Toowoomba News
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Hemp industry's $200 million plan to supercharge production has failed to secure funding. Where to next?
The hemp industry's 10-year vision to expand, study, and promote Australia's hemp production has attracted considerable funding but it has been unsuccessful in the latest round of the national Cooperative Research Centres grants. -
Cost of living, youth crime lead voters to kick incumbents across regional Queensland
A mood for change has swept through regional Queensland, with voters punishing incumbent mayors in several major cities. -
Aussie takes American barbecue to new heights building 19,000L smoker big enough for 150 briskets
Australians are quickly catching up when it comes to US-style barbecuing, building bigger meat smokers and receiving acclaim from international "pitmasters". -
'Left in the dark': Grieving mum finds out via media that remains belong to her missing son
The mother of a 28-year-old man who went missing in regional Queensland in June 2023 has learnt from media reports that her son has died. -
Young woman tells uncle he 'took away her innocence' after sexually abusing her regularly from the age of five
A Queensland woman says she has become "strong, resilient and powerful" and is proud of herself for fighting against the man who sexually abused her, as he is jailed for 10 years. -
101 years since the election of Queensland's first female politician and there's still a gender gap
Dr Ellen Kent Hughes became Queensland's first female politician when she was elected to council in 1923. More than a century later, just over a third of local government candidates are women. -
More Australians are buying properties in cash. It risks making the housing affordability divide even worse
More than one in four residential properties purchased in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland last year were paid for entirely with cash by older Australians, highlighting the growing disparity in the property market. -
Young people come up with six major projects to improve their lives in regional Australia
Here are six ideas to improve the lives of young people living in regional Australia, according to 31 winners of the ABC's Heywire competition who travelled to Canberra from across the country to share their ideas for change. -
School kids smash state's heaviest pumpkin record by more than 100kg
Toowoomba school students have smashed the record for Queensland's heaviest pumpkin at this year's Ekka giant pumpkin competition, kicking off the official countdown to one of the state's largest annual events. -
When card-carrying political party members call themselves independent candidates, when does the spin stop?
New ABC analysis has revealed just how many councillors and candidates across Queensland are members of a political party. -
It's a well-paid job so why are fewer people nominating for local councils?
With so many councillor and mayor positions uncontested, is it a sign of voter disengagement or are people happy with how things are? -
Why shoppers may never learn the whole truth about how supermarkets treat farmers
As a parliamentary committee investigates supermarket prices, farmer groups are begging growers to share their stories. But, fearing potential retribution from retailers, few are speaking out. -
Should Australia's largest groundwater system be used to produce food or store waste CO2?
The Great Artesian Basin generates about $13 billion of product and supplies water to hundreds of towns, but a big coal company wants to store waste CO2 in it. -
'Other potential victims' come forward after man faces court over alleged rideshare kidnapping
A man who police allege sexually assaulted a woman after picking her up in Toowoomba's CBD at the weekend has cried in court after being refused bail. -
Investigation launched after thousands of chickens left for dead at Queensland egg farm
More than 3,000 hens have been rehomed after a distressing discovery on a property near Toowoomba. A complaint has been made and authorities are investigating. -
Why your 'burger with the lot' hasn't included sliced beetroot for a while
Australia's reliance on imports is being blamed for a national shortage of sliced beetroot that has been frustrating consumers for months. -
From outback camel races to DIY grape crushing, quirky events are pulling travellers to regional Queensland
Festivals are drawing crowds of visitors to regional Queensland each year, boosting the state's economy by $850 million, and there are plans to grow that even further. -
TikToker who danced with sex doll during stalking campaign labelled 'neighbour from hell'
Toowoomba resident Ian Frank Bartholomew has avoided time behind bars after pleading guilty to a lengthy stalking campaign that left his victim feeling like a prisoner in her own home. -
These little invaders have a tale of survival that could help save Australia's native bees
Too few to reproduce, a single Asian honey bee queen and her workers defied the odds to establish thousands of colonies. How they did it could help bring others back from the brink, but not without a cost. -
TikTok star who danced with sex doll outside woman's home pleads guilty to stalking
Ian Frank Bartholomew's neighbour says his actions left her feeling like a prisoner in her own home. The 58-year-old, who will be sentenced tomorrow, told reporters he intends to make a video about the court hearing. -
Queensland man jailed after raping own daughter 'every second day' for 11 years
The man, who the court heard considered himself "the worst kind of feral pig there is", started abusing his daughter when she was aged four. She was 15 when it ended. -
'Everyone is so friendly here': Here's what sets Australia apart according to two young migrants
Moving abroad can be a strange experience. From seeing Aussies wearing thongs virtually anywhere to Bunnings snags and lighting up the barbecue on every occasion. Nada and Solange explain what sets Australia apart. -
Complainant in Bruce Lehrmann alleged rape case to be cross-examined in Toowoomba
A Queensland magistrate has ruled that the complainant who alleges she was raped by Bruce Lehrmann will be cross examined during a committal hearing in June. -
'A total disaster': The challenges athletes face when using hormonal contraceptives
Female athletes are more likely to use some form of hormonal contraceptives, but they don't know much about them or the menstrual cycle and it is affecting their performance and health. -
Think Taylor Swift can draw a crowd? The numbers pale in comparison to Billy Graham's 1959 Australian tour
Gail's granddaughter is joining 600,000 others seeing Taylor Swift this week. Not to brag, but Gail also remembers Billy Graham's crusade 65 years ago where he spoke to an audience totalling 3 million — nearly a third of Australia's population at the time.