Toowoomba News
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Grave concerns for missing Queenslander as homicide detectives brought in to help with search
A search in Queensland's South Burnett for missing Sunshine Coast man Jack McLennan has been scaled back amid grave fears for the 27-year-old's safety. -
Foreign agriculture giant acquires Australia's biggest cotton ginning company for $160 million
A foreign company has acquired Australia's biggest cotton ginning business for about $160 million, ending an eight-month bidding war and intervention by the competition watchdog. -
Could a lack of education options for their kids be turning highly qualified women away from the bush?
Women are making strides towards equality in agriculture, but when a supervisor is needed for a child's education, mothers on farms can find their careers take a back seat. -
Electoral commission warns of falsehoods, mistruths that could sway Queensland poll
The Queensland election campaign began on October 1 but the fight against misinformation began far earlier. -
Decline in regional news media a 'threat' to democracy and social cohesion
The loss of local newspapers across regional Australia is having a huge impact — from today's history not being recorded to residents missing friends' funerals because there's nowhere to publish death notices. -
As Queenslanders prepare to vote, experts say the loss of regional news media is a threat to democracy
The closure of hundreds of newspapers across regional Australia is having a huge impact on residents, as they struggle to remain informed about council decisions and social events. -
Police say disappearance of man is 'increasingly concerning' after shoes discovered
Police say they have increased concerns for 27-year-old Jack McLennan who disappeared in Queensland's South Burnett region, and after shoes were discovered as part of widespread search efforts. -
Graeme's trucks travel on the Toowoomba Bypass up to 50 times each day, and every trip is a headache
The Toowoomba Bypass promised to fix the town's commute issues. But five years later, it remains only partially open, and prone to "close calls" for truck drivers. -
We have to move the town: A mayor's bold plan to save his devastated community
The tiny town of Grantham in the Lockyer Valley was hit twice by devastating floods. Here's why it's still going strong. -
After his wife died Steve found comfort at a place 'worth half a dozen psychologists'
Saleyards aren't just about cattle and sheep, they offer vital social connection to farmers. But as more complexes close, rural communities worry about the mental health impacts of losing them. -
Search resumes for Jack McLennan in bushland near Murgon in Queensland's South Burnett region
The 27-year-old was last seen on Friday night. Now property owners have been told to search their backyards for signs of him. -
Council reeling at $40m order to protect seven people from rare weather event
Dozens of dams need to be upgraded across Queensland at a cost of more than $3 billion, prompting calls for the next state government to offer financial support. -
Queensland politicians are busy arguing over who should be in charge. But what can they deliver on?
Queenslanders are on the eve of another election and politicians are busy running around arguing that they should be in charge. But do they actually have the power to deliver on their promises? -
Snail brings billion-dollar dam, town's new footpath to a standstill
A critically endangered gastropod has caused two Queensland government projects, including the Nathan Dam development first proposed in the 1920s, to move at a snail's pace. -
'Murdered' Queensland mum's home pops up on Airbnb as 'absolute bush paradise'
The belongings of Frances Crawford, who police say was murdered, were cleared from her home in the weeks after her death, before her husband advertised it on Airbnb. Â -
LNP promises $30m funding injection to Queensland's agriculture industry if elected
Would-be premier David Crisafulli has told the state's agriculture sector that the LNP will "supercharge" farming productivity if elected, committing to a $30 million funding boost. -
Fraud allegations involving Tara bushfire and Cyclone Jasper disaster funding referred to police
Two cases of alleged fraud have been referred to police after one employee was suspended and seven contract staff were terminated at a Queensland government agency responsible for distributing disaster funding. -
Couple turns down wind turbines worth millions due to decommissioning concerns
Fiona and Rob Duff say rejecting the potential cash flow from wind turbines is not an ideological decision about climate change or energy. -
Poor phone service and confusing warnings put lives at risk during fires, floods and cyclones, review finds
As large parts of Queensland brace for bushfire season, a state government review has been told woefully inadequate phone service in some regional areas poses a "direct threat to public safety". -
Invasive weed dubbed 'thorny horror’ eradicated from Queensland after 15-year battle
The karroo thorn can overrun landscapes and make farmland unproductive, so farmers and biosecurity officers are rejoicing at this eradication achievement. -
Tailgating drivers to be called out in real-time by warning signs in Queensland
The signs, which will also detect mobile phone usage, are expected to be rolled out in Townsville and South East Queensland trial sites before the end of the year. -
Far north Queensland fire downgraded as much of state's south under total fire ban
Machinery has been lost in a large fast-moving fire in far north Queensland, while 10 local government areas in the south have been placed under a total fire ban amid heightened bushfire conditions. -
Family of slain police officer in Wieambilla attack still struggles with 'mental demons' as request for support service skyrockets
The mother of Rachel McCrow, one of the police officers murdered at Wieambilla, makes an emotional plea ahead of National Police Remembrance Day. -
Telstra registers uptick in calls to helplines from public phones since service became free
The telco says emergency calls from public phones have risen by about 20 per cent, and the anonymity they provide for people experiencing mental health crises and domestic violence could be a driving factor. -
Conditions imposed on Queensland doctor after allegations they failed to perform rape kit on elderly woman with dementia
The daughters of Alice Bradley*, a 79-year-old woman with dementia, allege that a doctor at Toowoomba Hospital did not examine their mother with a rape kit as the practitioner feared she "might think" she "had been sexually assaulted".