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Do backyard chooks threaten Qld’s $588m poultry industry?
Authorities in Queensland are on high alert after a virus ripped through Victoria, claiming hundreds of thousands of avian lives and forcing many more into…
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Will faceless Labor win a ‘symbolic victory’ and One Nation vote drop?
Will Covid-19 derail One Nation’s bid to unseat the major parties in South East Queensland? And can a faceless Labor candidate win a “symbolic victory”…
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LNP factions jostle for Groom federal by-election
A hard right faction is jostling to wrest control over a safe seat in the Darling Downs. The power struggle between Liberals and Nationals is…
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Health service investigation launched into Ipswich Hospital incident
An incident involving attempts to resuscitate a patient by only a nurse and an operational staff member at Ipswich Hospital on Friday is under investigation.…
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Kooralbyn bushfire extinguished, as Scenic Rim ‘dodges bullet’
Firefighters have triumphed in their efforts to extinguish a bushfire which burnt 2,500 hectares over about three weeks in the Scenic Rim. Rural Fire Service…
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Ipswich election promises: Hospital expansion, rail extension analysis
As week two of the State Election comes to an end both major parties have come out with some big money promises for the Ipswich…
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Fire comes within metres of home on Carney’s Creek Road
Powerlines are suspected to have caused a fire on Carney’s Creek Road at Croftby on Friday. Rural and urban fire brigades from the Boonah Group…
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2020 State Election: Every candidate running for Ipswich seats
Election Day in Queensland is nearing, with Saturday, October 31 set to mark the first state election held during a pandemic in Australia. Ipswich residents…
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Local Fire Ban for South East region, Maroon Dam closed
Ipswich and Scenic Rim are among the areas which will move into a Local Fire Ban overnight. The Qld Fire and Emergency Services announced the…
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Battle to contain Kooralbyn fire continues
Firefighters will be looking to make the most of what could be the last day of favourable conditions as they battle to contain a blaze…
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Kooralbyn residents prepare for days of fire
Kooralbyn residents are readying to either fight or flee a bushfire which has been burning on the outskirts of their township for days. Back burning…
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Firefighters secure Kooralbyn, but Scenic Rim bushfire to burn for days
A night of back burning and water bombing has secured the township of Kooralbyn, but a large bushfire will continue to burn for days to…
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