Revealed: Massive rate increase on the cards for Toowoomba
Toowoomba Regional Council will be leaning heavily on ratepayers as it works to balance its 2025-26 budget with insiders claiming a double digit rate rise is not out of the question.
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Alleged acid horror: Man charged over serious burns in DV attack
A man has been charged after he allegedly ‘poured acid’ on another man causing serious facial injuries. Read the latest.
‘Twenty plus seizures a day’: Family’s horror baby diagnosis
A Queensland family of four have opened up about their nine week old’s shocking diagnosis, and grim timeline.
Why renewable project may save farming family’s legacy
While some members of a rural community are divided over a proposed renewable energy project, a group of sheep graziers say it’s a lifeline to a struggling wool industry.
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Island backlash over hi-tech shark control offensive
Queensland’s $88 million shark control revamp has ignited backlash from North Stradbroke Island, where residents say the measures are damaging marine ecosystems.
Missing driver located after LandCruiser crashes near Yeppoon
The driver of a Toyota LandCruiser that rolled near Yeppoon this morning is assisting police with inquiries into the cause of the accident.
Super quarry expansion under review as leaked emails surface
Confidential government emails have revealed concerns about a super quarry south of Brisbane which is currently under a federal review with a public submission period about to end.
WATCH: Chilling moment knife-wielding teens confront homeowner
Terrifying footage shows three knife-wielding teenagers bashing on doors, trying to break into a Queensland home.
Investigations after car crashes into fuel tanker ‘deliberately’
Police are calling a car crash that left a woman in hospital as deliberate after her car collided with a truck and ended up down an embankment at a Qld bypass.
Severe weather wreaks havoc in rescue of driver fighting for life
More details have emerged about the rescue of a man who was flown to hospital in a life-threatening condition following a Sunshine Coast crash.
‘Light of my life’: Devastated dad of murdered 3yo girl breaks silence
The father of a little girl allegedly killed by her mother has spoken out in the wake of the tragedy, describing the three-year-old as the “light of his life”. NEW VIDEO
Man critical after being hit by car on hwy
A man has been flown to hospital after being hit by a car on the Warrego Hwy. UPDATES.
Loose unit in dress attacks man, claiming he slept with ex-wife
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.
Landowners’ deadline to buy back hydro homes
Queenslanders who sold their homes to the government for the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro project now have a deadline to buy them back. Here’s how it works.
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