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Labor leader pledges huge savings with new childcare plan
Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese chose a childcare centre in Ipswich as the scene for his doorstop announcement that Labor would scrap the cap on…
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Scenic Rim farmer wins Dairy Australia board vote
Queensland will once again have a seat at the table at the dairy industry’s peak national body after more than a decade of sitting on…
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$200m funding for Ipswich Motorway upgrade
The Rocklea to Darra section of the Ipswich Motorway upgrade is on track for completion next year with $200 million allocated in today’s State Budget.…
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New satellite hospital and Ipswich hospital expansion funded
Ipswich is one of seven areas in South East Queensland identified for a new satellite hospital under a $265 million allocation announced in today’s State…
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Heatwave and bushfire – the weekend in the Fassifern
Firebans, heatwave, hot dry winds, drought and bushfires – in a weekend reminiscent of the Black Summer of 2019, Fassifern firies fought fires at Burnett’s…
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MP calls for Royal Commission into Veteran suicide rate
A Federal Labor politician has called on the government to establish a Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide. Shadow Minister for Veteran’s Affairs and Defence Personnel,…
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Apprentices transform a 1890’s Home
Eighteen months ago, a shabby and neglected looking Queenslander style home dating back to the 1890s dominated the residential allotment at 10 Williams Street, east…
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When the Oil Boom hit the Fassifern
THIS month marks the 95th anniversary of the granting of the first, large scale ‘permit to prospect’ for oil in the Fassifern. The Adelaide-based Australian…
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Ecco Ripley given 5-star green star rating
The Green Building Council Australia has awarded ‘The 5 Star Green Star rating’ to developers and designers, and residential community, Ecco Ripley in Ipswich. Sekisui…
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Binna Burra Road $30.5M project complete
In September 2019, bushfires devastated the privately-owned Binna Burra property within the Lamington National Park. The same bushfires brutally damaged the higher reaches of Binna…
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Fall Armyworm marches through Queensland
An invasive species of moth which can decimate crops has swept right through Queensland. The moth’s larvae, known as Fall Armyworm, was detected in the…
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The gendered impact of Covid-19
Makeup artist and mother of three boys, Tyneale Hahn said she remembers the night the Covid-19 lockdown was announced. “I cried not knowing if the…
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