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Wed 22 May 2013

Fishers beaming over new Queensland trial

BUNDABERG’S commercial beam trawl fishers welcome change being trailed in "over-regulated" industry.

Ex-principal who ignored sexual abuse claims unfit to teach

A FORMER principal of a Toowoomba Catholic school rocked by a teacher’s sexual assault of students has been found unfit to teach.

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Tony finally pays Ipswich a visit

FEDERAL opposition leader Tony Abbott has finally made his way back to Ipswich, more than five years since he last visited the city.

Bravery medals provide closure for brother's tragic death

TOOWOOMBA firefighter Stewart Dundas has received some closure on the tragic death of his brother during a bravery medal presentation ceremony in Brisbane.

"Catch 22" situation for Martinez family as search continues

JULIE Martinez describes land searches for her missing son Robert as “catch-22s”.

Qld Health to test food after Gladstone couple’s complaint

AFTER eating a Goulburn Valley Two Fruits from The Valley Woolworths, Brian Ross became ill. He had one teaspoon of the fruit when he noticed a strange odour.

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Drive for yearly medicals for elderly behind wheel

DRIVERS over the age of 75 will have to undergo tests to retain their right to be behind the wheel, in a State Government initiative to make our roads safer.

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Cattle poacher walks but victims hope it warns off others

HE MAY be a free man today but the prospect of prison will hang over the head of convicted cattle poacher Matthew Robert Wakefield for the next two years.

Two Gympie men rewarded by governor for helping teen

MARY St businessman David Phillips and youth counsellor Neil Wildman helped stop an armed killer who had stabbed a Gympie teenager with a bayonet.

Case of alleged $1 million fraud set for trial in Hervey Bay

A HERVEY Bay man is set to stand trial for allegedly ripping off more than $1 million from the Federal Government.

Up to 400 people contacted amid measles outbreak

QUEENSLAND Health announced yesterday it was contacting up to 400 people who may have been exposed to the highly contagious measles virus at Moranbah last week.

Crash that injured seven people sends Italian national home

ENRICO Pancher planned to spend his working holiday picking bananas. Instead, the Italian national will board a plane home with multiple broken bones.

Tue 21 May 2013

Conservation groups frustrated by legislation law

IT IS a law that angered the Qld Opposition, the environmentalists and the Federal Govt, but there it was unlikely to be stopped when State Parliament sat.

Illegal firearms campaign triples the number of tip-offs

A CAMPAIGN targeting illegal firearms has increased tip-offs to police three-fold since its launch on the first day of May.

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<strong> UPDATE 1.30PM: </STRONG> Rockhampton Police will send an item found during the search of Mt Archer to Brisbane for forensic testing.

Search underway in Mt Archer area for missing Rocky duo

UPDATE 1.30PM: Rockhampton Police will send an item found during the search of Mt Archer to Brisbane for forensic testing.

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Bill will allow 'relief grazing' in national parks

A BILL to allow up to 25,000 heads of cattle to graze in Queensland national parks is to be introduced into Parliament today.

Roma man jailed for baby shaking

A ROMA man who took out his frustrations on his de facto partner's baby daughter has been jailed for 10 years.

Busking girl's cash tin stolen to pay for teen's cigarettes

AN 11-YEAR-OLD busker was left shaken after a 17-year-old boy told her to "get a job" before stealing her money tin to buy a packet of cigarettes.

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Amusement ride company 'working with authorities'

THE managing director of the amusement ride company at the centre of the police investigation has expressed his sympathies to the O’Sullivan family.

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Reverse parking skills ... what are they really good for?

STRESSING out over how to perfect that pesky parallel park will soon be a thing of the past.

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