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Council cuts funding for shire's wild dog eradication

News Wild dogs poses serious threats to the sheep and cattle industries across rural Queensland.

David Littleproud elected for second term

Breaking LNP candidate David Littleproud said he was "humbled."

Littleproud ready to 'refuel the tank' for second term

Politics David Littleproud described first term as a 'wild ride'.

ELECTION DAY: Maranoa voters go to the polls

Politics Polls are now open for voting.

More Local News

Thousands pre-poll ahead of election day

Politics AS Australians prepare to head to the polls tomorrow, voters in the seat of Maranoa have already jumped on the chance to have their say.

Plea for help to clothe mother and daughter following fire

News After losing her worldly possessions and the ashes of her late son in a freak house fire, a woman is pleading for help to clothe her and her infant daughter.

St George Show opens their arms to former Bollon local

News The woman behind 'Are you bogged mate?' opens the St George Show.

Pilot walks away from powerline collision unscathed

News The local chopper pilot and contract musterer took himself to hospital after reporting the incident to CASA.

Aussie Helpers lend a paw to bilbies after recent break-in

News The local charity has gone from helping farmers to cute critters, after the Charleville Bilby Experience was robbed last week.

Warrego MP calls to save taxi subsidy scheme

News The Palaszczuk Government plans to axe the Taxi Subsidy Scheme with disabled people feeling the crunch.

Drillham shake it all about at Mother's Day Dance

News The little country hall came alive with people of all ages in the mood for a good dance.

Why the major parties forgot about the Maranoa

Politics Largest and safest electorate in Queensland misses campaign trail.

BUSTED: Home raids take down drug network

News Special drug enforcement operation uncovers several key suspects.

Driver crashes car after 'driving crazily'

Breaking Emergency services have responded to an incident on Bagot Street after a man was reportedly driving recklessly down the road, causing a crash.

Heartbreaking reaction to election result

Holocaust survivor’s fears about Australia

Woman and child found dead at lookout

Christchurch shooter hit with new charges

Around the Region

How Winton has become the Outback Hollywood

Travel WINTON in western Queensland, population 875 at the last Census, might seem a unlikely place for an international film festival.

How Game of Thrones finally ends

TV The north becomes a warzone and nobody wins - sound familiar?

Peter Dutton claims victory in key Qld seat

Politics The Home Affairs Minister faced the fight of his political career

Incident at city hotel sparks police hunt, school lockdown

Crime A number of Toowoomba schools are coming out of lockdown

'Very dangerous': Two trucks skip Toowoomba red light

News WATCH: Driver said it was lucky he waited to move on the green

Leaders’ TV spat fires up voters

Politics “Newstart hasn’t raised since I was one year old."

PREDATOR: Listen to episode 4 here

Crime How Natasha Ryan became the 'girl in the cupboard'

Federal election 2019

The factor that will decide Labor leader

Politics A lot of names have been tossed up to replace Bill Shorten. But there is one other factor that could have a big say in the next Labor leader.

Beaten Abbott to get $300k a year

Politics Tony Abbott’s election defeat will actually make him significantly richer

‘It worked’: Today host exposes problem

Politics v

PM: Win ‘like walking on a razor blade’

News “There was a clear path to us being able to win this election."

Moment Alan Jones got owned

Politics It started out as a “bloodbath” for Labor

Turnbull’s son: ‘Tony was a terrorist’

Politics “I’m calling to let you know that this election you have a choice"

‘Disastrous’ comment that cost Labor

Politics One comment is all it takes to offend a Queenslander

Sport

Round 11 NRL teams: Dragons clean-out, Okunbor gone

Rugby League Dragons coach Paul McGregor has swung the axe to headline a monster NRL team list

Gai chasing Cup start with St Leger winners

Horses Gai Waterhouse has targeted this week’s Andrew Ramsden Stakes with St Leger winners Runaway and Transact in a bid to win an automatic start in the Melbourne Cup

NRL slammed over ‘struggling’ de Belin

Rugby League Dragons' Jeremy Latimore hits out at NRL over Jack de Belin ban

‘Best I’ve ever seen him bat’: Brett Lee on Warner

Cricket Brett Lee backs Warner to become World Cup player of the tournament

Rugby players' association announces 'faith review'

Rugby Union Rugby to undergo unprecedented faith review after Folau sacking

National Sport

All Black accused of inappropriately touching woman

Formula 1 legend dead at 70

Cronk revealed as the real top dog in Storm’s trio of terror

F1 world mourns death of legend Niki Lauda

Bogut taunts Lakers over Magic mess

Queensland News

SCAM: How retiree lost thousands in clever trick

Crime A Whitsunday retiree has lost thousands of dollars through a sophisticated phone and social media scam.

How food packaging lies to you

Health Mum’s clever campaign to stop food packaging lies

Clive Palmer a no-show in court

Politics Big-spending election loser Clive Palmer was absent from court

SPOILERS: Three better endings to Game of Thrones

TV Instead of lamenting the quick finish to the episode, I got creative

Business as usual for Noosa's famous Boathouse

Business Phil and Sarah Bradford look forward to venue's bright future

Good samaritan seriously injured at crash scene

News Rescue helicopter called to help bystander.

‘Australians are dumb’: Celebs’ fury at election

Politics Celebrities have vented their fury calling Aussies "dumb"

Business News

Aussies given green light to borrow more

Business PEOPLE planning to take out a new home loan could soon be able to borrow even more cash, with a controversial rule set to be scrapped.

ScoMo set to let down 10 million already

Business It took just three days for his biggest promise to look shaky

Huawei denies Aussie phones will be killed by US decision

Technology Huawei apps banned: China hits back at Google, United States

Huawei’s bold plan to win back dominance

Technology Trump's trade war means no more apps for Aussie users

What's On

'I died and saw God': Man's heavenly encounter

NASA lands in Brisbane for museum's largest ever exhibition

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

GALLERY: Orchids blossoming bright this weekend

Lifestyle

Margot Robbie’s big new role

Fashion & Beauty SHE is one of Australia’s most successful Hollywood exports. And now Margot Robbie has added another job to her impressive resume.

Snoring linked to cancer in women

Health WOMEN suffering sleep apnoea are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer than those without the sleep disorder, experts reveal.

Housesitter’s naked act caught on camera

Offbeat A WOMAN has been busted romping naked with her boyfriend in a home she was paid to look after — leaving the owner furious.

Semen and urine: Students serve vile meal to teachers

Education A group of middle school students in Ohio allegedly served urine-and-semen-filled crepes to their teachers during a “gourmet” cooking competition,

Latest Videos

Entertainment

GoT finale shatters ratings records

TV A RECORD amount of viewers tuned into Foxtel for the epic Game of Thrones finale, making it the most watched episode of the series.

Secret crush between Speed co-stars

Movies Behind the scenes, Speed was more romantic than the movie itself

GoT star’s furious response to critics

TV Kit Harington tells GoT critics to ‘go f**k themselves’

Change to the finale desperately needed

Entertainment The finale was fine. Not terrible. Not fabulous. Just fine.

The reality TV star who almost beat Harry

Celebrity The reality TV star who nearly nabbed Meghan just before Harry

Latest Photos

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Drillham Hall Mother's Day Dance 2019

Federal Election in pictures

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Kirk Reynoldson Cup

Real Estate

Australia’s ‘cheapest house’ comes with a catch

Property IT is cheaper than a used car and even a designer handbag.

Secret weapon helping first home buyers

Property Winter offers first home buyers secret weapon to get into market

Inside new Bunnings $86,000 house

Offbeat Inside Bunnings flat pack home

Easy guide to negative gearing and capital gains tax

Politics This is how they work and how changes could affect you

'The worst house I've ever seen'

Property Potential buyers are not even allowed inside to inspect it