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Katter: We don't talk, we do

News Katter Australian Party fights for the farmers.

Cotton farmers fight back against blame for fish kills

Environment Organisation calls for industry unity

Dealers put on notice in St George

Crime Drug busts ongoing thanks to community vigilance

Thallon to host awards, starting with barbie brekkie

News Plenty to do around the region this Aus Day

More Local News

Homosexuality a 'fashion trend', according to Katter

Politics BOB Katter has put his foot in it again by calling homosexuality a 'fashion statement' while on a regional Queensland campaign stop.

Dirranbandi best in show for concert

News The Dirranbandi show society has been recognised for their successful Paul Kelly concert, and look forward to ensuring pathways for youths in industry

Truck 'completely destroyed', exclusion zone in place

News UPDATE: An exclusion zone is in place around a tanker truck which has rolled and caught alight west of Charleville.

DO NOT DRINK: Maranoa town advised to boil tap water

News Maranoa Regional Council issued the alert this week.

Shots on offer back at school

News Scheduled shots at school to protect year 7s and 10s against serious diseases

Government moves to cut red tape to make farming life easier

News The Federal Government has launched an inquiry into the regulation of Australian agriculture.

FORECAST: Expect severe heatwave to continue

News Bureau of Meteorology has warned residents severe heatwave conditions will continue for the next 10 days

KATTER'S COMING: Outspoken MP to host forum in Roma

News The Katter Australian Party leader will arrive in Roma to drum up support for his Maranoa candidate ahead of the Federal Election.

Your guide to packing a healthy and delicious lunchbox

News Give your kids the best start at school this year with these healthy lunchbox tips.

Rugby riches at $18,000

Sport Rugby 7s: Nomination of a 10th women's team has increased the total prize pool for the Santos Roma Rugby 7s tournament to more than $18,000.

Three injured in horrific dog attack

Classic Aussie chocolate bar is back after campaign

Tradie’s great defence of catcalled woman

Parents demand Huggies nappies recall

Around the Region

Why you’ll never own a home

News A GROWING number of Aussies are convinced home ownership is now out of reach. But there’s more to the story than finances alone.

Stranded woman thanks truckie: 'No words for his generosity'

News Lucky for her, a truckie named Jason came along in his road train

Hospital stay confusion as 'stressful as buying home'

Health Medibank launches new assist Hospital Assist program

VIDEO: Toowoomba t-bone crash sparks mass debate

News Who is in the wrong?

UPDATE: Search scaled back for missing man Matt Jarvis

News Toowoomba man Matt Jarvis missing in Brisbane River

Man bitten by brown snake drives himself to get help

News Man suffers suspected brown snake bite to lower leg by highway

Truck breakdown causes Toowoomba Range gridlock

News Broken down truck causes Toowoomba Range gridlock

Sport

Osaka right on track for second successive slam

Tennis and Racquet Sports The world No.1 ranking will be on the line when fourth seed Naomi Osaka takes on the impressive Petra Kvitova in the Australian Open final.

Test debutant does damage

Cricket Aussie Jhye Richardson has taken to Test cricket like a duck to water and is absolutely tearing through the Sri Lankan top-order.

Horrific heat causes chaos in Melbourne

Tennis and Racquet Sports Heat causes havoc for women’s semi-finalists and fans at Aus Open

Hopoate ignites war of words ahead of Gallen fight

Rugby League Hoppa calls for pre-fight drug testing as Gal’s ‘been in trouble'

‘Inhuman’: NBA freak’s historic outing

Basketball NBA Briefs: James Harden’s insane display, Ben Simmons triple-double

National Sport

New Brumbies stars let off leash against Rebels

Rival looks to break up Burgess brothers

New Porsche 911 retains title as the world’s best sports car

Revealed: How player transfers actually work

A-League newcomers appoint Mariners legend

Queensland News

Rescue team searches river after car found submerged

News Chopper hovering over Pioneer River as search is underway.

Wayne Bennett won’t cut Brisbane ties

Property Sacked Broncos coach Wayne Bennett keeping options open

Hidden explicit gag in PM photo

Offbeat When the PM shared this pic, he didn't notice something explicit

Vegan bride’s bizarre ban causes outrage

News “As a vegan, this is messed up"

Lanes re-opened after man dies on Qld motorway

Breaking Lengthy delays after fatal incident on motorway

This test could earn you more than $100k

Careers Job earning six figures - but you have to pass this test first

Redstar Transport collapse: 'They left me broke'

Business Drivers say they didn't see the dramatic crash coming

Business News

Afterpay sucks student into $3110 debt

Smarter Shopping Buy now, pay later company executives have been grilled at a Senate inquiry looking into how they dominate young Australians’ debt.

Hyundai and Kia prepares new life saving tech

Motoring New tech protects occupants in crashes with more than one impact.

Drivers could face tougher mobile phone laws

Motoring Call for stricter laws on mobile phone use.

How to lose a billion-dollar empire

Business “Can I rewind? To that point in time? I really do wish I did."

What's On

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?

Be berry excited for tomorrow's strawberry festival

Aussie drag queen gets own TV show on BBC4

Lifestyle

Road rager defends shocking brawl

Motoring A Sydney truck driver has claimed he was acting in self defence after footage emerged of him involved in a violent roadside brawl with another man.

Mutant monkey experiment slammed

Health CHINESE scientists have cloned a batch of monkeys, deliberately editing genes — but they say there’s a good reason behind the “monstrous” test.

$5 cleaning hack blowing people’s minds

Home & Decorating A bargain priced product has people raving online thanks to its incredible cleaning power, with some calling it better than bleach.

‘Im hanging by a thread’: Langbroek

TV The radio host has opened up about her decision to live in Italy, after revealing she has “no idea” what she is doing ahead of the big move.

Latest Videos

Entertainment

Shock Sopranos casting choice

Movies It’s a clever piece of casting that will please fans of The Sopranos. The actor who will play the young Tony Soprano in the new prequel has been revealed.

What's on the big screen this week

Movies VIGGO Mortensen and Mahershala Ali hit the road in Green Book.

‘Hollywood A-lister’ heading to the jungle

TV The star status of rumoured new contestant is seriously debatable.

Oscar shock as A-listers miss out

Movies Here’s everyone who scored an Academy Awards nomination this year.

Thorburn’s surprising new TV gig

TV Ex-wife of Karl Stefanovic set to make a splash on prime time TV

Latest Photos

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Centenarian author celebrates another milestone birthday

Most awesome celebrity yearbook photos

MAKEPEACE ISLAND

New residents move in 02-01-2019 14.15

Real Estate

Australia dominates world’s priciest cities ranking

Property Aussie regional towns more unaffordable than New York

Island lifestyle with privacy, views, location

Property Custom-designed riverside Coast home has functional floorplan

3000 more rentals vacated in a month as glut hits market

Business Property prices set to drop as glut of empty rentals

Opal Tower support beams may not be strong enough

Property Support beams in ill-fated building may not be strong enough

Fallout from Hemsworth mega-mansion

Property Shift in Byron Bay property prices