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Exclusion zone in place as Mitchell tip up in flames

News ‘Flames as high as trees’: Exclusion zone in place in Mitchell

Alan Jones’ feud with PM gets personal

Politics Jones said attack on PM was about drought, insiders say otherwise

Coffee with a conscience: cafe on board to help $80K MS...

News Coffee with a conscience, that’s what two cafe owners are hoping to produce next...

HARVEST TIME: Chinchilla Dance draws crowd from near and far

News First Chinchilla dance in decades brings the community together.

More Local News

Severe thunderstorm warning for region

News Severe thunderstorm warning issued for the Maranoa.

Winery’s latest drop a good reason to dance

News Riversands Winery has launched their newest sparkling wine, named in honour for David Bowie.

Three things to do around the region this week

News From a action-packed day of footy to a cricket coaching session to bird watching, here’s what’s on around the region this week.

Protecting native fish a priority as summer begins

News The Federal Government is working with the states to protect the Murray-Darling Basin’s native fish ahead of an expected hot and dry summer.

Millions head west as tourism business booms

News No longer just grey nomads on the highway, families and adventurers are exploring the west in campervans or opting to set up camp in free sites.

Seven riders to keep your eye on

News Local talent to shine at this year's Grandfather Clock campdraft.

Politics put aside for the success of Roma Saleyards

News Three tiers of government unite for the betterment of the region.

Region’s thousands of unpaid carers recognised

News National Carers week is being celebrated throughout the southwest, as one of eight locals care without pay.

Aussie Hotel stages its first Oktoberfest

News For the first time, the Australian Hotel turned into a German beer house on Saturday night.

Surrender your bras to raise awareness for breast cancer

News Women of Roma are encouraged to come down to Chandra and boldly hang their old bras on the line.

‘Stupid’ decision lands traveller in jail

"I truly hope you break your f------ neck": Jockey attacked

‘Baby, are you OK?’: Harrowing Estorffe 911 call released

Footage shows football coach disarming and hugging student

Around the Region

When governments hide the truth, what are they covering up?

News In an unprecedented move, newspapers across the country are running covers featuring blacked-out stories today — and there is a compelling reason why. Here’s what...

Question all Australians should be asking

News The question all Australians should be asking

Six reforms Australia needs right now

News Media outlets have joined forces to demand six key legal changes

Big change coming for heart health checks

Health "More needed to be done to protect Australian hearts"

Couple’s trick to get six homes

Money Couple go from broke to owning six homes with aggressive savings

Weekend to cop heaviest rain in months

Weather Wild weather set to lash east coast bringing heaviest rainfall in months

Where to find state's best garage sale bargains

Smarter Shopping 80,000 Queenslanders ready to buy up on the Garage Sale Trail.

Sport

Controversy hits surfing world title race

Surfing Gabriel Medina’s iron grip on a third world championship was ripped loose with a moment of madness that’s rocked the sport.

Check out the photos of Rafael Nadal, Xisca Perello wedding

Lifestyle The wedding of the decade in the tennis world has played out at a Spanish fortress as Rafael Nadal married longtime girlfriend Xisca Perello.

World reacts to ‘selfish’ Wallabies coach

Rugby Union Outgoing coach Michael Cheika has been absolutely savaged

‘Defies belief’: Bathurst winners hit hard

Motor Sports The winning team at the Bathurst 1000 has received heavy penalties

Moses hat-trick seals World Nines for Kangaroos

Rugby League Mitchell Moses scored three in the final

National Sport

Scary scenes as mascot wagon crashes

Steve Smith scores ton for Blues against Tasmania

Australia, NZ, England and Samoa make WC Nines semis

‘I’m ashamed’: Bruce McAvaney’s plea after horse slaughter

Yes sir! Everest king worth a fortune

Queensland News

Things not to put on your resume if you want to get the job

Careers Recruiters are astounded at how many mistakes job seekers make with their resumes. Here are the key things to avoid.

Marie Claire, Men's Health, New Idea in $40m German shake-up

Business Seven West Media will offload its magazines for $40m to Bauer Media.

The big superannuation change that may make you $40,000

Money Automatic life insurance will soon be stripped from super accounts.

Shock new threat to Toyota HiLux

Motoring New Chinese dual-cab utes puts costly Hilux on notice.

The slide into secrecy must stop

News Free speech in Australia is under attack.

Australians fear laws denying them basic information

News At the heart of the Right To Know campaign is new research which shows high levels...

Brutal reality of a Kmart influencer

News "They love the products and they share the love"

Business News

Savers’ secrets to success

News Spenders and savers have very different views on how they handle their money. Find out which one you are here.

Read this before your emails today

Technology More scam emails sent on Monday than any other

Simple T-shirt idea sparks $7.6b empire

Business Kevin Plank was in his early 20s when he started his company

Takeaway foods eating our wallets

Money How to stop takeaway food costs from eating into your savings

What's On

What's on the big screen this week

Gympie gets in Muster mode with Legends and Locals concert

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

NASA lands in Brisbane for museum's largest ever exhibition

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

Lifestyle

Kylie Jenner cashes in on viral ‘rise and shine’ meme

Fashion & Beauty It appears Kylie Jenner is adding to her billion dollar fortune by cashing in her viral “rise and shine” clip from last week.

Boyfriend explains viral G-string bikini

Fashion & Beauty The boyfriend of the woman fined for wearing a “piece of string” on a Philippines beach has spoken out about her minuscule swimmers.

ScoMo's $9 billion investment with no coherent strategy

Politics AUSTRALIA is spending billions on this problem every year but no one knows whether this huge investment is actually making any difference.

Mum’s creepy find on baby cam

Offbeat A mum was “freaked out” after spotting a sinister figure in her sleeping child’s cot — but it turns out the truth is stranger than fiction.

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Entertainment

Stars align at Country Music Hall of Fame event

Music Best-selling country duo of all time Brooks & Dunn have been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Harry finally confirms royal rift

Celebrity Harry finally confirms rift with brother William

SJP offers rare glimpse inside her marriage

Celebrity Sarah Jessica Parker's into marriage with Matthew Broderick

Photo could spoil Masked Singer finale

TV Has The Masked Singer’s winner just been unmasked?

AVO taken out on Kate Ritchie’s husband

News Kate Ritchie was all smiles at the national radio awards on Saturday but police are...

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Real Estate

Property traps that hurt retirees

Property Why retirees should tread carefully with property transfers to children

Aussie islands for price of a house

Property A string of affordable Aussie islands have come up for sale

Ice house? Your home could be full of methamphetamine toxins

Health Clandestine drug labs can leave houses toxic for years.

Here's how you can buy TV icons' stunning ocean retreat

Property John Cornell and Delvene Delaney are selling a block in Byron Bay.

Window rapidly closing for home buyers - assuming one thing

Property Time's running out - assuming this is the end of the crash