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High-profile man accused of Toowoomba rape to fight to retain anonymity

Laws soon to be introduced to Queensland parliament would allow accused to be named before he’s committed for trial

The Guardian - AU

Dr Raelene Nixon was told her son had died via Facebook – after Queensland police took hours to confirm his death in custody

Mother of Steven Nixon-McKellar says ‘he died in one of the most violent, atrocious ways that any 27-year-old could die’

The Guardian - AU

Why red fire ants and yellow crazy ants have given themselves a green light to invade Australia

Two of the worst ant pests on the planet are invading Australia. Red imported fire ants have been detected for the first time on the western side of the Great Dividing Range in Toowoomba, Queensland. Yellow crazy ants recently reached the Whitsundays.

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Toowoomba cabbie James Royal's rock star past with Johnny Cash, The Who and Jerry Lee Lewis

Back in the 60s and 70s, Jim Nairn was known across much of Europe as James Royal — a blue-eyed soul-singing dynamo whose howl was his ticket to work with some of music's biggest stars.

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Bartholomew Peter Dornbusch appears in Toowoomba court on attempted murder charges

Five police officers were hurt in the incident involving an allegedly stolen truck, with one officer still in hospital in a stable condition.

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Man charged with attempted murder after allegedly ramming police in stolen truck near Toowoomba

Police allege two detectives were trapped between the truck and a police car before being thrown across the bonnet and onto the road.

ABC News

Man arrested, police officers seriously injured after truck rams cars near Toowoomba

Four police officers have been injured while trying to stop an allegedly stolen truck on the Darling Downs in Queensland. Two were seriously hurt.

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Temperatures to drop across Queensland before warmer, drier winter begins

Weather experts warn Queenslanders to keep their woollies close with temperatures about to drop this weekend, ahead of a warmer, drier winter on the cards with an El Niño imminent.

ABC News

Woman flown to Toowoomba Hospital after crash with kangaroo in Southern Downs

The woman was believed to be riding in a group in Queensland's Southern Downs when the mob of kangaroos jumped onto the road.

ABC News

Puppeteer Chris White on playing Bluey's dad Bandit, tour bus life, and why kids are the best audience

It's called the biggest little show on Earth, and Bluey has taken Toowoomba's Chris White across the world, performing on iconic stages as a puppeteer in the stage show.

ABC News

High-profile Queensland rape accused seeks information from alleged victim’s phone

The man, who cannot be named, is charged with two counts of raping a young woman in Toowoomba in 2021

The Guardian - AU

Storms dump hail, heavy rain across south-east Queensland, Gold Coast and Toowoomba

Some areas have received a month's worth of rain overnight, while Tuesday morning commuters on the M1 have been delayed by flash flooding on the Gold Coast.

ABC News

Toowoomba carer in housing stress faces uncertain future despite federal budget welfare boost

Toowoomba's Petrina Haworth is finding it impossible secure a new rental home for herself and her 25-year-old daughter, who requires care, to the point she has filled a notebook with her list of rental inspections.

ABC News

Two men charged with attempted murder after man shot in groin during alleged Dalby carjacking

The men then allegedly drove more than 100km in a stolen ute and hit a motorcyclist.

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Man shot in groin during alleged carjacking in Dalby, west of Toowoomba

A man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after he was shot in the groin during an alleged carjacking in southern Queensland on Thursday morning.

ABC News

Happy Paws rescue puppies help young people with disabilities in Toowoomba become job ready

For years, making friends felt torturous for Odin Hensley, but with the help of some animal friends with adorable eyes, communicating with his peers has become a little easier.

ABC News

'Father' of Inland Rail calls for project to end in Toowoomba amid cost blowouts

The Inland Rail project from Melbourne to Brisbane was originally due to be completed in 2025. But with construction yet to get underway anywhere in Queensland, some are asking whether the entire project will ever be finished.

ABC News

Toowoomba petrol station owner clings to bonnet after being hit by car while attempting to stop fuel theft

CCTV footage captures the moment a Toowoomba petrol station owner is hit by a stolen car as he tries to stop the occupants from driving off without paying for fuel.

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Australian helps validate dinosaur footprint find in Chinese restaurant

He's helped discover giant meat-eater prints on the ceiling of a mine in Toowoomba, 'upright' crocodiles in South Korea and the world's tiniest dinosaur tracks.

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Yazidi brothers Saman, Sipan and Rizgar Almuhama embrace soccer in Toowoomba

Jumping in the car and heading to the local sports club for a match is a weekend tradition most Australian families and kids take for granted, but not these three aspiring footballers.

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Toddler killer serving life sentence seeks parole

A man jailed for life for the murder of a three-year-old girl in Toowoomba in 1989 has applied for parole.

ABC News

Australian companies 'doubling down' on exports to China despite trade war, AUKUS tensions

It's a relationship worth more than $17 billion and counting. But can the Australian government have its "cake and eat it" when it comes to China?

ABC News

PNG Hunters and Western Clydesdales to make history when they meet in Queensland Cup

After a 17-year absence, the Western Clydesdales are back to the Queensland Cup, with a historic first meeting against the PNG Hunters on Sunday marking their return.

ABC News

Toowoomba housing market remains strong as rising interest rates fail to deter buyers

A tenth consecutive rate rise has done little to deter couples like Anisia and Nathan from owning their own home in Toowoomba, where prices remain 30.4 per cent higher than at the onset of COVID-19.

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Toowoomba taxi driver gets seven weeks' jail for sexually assaulting passenger he followed to bed

Toowoomba driver avoids deportation after jury finds him guilty of following a drunk woman into her bedroom after helping her to her front door.

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