Justeen Kruger doesn’t know what caused her hearing to dramatically decline in her late 20s but as a professional soccer player it has changed her life on and off the field. Without government funding for deaf athletes she is on a mission to get herself to the 2025 Deaflympics.
South East Queensland has been hit with widespread frost as temperatures plummet thanks to the effects of a twin polar blast, and forecasters warn there is worse to come.
A man who planned a violent home invasion to get his hands on firearms can now apply for parole after he was sentenced for his latest crime.
A regional Queensland council is calling on the state government to issue new land valuations for the local government area, in bid to soften the blow of future rate rises.
A man in custody on rape charges has pleaded guilty to bizarre and concerning crimes, including a public attack outside a Toowoomba pub where threatened to kill a man while wearing a dress.
A woman accused of killing a dog and setting fire to two residences has fronted a Toowoomba court for the alleged crimes.
Police arrived at a Millmerran home in early 2023, finding a hand-less man bleeding out after he was attacked with a katana sword. Now, years later, a court has heard his murder accused had the charges dropped.
A woman called police after her neighbour threatened to kill her dog. He then attacked an elderly man with a fire poker, as well as a police officer who came to the elderly man’s aid.
From chasing criminals on foot, to tracking them with covert surveillance and hi-tech tools, searching bushland on horseback or rescuing people from flood water – the varied life of a copper will be on display at the Toowoomba career expo.
A former private school student who committed a potentially deadly act of domestic violence has been described as a high-achieving and talented young man who has his whole life ahead of him.
Two men who stormed a Toowoomba home, with their faces obscured and guns in hand, have been jailed for their crimes.
New data has revealed Queensland is the only state to see a downward trend in telecommunications complaints, however financial hardship reports concerns rise.
Torrential rain and dramatic temperature drops are forecast for large parts of Queensland as a 3000km rainband sweeps across Australia.
As the state’s housing crisis continues, a southeast Queensland council has taken a bold step to relax caravan laws on people’s properties. Here’s how it works.
Australia’s most dedicated agriculture workers are going head to head in a competition to find the best in the industry. This is your chance to nominate your loyal four-legged farmhand
TALKING POINTS: From sin-bins to try scoring doubles and gritty wins, here’s a look at the big talking points from TRL round 7 as everyone asks: can the Gatton Hawks juggernaut be stopped?
A Queensland man with strong connections to Toowoomba, Quiplie, and Blackall has been found guilty of sickening child sex crimes following a two-day trial.
These are the remote and regional Queensland towns where locals are making up to almost double what the average Queenslander makes in a week. MAPPED
“Wasn’t me”: A Toowoomba region teenager lied about having multiple personality disorder after he raped his girlfriend at a public toilet block, but that was just the start of his vile sex crimes.
A former federal candidate for a conservative party, turned NAB banker, has pleaded guilty to strangling a female to the point of unconsciousness.
A “jealous and controlling” Toowoomba business owner, whose sinister offending included chasing his ex-partner until she crashed her vehicle, has been sentenced but he’s now facing new charges relating to allegedly stalking a second woman on the Gold Coast.
The Australian Defence Force is preparing to show off the nation’s new long-range missiles during the largest military exercise in the southern hemisphere in July.
This elusive form of abuse can be hard to spot and sometimes it’s only after leaving that the signs become visible – but sometimes that’s too late.
Queensland juveniles found guilty of rape will soon be subjected to the LNP goverment’s Adult Crime, Adult Time law reforms.
Through a woman’s tears and protest, a Toowoomba man repeatedly followed and sexually assaulted the victim while she desperately tried to wake her friend so she could escape his home, a court heard.
The inquiry into the helicopter crash that killed four Defence personnel in 2023 has triggered a new approach to Australia’s largest bilateral military exercise.
TRL TALK Round 6: Gatton’s big win over Brothers will have sent a shiver down the spine of their A-grade rivals. Get the scoop on all of Sunday’s big talking points and issues here.
A highly respected Darling Downs health business will be liquidated after it was placed in administration.
From emerging stars to long-established millionaires and billionaires, a diverse group of people operate the best-known local watering holes in Queensland. SEE THE LIST
A Lockyer Valley resident will represent Australia at the World Horse Archery Championships. Here’s how you could get to see her in action at the Queensland Championships in Laidley.
A former NRL player has pleaded guilty to a raft of domestic violence charges before the higher courts in Toowoomba.
A man who was arrested interstate after a father was allegedly stabbed to death in NSW after a late-night street brawl has fronted a Toowoomba court.
With the Origin opener just nine days away, Queensland fans have the chance to get behind the Maroons by being in the Suncorp sheds – in name and spirit – and it’s all part of a multimillion-dollar plan to invest in people across State.
The most significant investigation into Queensland’s “broken” child safety system in generations has been called to look at how suicidal and abused children are being exploited by the industry.
Shareholders of a residential care provider received more than $5m last year in massive windfalls now firmly under the microscope. They’re not the only ones.
Queensland is home to some of the biggest social media personalities on the planet, and some women have chosen to convert their online fame to cash. SEE THE LIST
Premier David Crisafulli is calling on all of us to celebrate Queensland Day more, although he’s stopped short of advocating for it to become a public holiday. But would that sweeten the deal? HAVE YOUR SAY
Lawyers of Callum Cook, accused of killing Russell Klein with a car on Christmas Day 2022, have applied to move his murder trial to Brisbane rather than Toowoomba.
Origin superstar throws support behind small country rugby league club letting players sign up for free in a bid to save multiple teams from collapsing in a crisis that has gripped one of the game’s heartlands.
A Toowoomba woman who bound and tortured a woman over a drug debt, threatening to drown her in a bathtub and tying a cord around her neck, is back before the courts for dealing drugs.
A regional Queensland man accused of attempting to kill his former partner had the charge dropped before the Toowoomba Supreme Court.
A business owner has fronted court over a brouhaha at a Toowoomba pub where he assaulted multiple staff members, after he refused to leave money behind in a pokies machine.
From beautiful 19th century heritage listed edifices to quirky historical landmarks, we list some of the remarkable structures which shape regional parts of Queensland.
A Western Downs tradesman, whose drug trafficking business turned a $21,000 profit in just a handful of months, said he was forced to continue the drug trade to settle his debt and keep his family safe.
Patients have experienced delays to wait times at emergency departments across Queensland, after the system containing electronic medical records suffered technical issues.
Daniel Morcombe’s story is known throughout Australia. But no one has told it like his twin brother Bradley, until now. SEE THE FULL DOCO
In the past month Toowoomba has lost four lives to alleged domestic and family violence incidents, and the grief-stricken community needs to see change before more lives are taken.
A former boxer accused of fracturing a Gatton man’s skull during a pub fight in regional Queensland is attempting to settle the matter outside of court.
Two young men allegedly involved in a violent Toowoomba home invasion that left a man with a cleaver lodged in his chest are attempting to have their attempted murder charges dropped.
Just hours before she was allegedly murdered at the hands of her military pilot husband one of the final messages sent by Frances Crawford was to a son, harrowing court documents reveal.
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