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SENTENCED: A 38-year-old Monto woman pleaded guilty for stealing.

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Monto woman pleads guilty to stealing

Backpackers at the Mundubbera soup kitchen every Wednesday night.

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Travellers and backpackers enjoying soup night

Animal rights activists descended on Swickers in Kingaroy on Wednesday to protest against the slaughter of animals.

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Animal activists protest at Swickers

RESCUED: The man was flown to the Bundaberg hospital.

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Crash on the Boyne bridge

Letters to the Editor

Workers linstall NBN cable.

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Slow internet not always our fault: NBN boss

Job hunting can be soul-destroying for anyone over 50, says Jenny Brice.

Opinion

OPINION: The search for work can be soul-destroying

Power pole on blue sky and bright sun

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LETTER: Rising power cost evidence Labor has lost control

MIX-UP: Local government does not exist in the Australian Constitution, says one reader.

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In a bit of a muddle over Australian Constitution

MAKE VOICES HEARD: The Federal Government has announced a postal plebiscite for same sex marriage.

Opinion

Why can't we legalise same sex marriage?

The scathing letter was organised by the Labour MP Naz Shah

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MPs slam Sun over 'Muslim Problem' opinion piece

The "child-free" humans are the delicate flowers persecuted by us, the parents.

Opinion

Mombies and 'Daddiots': The rise of 'child free' anger

Bill Hoffman reckons Queensland LNP leader Tim Nicholls must be looking forward to the looming Queensland election like he would a hole in the head.

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Turnbull's folly puts LNP under the hammer

Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre in Toowoomba has sold for a reported $190 million.

News
4:29 PM Aug 17th

Teen threatens to set himself on fire in shopping centre

Paramedics treating a toddler reportedly hit by a car.

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4:00 PM Aug 17th

UPDATE: Toddler hit by car in shop carpark

Police have arrested three people after a pursuit on the Warrego Hwy in the Lockyer Valley.

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3:54 PM Aug 17th

Boy, 15, arrested after stolen BMW highway pursuit

There's dozens of jobs available in the mining and resources industries now.

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31 mining, resources jobs you can apply for right now

Picture perfect: Six months after their idyllic wedding at the family’s remote sheep station, both Tanya Ebert and Michael Burdon are dead. Picture: FacebookSource:AAP

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4:21 PM Aug 17th

Dark truth behind perfect wedding photo

George Brandis was savage in his condemnation of Pauline Hanson. Picture: AAP

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Brandis gets standing ovation after attacking Hanson's burqa

Pauline Hanson wearing a burqa while a bemused George Brandis looks on

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Pauline Hanson wears burqa in parliament

Lifestyle

Woolworths, Coles, Aldi: Why it pays to check docket

Vicky Veness, pictured with fiance Ian, was diagnosed with lung cancer after a doctor brushed her symptoms off as asthma.

News
3:53 PM Aug 17th

The distressing truth behind this photo

This kid not did hold back. Picture: InstagramSource:Instagram

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Your restaurant is 'hell in a shell': girl, 12, writes

Seniors who had frequent sex were found to gain intelligence as they aged.

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Sexy seniors: Frequent sex leads to more intelligence

The engagement ring was found on a carrot in Grams’ old garden.Source:Supplied

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Beautiful one-carrot ring rediscovered in backyard garden

An eastern brown snake.Photo Contributed

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WATCH: When one of the world's deadliest snakes strikes

Constable Mason's selfie

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Like! Internet lights up over gorgeous Gatton cop

Police had an interesting run-in with Nicholas James Waddell after Queensland's win in State of Origin.

News

Caught dragging 20m of hose for craft bong project

The monster crocodile chows down on the feral pig at Yellow Water in Kakadu. Picture: AMY PIERCE

Lifestyle

Swine dining: Croc shares pig with the ladies

Leah Costa, 24, admitted she felt ‘degraded’ by her treatment on The Bachelor.

Entertainment
4:00 PM Aug 17th

OPINION: Bachelor really crossed the line

The four year wait for Marvel's The Defenders is over.

Entertainment

Marvel stars tease superhero epic

Chris Hemsworth was intimidated by two other Hollywood stars.

Entertainment

The two stars who intimidated Chris Hemsworth

The new crew of The Footy Show.Source:Supplied

Entertainment

Sam Newman: How a Playboy magazine changed everything

GOING UP: Burke and Wills site manager Paul Gordon (left) and McNab marketing and sales director Steve Kelk check out the progress being made at the historic Ruthven St site.

Business

SNEAK PEEK: The Burke and Wills like you've never seen

The new Huawei Watch 2 with its SIM card holder

Lifestyle

Huawei Watch 2: Don't throw away your phone just yet

Domino’s chief executive Don Meij. Picture: Annette Dew

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Domino's $1 billion fail

Business

How to hurt your career prospects with a single email