pursuit on a major Darling Downs highway where a shortened firearm was allegedly discharged.
DV thug who was refused sex sends chilling video cocking gun
A Queensland man whose criminal history is littered with domestic violence crimes related to five women across Australia, including the Toowoomba and Logan jurisdictions, has been released back into the community.
Best Qld IVF clinics for women over 35
This is how Queensland’s IVF clinics are performing. See the full list and which clinic has the highest rating.
‘I wouldn’t be here’: Mum calls on families to give blood this Christmas
A young regional Queensland mum who came close to death is on a mission to give back and is calling on Queenslanders to join her this Christmas.
Community placed at centre of new Rural Fire Service committee
Brought in as part of a broad overhaul to the Queensland Fire Department the committee will serve as a conduit between the rank and file volunteers and senior management to help make rural residents safer.
Truckie says $50k of monthly expenses led to meth use
A court has been told the owner of a trucking business busted with meth in his system after getting stopped on the Warrego Highway resorted to using ice so he could break even on his family and business expenses.
Serial DV crim who bit girl’s face released from jail
A Toowoomba man, who bit a former partner on the face has been released from custody after pleading guilty to a raft of domestic violence related charges relating to multiple women.
Faces of tragedy: South West Qld road fatalities remembered
Fatalities on our roads are at their highest in what is shaping up to be a horror year in our regions, with truck drivers, motorbike riders, families and friends tragically dying before their time.
Highest performing Queensland IVF clinic revealed
Your chances of having a baby are more than three times higher at the highest performing clinic in Queensland. Search and compare clinics.
Ranked: How every South West Qld school performed in 2024 NAPLAN
The nailbiting wait is over for Queensland schools that participated in NAPLAN testing in 2024. See which South West Queensland schools performed best. SEE THE RESULTS.
‘Life of the party’: Tributes for man killed on way to work
Tributes have flowed for a Sunshine Coast-raised man who died in a truck crash on the Western Downs while heading to work.
‘Brutally taken from us:’ Family takes aim at father’s killer in court
Loved ones of an adored family man whose life was stolen in a ‘senseless’, ‘evil’ and brutal act of violence have spoken out as they grasp for closure after the murderer was sentenced to life in prison.
‘Those four words:’ Mum I’ve been raped, allegedly
Two men on trial for allegedly “taking turns” raping a Toowoomba woman in their sharehouse have pleaded not guilty to the crime.
Named: Driving offenders sentenced in the court for 2024
Dozens of drivers have faced the Dalby Magistrates court this year charged with a slew of offences from drink driving to driving while unlicensed. These are some of the more shocking.
Revealed: Western Downs’ favourite hairdresser 2024
The votes are in and residents across the Western Downs have revealed who they think is their favourite hairdresser. See who made the cut.
‘Confusion and concern’: Hospo giant sorry for Australia Day ban
The hospitality giant that banned Australia Day celebrations at its more than 200 pubs nationwide, including 90 in Queensland, has apologised. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Listed: The broken youth crime promises crippling Qld
All talk, little action. The criticism of Queensland’s response to youth crime can be neatly summarised – but is it fair? HAVE YOUR SAY
Inspiring girl sparking lights in hearts across the world
A Toowoomba dad is on a humble mission to raise money to make his home accessible for his daughter living with cerebral palsy because she’s getting too big to carry up and down their stairs every day.
Rap, knives and drugs: Inside the rise of Qld eshays
Queensland’s battle against youth crime involves a scary subculture. This is the terrifying truth about the rise of eshays.
‘Got to turn the tide’: Premier defies ‘Adult Time’ critics
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has doubled down on his incoming “Adult Time Adult Crime” laws and confirmed when they will pass, despite critics saying they will only make the community less safe.
New Gold Coast to Cairns route to drive $3bn tourism spending spree
Tourism leaders are targeting visitors who want to see Queensland by road, looking to emulate America’s famous Route 66.
‘Drivers do change’: Why you can expect to pulled over this week
Police are getting an early start to the school holidays and will be out in force to blunt what has been a deadly year on our roads.
Heavy rain, storms set to soak Qld over the weekend
Widespread downpours, possible flash flooding and thunderstorms are on the cards for the vast majority of Queensland this weekend, with some areas warned to expect up to 50mm of rain.
Murder accused tells detectives ‘hero’ story of ‘trying to catch a killer’
The jury has heard an interview taken hours after a Toowoomba pensioner was found dismembered inside his home, in which the neighbour accused of his murder told detectives he stumbled upon the crime scene before setting it alight.
Top rated Queensland childcare centres revealed
The top rated and underperforming childcare centres across Queensland have been revealed. Search and see the list and watch our exclusive videos.
‘Handfuls’: Bloody saw, shower claims in mutilation murder trial
Unsettling descriptions of what investigators were faced with after the alleged murder and mutilation of a Qld pensioner and his “loyal” dog have been revealed in court alongside horrific photos of a handheld circular saw. *DISTRESSING.
NAMED: 20 South West Qld drug offenders exposed
Across the wider region, police have recorded thousands of drug offences in the past year. Here’s who faced court over drug related offences across the southwest region.
Shock as brawlers armed with bats meet up for 50-person fight
Dozens descended on a Toowoomba park for what appeared to have been an organised brawl. Armed with baseball bats they blocked off the nearby streets with their cars.
Festive cheer to light up the Western Downs
After five years the Dalby Christmas Street Party will return next Thursday, kicking off a month of festive events across the region. Find out more.
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