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News THE number of children with possible exposure to asbestos grows with contaminants detected in the grounds of a primary school.

Offbeat Local husband wandered the house for two days wondering where his wife was, when he eventually found her, she was not happy.

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Health HUNDREDS of children have potentially been exposed to poisonous materials as they ran, crashed and tackled during games and training.

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Weather YOU’D be forgiven for doubting it’s winter in Queensland today, with temps in the southeast expected to hit 30C — the hottest day since April for some areas.

Breaking JUST OVER 24 hours after a double fatality on a road in the Western Downs, Dalby Police have caught a driver on the Warrego Highway doing the unthinkable.

News MULTIPLE crews are responding to report of a bush fire in Yuleba, near Roma, this afternoon

News POLICE have identified the victims of a deadly head-on crash which claimed the lives of two people yesterday.

Entertainment AUSTRALIANS will finally be able to tune into next-generation television broadcasts later this year.

News UPDATE: ONE person is being airlifted to Brisbane after a deadly head-on collision on the Western Downs

News EMERGENCY responders say a truck driver pinned under a prime mover is lucky to have escaped more serious injuries after a rollover on the Western Downs.

News MOST people know that farmers in drought-declared Queensland are struggling to survive.

News POLICE thank everyone for their help in locating a 14-year-old girl reported missing from South Toowoomba.

Property THE cost of housing price pressure could be eased if new migrants were encouraged to settle in rural or regional centres, according to one former Prime Minister

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Horses After fracturing a vertebrae back in January in a Sunshine Coast fall, Orman has returned to the saddle. He's had a sparkling start to the new season.

Business IF YOU get this letter in the mail from the tax man, you could be in big trouble. But “don’t panic”, says one expert. Here’s what you need to do.

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Breaking KINGAROY police have released CCTV images of two people they want to speak with about an armed robbery.

Breaking A LIGHT aircraft pilot has walked away uninjured from a forced landing in the Lockyer Valley this morning.

News Crews back on scene this morning but firefighters are being praised for massive efforts with more than 60 vegetation fires throughout region over the weekend.

News HE lives in what should be the heart of Queensland’s sheep country, but the state’s killer drought means the local butcher can’t find any to feed the locals.

Breaking UPDATE: Properties are no longer under threat from the large bushfire at Ballandean.