Toowoomba News
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Mother and stepfather stand trial for alleged murder of toddler in 2017
According to a witness, Kaydence Millsâ life was full of physical and psychological abuse. Her remains were found near Chinchilla Weir in 2020, three years after the alleged murder. -
Footy match racial slur sickens Indigenous player as club apologises
A slur caught on video at a Darling Downs rugby league game has bought casual racism to the front of grassroots sport, showing more education is needed to address the ongoing issue.  -
Racial slur at Toowoomba Rugby League game
A racial slur was heard during a video of a local rugby league match. -
Toddler 'abused every day' before her mother and step father allegedly murdered her, court told
A woman accused of murdering her daughter allegedly threw the little girl's belongings out and told people the toddler was living with an aunt before her remains were found near a weir, a court has heard. -
Senex Energy responds to east coast energy woes with $1 billion expansion of Surat Basin gas project
Advocates of a $1 billion expansion of Senex Energy's Surat Basin gas development say the "mostly domestic" supply will reduce energy prices in coming years, but not everybody is convinced. -
Canberra paying to connect Queensland wind farms to grid in bid to lower power prices
Federal Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen says the deal will increase renewable supplies to the east coast and put "downward pressure" on energy prices. -
Meet the furry employees putting their noses to the grindstone to help save endangered animals
Rocky and Cooper have four legs, a wagging tail and a strong sense of smell, which is helping to save Australiaâs growing list of threatened species. -
The QCWA didn't even exist when centenarian Lottie Hastie was born
She has seen friends come and go over the past decades, but for Lottie, some things never change. -
Chocolatiers embrace 'bean to bar' trade route to directly support farmers
How do you choose your chocolate â is it decided by your taste buds? Or maybe your wallet? Just how ethical has the journey from farm to supermarket shelf been? -
A âhidden resourceâ is helping mums like Sally avoid hour-long waits at âchock-a-blockâ emergency departments
A telehealth trial that enabled Sally Hughes to avoid waiting hours in an emergency department as her baby suffered cold and flu symptoms is up for review. -
Melbourne Storm, Queensland Cup and Ipswich Jets teams mourn loss of rugby league winger, aged 28, after car crash
A Queensland Cup cult hero known as "The Kangaroo Catcher" has passed away at just 28 years of age after a car crash. WARNING: Readers are advised that this story contains the name and images of an Indigenous sportsman who has died. -
Detector dogs Rocky and Cooper hard at work
Rocky and Cooper are conservation dogs that track the scent of identified pest animals and help establish native animal population densities so targeted control methods can be applied. -
Seven charged after almost $40m worth of cannabis seized from South Burnett property
Police say more than 15,000 plants have been seized and destroyed following a large-scale investigation. The men have been remanded in custody to reappear in Murgon Magistrates Court later this month. -
Police seize almost $40 million of cannabis at South Burnett Property
Police have charged seven men with drug offences and seized close to $40 million of cannabis following an investigation into commercial-scale unlawful cannabis production in the South West region. -
Planning a space debris hunt? There are a few things to keep in mind
The sky-watching world was thrown into a spin this week with multiple reports of space debris falling onto Australian farm and researchers say as more satellites go up, it Is only logical more will come down. -
Want to return to exercise after COVID-19? Here's what you need to know
Has the Commonwealth Games inspired you to dust off the joggers? Here's what you need to know before getting back into sport after having COVID-19. -
Dads can experience postnatal depression too. Here's how to get help online
There's no doubt having a baby is a life-changing event and while it's well known many mothers struggle with depression or anxiety, so can fathers. -
Farmers brace for a wet spring after 'absolute nightmare' winter
Queensland farmers are getting ready for more rain over spring after the declaration of a key weather event. -
The city with the highest rent stress in the country might surprise you
Just $15 a week is all that stands between a secure home and homelessness for one family in a southern Queensland regional city. -
More pea soup fog affected large sections of Queensland coast
Thick fog has blanketed Brisbane for the second time this week with patches spreading along the Queensland coast as far north as Townsville. -
With more farms earning the 'sustainable' tag, do labels really matter?
Demand for food bearing labels such as 'organic' or 'sustainable' is soaring, but some farmers are questioning if the name is worth the pain. -
Ben Galea is a first-home buyer. But the interest rate rise doesn't worry him. Here's why
The Reserve Bank of Australia has once again raised interest rates for the fourth consecutive month, but this Longreach 20-something has no plans to miss out on life. -
Fears invasive fire ants could have spread during Queensland's floods
Fire ants can form a raft to move along waterways and there are concerns they may have spread during record floods in southern Queensland, but the Agriculture Minister says the floodwater was moving too fast for this to happen. -
What does a post-COVID Queensland look like? Here's what the numbers tell us
The latest release of 2021 Census data reveals some of the key changes, from how many people now own their own home to who they are living with. -
$220 million spend on Wellcamp quarantine facility questioned
The Deputy Premier has come under pressure to justify the $220 million spend on the mothballed Wellcamp COVID-19 quarantine facility near Toowoomba.
