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Mourners embrace as they gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. A father-and-son team toting long-barrelled guns shot and killed 15 people including a 10-year-old girl at Sydney's Bondi Beach on December 14, with authorities labelling it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

‘Missed warnings’: Nationals’ promise to Bondi victims

Nationals leader has stood firm on Australia’s gun laws, instead calling for immigration and intelligence reform as regional Queensland leaders speak out on the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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Police have charged a 41-year-old man with drug and weapon offences as part of an ongoing operation targeting the supply of dangerous drugs in the South West District. Picture: QPS

Police & Courts

Road bust finds mega meth stash, guns and thousands in cash

A police bust has allegedly uncovered a major drug and weapons haul that authorities say could have caused “widespread harm”.

Darling Downs farmers held a protest outside parliament to highlight their concerns over coal seam gas wells near Cecil Plains.

Farmers march on parliament over broken gas promise

Darling Downs farmers have marched on parliament demanding the LNP government honour election promises to protect vital water supplies from coal seam gas extraction.

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Police & Courts

Motorbike rider injured in Roma crash

A motorbike rider has had a lucky escape after a crash in Roma.

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Produce truck rolls on major south west highway

A truck driver was rushed to hospital after his rig crashed and rolled on the Warrego Highway.

iPhone 17 photo shoot on Kangaroo Island with Apple's camera VP Jon McCormack.

iPhone camera boss has one warning about your photos

From outback Queensland to Silicon Valley genius: meet the whiz making iPhone cameras so smart they automatically fit friends into selfies. HIS TIPS AND TRICKS

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Millmerran Crash on December 6, 2025. Photo: Chris Von Wieldt

Six crashes and a fire: Busy weekend for emergency services

From Millmerran to Roma, Queensland’s emergency services were kept busy responding to a string of weekend incidents that left multiple people in hospital.

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St George musician honoured with clarinet for years of community service

The St George community has rallied to support a young man dedicated to honouring the Anzacs and the memory of a beloved musician who tragically died in a farming accident.

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Investigation under way after hay bale death

Emergency services have launched an investigation after a woman suffered critical injuries and died at a Roma workplace.

Police and Courts

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Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Friday, December 12

Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Friday.

Constable Rachel McCrow, 26, and Constable Matthew Arnold, 29, were gunned down at the property in the western Darling Downs, about three hours west of Brisbane.

Police & Courts

Seven missing minutes in massacre that rocked Australia

Three years since the Wieambilla massacre, the families of two murdered young police officers say questions remain unanswered.

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Police & Courts

Motorbike rider injured in Roma crash

A motorbike rider has had a lucky escape after a crash in Roma.

Millmerran Crash on December 6, 2025. Photo: Chris Von Wieldt

Six crashes and a fire: Busy weekend for emergency services

From Millmerran to Roma, Queensland’s emergency services were kept busy responding to a string of weekend incidents that left multiple people in hospital.

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More Local News

Charleville Comets return

Second outback footy team returns after seven years off the field

Is it a rocket, a plane, maybe a shooting star? No, it’s the Charleville Comets, set to return to the park back after a near decade-long hiatus.

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Toowoomba’s top-performing schools in NAPLAN 2025 revealed

A tiny school with fewer than 100 students has beaten Toowoomba’s most prestigious institutions to claim the region’s top NAPLAN results. FULL LIST HERE:

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Tony Perret, Pat Weir and Shane McCarthy discuss environmental legislation change

How new greens law could turn ‘hard working farmers into criminals’

Politicians, farmers and community leaders have expressed their frustration at legislation changes which could see farmers punished for clearing vegetation on their own land.

The full list of Queensland NAPLAN results for 2025 has been revealed.

Full list: How every Qld school performed in NAPLAN

The full list of Queensland schools’ NAPLAN results can be revealed. SEARCH YOUR SCHOOL

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Need to Know

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Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Friday, December 12

Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Friday.

Thomas Kunde claranet

St George musician honoured with clarinet for years of community service

The St George community has rallied to support a young man dedicated to honouring the Anzacs and the memory of a beloved musician who tragically died in a farming accident.

Charleville Comets return

Second outback footy team returns after seven years off the field

Is it a rocket, a plane, maybe a shooting star? No, it’s the Charleville Comets, set to return to the park back after a near decade-long hiatus.

Townsville court generic arrest magistrates court

Everybody appearing at Roma Magistrates Court, Friday, November 28

Here is a list of matters listed at Roma Magistrates Court on Friday.

Around the State

NAMED AND SHAMED: Health professionals’ crimes exposed in court

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NAMED AND SHAMED: Health professionals’ crimes exposed in court

Some of regional Queensland’s most trusted professionals have shattered their duty of care, with nurses, doctors and other healthcare workers facing court for a variety of crimes.

Gabrielle Marshall's killer has launched an appeal against his sentence in the Supreme Court of Tasmania.

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Killer appeals life sentence for Queensland mother’s murder

A man jailed for life after stabbing sleeping Queensland mother Gabrielle Marshall 17 times has launched an appeal, claiming his sentence was manifestly excessive.

Corey Dean Tonon faced the Mackay District Court on Friday, March 12, 2021. Picture: Facebook.

Police & Courts

‘Absolutely terrified’: Man jailed for violent rampage

A violent carjacker turned a kitchen utensil into a weapon of terror, attacking innocent victims in a desperate bid to fund his escape north.

Road ragers, spitters, punchers: 30+ offenders charged with assault

Police & Courts

Road ragers, spitters, punchers: 30+ offenders charged with assault

From a hostel stabbing to horror bashings and even a threesome plot to steal gold – meet the men and women who faced court for assault in 2025.

Property

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‘Could’ve been catastrophic’: Reality of farmers living in black zone

Southwest Queensland farmers, still reeling from the 3G switch‑off, are calling on the government and telcos to put an end to life-threatening mobile black spots.

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‘Opening up the country’: Meet the man who paved the Cooper Basin

A South Australian man has released his book detailing the harsh conditions, innovative methods, and camaraderie of the six-man team that opened up the Strzelecki Track and Cooper Basin for oil and gas exploration during the ‘50s and ‘60s.

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Yuleba Water Park officially opens

What you had to say: How Yuleba secured a water park before Toowoomba

“They go without so much in rural towns, kids deserve to have fun and cool down”, “good on them, but sad we haven’t got one”, what you had to say about Yuleba’s new water park.

Yuleba Water Park officially opens

How tiny western Qld town got a water park before Toowoomba

A town of about 300 people halfway between Miles and Roma will now have access to a brand new water park, while larger cities such as Toowoomba remain high and dry.

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Business

2025 Mazda CX-60. Picture: Supplied

Mazda fixes its big SUV mistake

Going back to the drawing board Mazda has delivered a much-improved product with its updated CX-60. But it’s still far from perfect.

Ther Mercedes-Benz E200 comes with the option of two styles.

Old money or new cash … how would you wear your luxe sedan?

There is now new ‘entry-level’ access to the world of success and luxury with the Mercedes-Benz E200.

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Big city lawyers expand into the bush

Big city law firms are abandoning country Queensland, according to a legal firm principal as his business aims to rollout three new regional offices.

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The 2025 Nissan Ariya Evolve e-4ORCE.

This is a very good EV, with bad timing

Nissan has played the waiting game on its new Ariya EV which raises the bar for a brand facing many challenges.

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