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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.

Male and female students raising hands in classroom. Men and women are answering to mature teacher. They are together in university. School room classroom generic school

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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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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Fire at Euraba Paper Company in Boggabilla, November 26, 2025. Picture: Sourced

UpdatedCommunity News

Suspicious fire destroys beloved paper mill in border town

A community overrun with crime has faced another blow with a suspicious fire breaking out at a beloved art centre. WATCH THE VIDEO.

Texas student Brock Dawson and leader of the Nationals David Littleproud in Canberra during the Olympic Change-Maker Summit. Photo: Supplied

School captain chosen to help shape nation’s Olympic future

A rural Queensland school leader has defied 40-to-1 odds to influence Australia’s 2032 Olympic planning alongside the nation’s brightest young minds.

Warwick storm damage Picture: Higgins Storm Chasing

Path of destruction after storm rips through Warwick

Southern Downs residents have some long, hot days ahead as they repair and clean up from Wednesday night’s storm.

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Woman dead, man critically injured in fiery crash

A woman has died and a man is fighting for his life after a horror crash in the state’s southeast.

Warwick nurses Karen Trotman and Robyn Cameron, and Dr Ben Watson. Photo: Supplied

New clinic a ‘game-changer’ for local cancer care

Cancer patients in the Southern Downs have welcomed a new oncology clinic at Warwick Hospital that eliminates stressful two-hour round trips to Toowoomba.

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Warwick woman Sandra Jephcott is one of 28 rural southwest Queensland residents seriously injured by an animal while on working on a property.

‘I could have lost my leg’: Vet reveals dangerous reality of farming

A veteran cattle station vet who survived being crushed by a 380kg horse is among the rising number of southwest Queenslanders requiring urgent aeromedical rescue from animal incidents.

Police and Courts

Generic Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS). Picture: Brendan Radke

Truck and car collide in Goondiwindi region

Ambulance crews are on the scene of a truck and car crash in the Goondiwindi region

Fire at Euraba Paper Company in Boggabilla, November 26, 2025. Picture: Sourced

UpdatedCommunity News

Suspicious fire destroys beloved paper mill in border town

A community overrun with crime has faced another blow with a suspicious fire breaking out at a beloved art centre. WATCH THE VIDEO.

Lachlan Mark Freund (left), Tina Kathleen Hazard (middle) and Isobel Rose Higgins have all been charged in connection to the death of Thor Morgan.

Trial date set for alleged drive-by shooting duo

Two people charged with murder are set to face trial next year for allegedly tracking and shooting a Toowoomba man in the head near a schoolyard.

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Woman dead, man critically injured in fiery crash

A woman has died and a man is fighting for his life after a horror crash in the state’s southeast.

More Local News

Rabbits Eat Lettuce music and arts festival 2025 held at Crystal Springs in Stonelands during the Easter long weekend. Photo: Ferro Studio / Rabbits Eat Lettuce website

Rabbits Eat Lettuce festival hops to Texas for 2026

After years of venue-hopping across Queensland, Rabbits Eat Lettuce Festival will settle in Texas, bringing a new kind of rabbit business to the historic trapping town.

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New rules to slash rural ADHD diagnosis costs

Rural and regional Queenslanders are days away from easier access to ADHD treatment as the State’s groundbreaking changes to the disorder’s treatment policy come into effect.

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Callum Miller rides Stoltzfus/Bob & Jerry Adams/BS Cattle Cos Lets Roll for 91 during the first day of the Springfield Camping World Team Series PBR. Photo By Andy Watson / Bull Stock MedIa.

‘Grit and determination’: Warwick’s own takes on PBR World Stage

From Warwick’s rodeos to America’s big leagues, bull rider Callum Miller is proving Aussie determination can conquer the world’s toughest sport.

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Left to Right: Lewis Crothers, Mia Doering, Larry Farquhar, Tyla Comerford, Liam Mowbray, Teegan Lawrence, Ben Reardon

Meet the new faces shaping Australia’s beef industry

Emerging leaders from across Australia’s cattle industry have been selected to shape the sector’s future through Cattle Australia’s prestigious development program.

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Need to Know

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Here’s what you can expect with today’s Stanthorpe weather

As we move into summer what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.

Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Stanthorpe weather

As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.

Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Stanthorpe weather

As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.

Weather forecasts are updated on the hour, sourced from WeatherZone.

Here’s what you can expect with tomorrow’s Stanthorpe weather

As we move into summer what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.

Around the State

Macie Eileen Boag, 30, was sentenced in the Supreme Court in Rockhampton on December 1, 2025, for trafficking methamphetamines in Emerald between September and November 2024, selling about 160 grams of meth worth $17,925 to nine customers.

Police & Courts

Care worker to trafficker: Mum’s Snapchat meth deals revealed

A mother once entrusted with the care of vulnerable children, was exposed for running a drug operation, using social media to peddle illicit substances.

Sandi Gerschwitz lives with early onset Parkinson's. Picture: Sandi Gerschwitz.

My life living in concrete, how it feels to have Parkinson’s

Sandi Gerschwitz describes living with Parkinson’s as being ‘in a wetsuit full of sand’ as Queensland researchers unveil a drug that could halt the disease.

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Police & Courts

Two shootings: Next steps in alleged double gunman’s case

Charges against a man who allegedly shot and forced a driver into a car at a Qld cemetery before trying to kill a second man just months later have returned to court.

We are on the hunt to find the most eligible bachelor in Queensland.

Meet the men vying to be Qld’s top bachelor

Queensland has crowned 13 regional bachelor winners and now it’s time to vote to find the state’s most worthy man for 2025.

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Property

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Revealed: Shock rental finds driving property managers to quit

Stumbling on surprise adult toys to brushing against poo-smeared walls are among shock rental nightmares driving a third of property managers to quit.

Cotton boll , buds , plants, ready to harvest, and bales of cotton during the latest record crop of cotton to be picked on Cubbie Station , after 3 years of good rains . Cubbie Station , Dirranbandi , QLD

Listed: Who owns southwest Qld’s biggest farming stations

The state’s southwest is home to some of the richest agricultural and pastoral farming land in the country. See the full list of southwest Queensland farming stations and their owners here.

6 Shipley St in Warwick sold in March for $650,000. Photo: Raine & Horne

Revealed: Southern Downs among state’s most affordable regions to buy a house

While a recent report has listed the Southern Downs as one of the state’s most affordable regions to buy a house, a Warwick property agent fears further pressure on the market as major infrastructure projects commence.

Inside the more than century year old church, still beaming with potential.

Historical church hits the market, asking price less than a house

A once well-loved place of worship in regional Queensland has landed back on the market after falling short at auction, and it’s going for less than the average price of a house.

Business

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.

2025 Haval H6 Ultra HEV. Picture: Supplied

The hybrid SUV which feels like great value … until it rains, then hang on!

Impressive value is balanced with some performance shortfalls in the updated Haval H6 Ultra hybrid SUV.

Ridgemill Estate has been recognised for their gold standards in tourism.

Grape expectations: Wineries crush tourism awards

From vineyard stays to soirees under the stars, the Granite Belt’s innovative tourism offerings have captured statewide attention at industry awards.

2025 Alfa Romeo Junior hybrid. Picture: Supplied

Pretty Italian face has an ugly side

Stunning European design is the primary selling point for Alfa Romeo’s latest creation, the Junior. Once you hit the start button, things aren’t as attractive …

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