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Six illegal workers caught in Bowen awaiting deportation

AUSTRALIAN Border Force (ABF) officers have executed a series of search warrants at a number of addresses around Bowen in north Queensland.

Say hello to KFC's creepy new colonel

KFC's new colonel looks as though he's been deep-fried

Samsung's new camera lets you create 360-degree content

Want to create your own 360-degree video content?

Funding to provide better playing spaces

Consider opportunity to help your club

Ipswich's fix-it family back in the business community

RUNNING NICELY: Washing machine repair man Steve Harm of Harm's Washing Machine Service.

Firm Focus with QT columnist Ashley Jones

South American “coup” for Gympie chickens

FOR THE BIRDS: Stephen Cummins in front of the chicken run he designed for his feathered friends; Poppy, Mrs Scruffy and Esmeralda.

Not just for the birds. Stephen has a "coup" for Gympie

This is what Siri looks like in real life

RECALCUATING: The voice of Siri, Karen Jacobsen, presenting a workshop for the staff at Limestone Dental the day after singing at the State of Origin.

She's the woman behind the voice in your phone

OPINION: Zero budget increase is bad news

The Queensland Times Editor Peter Chapman.

My Comment with QT Editor Peter Chapman

Money

Brexit vote has markets holding their breath

MARKETS took a breather on Friday night, ahead of the UK vote on EU membership this Thursday.

Five ways to get out of debt

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Here's five top tips to get your debt under control

WATCH: Garage sale needed to pay massive power bill

SHOCKED: Maree Hoad is having a garage sale to help pay for her electricity bill, which she says is almost 50% higher than it was on the Gold Coast.

$1100 electrcity bill pushes family to the brink

Mining industry drags corporate profit figures down

Weak mining profits weighed on corporate profits over the past year.

How much tax should our visiting backpackers have to pay?

TAXED: Base employee and backpacker Henriikka Norra checks in Eoin O’Reilly and Lee Carter.

Heavy tax for visitors

Coles and Woolworths' dairy war hurts CQ farmers

Michael and Aaron Clews, from Slatewood dairy farm in Rossmoya, discuss the impact of supermarket milk wars on Central Queensland farmers and economy.

Dairy price war impacting $70 million injected into CQ economy

Queensland dairy industry struggling as farmers hit wall

"...now they’re not producing enough milk to cover Queensland"

Technology

No-fuss Samsung tablet a winner for kids and commuters

SAMSUNG’S entry level tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 Lite, is one handy addition to your device line-up, particularly if you have kids in the house.

Facebook post lands man with defamation case

Be careful what you say on Facebook.

Gympie man sued for nearly $200,000 over Facebook post

Britain asking itself 'what is the EU' after Brexit

The Sun's front page in support of Britain leaving the European Union.

Google trends reveal British thoughts after Brexit

Sony releases 23MP super fast X series phones

Sony's Xperia X camera features a hybrid focus system designed to predict the action to capture the moment.

Australian details revealed for new Xperia X Series

Opinion

Think super's boring? You're in for a rough ride

NEXT time you’ve got a few friends over for a barbecue, try raising the topic of superannuation.

Coalition goes missing on key small business

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People who lost businesses, homes and families, were expendable

How to avoid blowing your winter budget

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Winter is coming so squirrel some cash away

Investment bonds could help you save on tax

Noel Whittaker

Investment bonds gaining popularity over Super

Scams target over-50s

Paul Clitheroe

Crikey, I’m getting bombarded by email scams

BEAN COUNTER: Business and babies are not so far apart

Award winning financial planner and Daily columnist Scott Baker, director of Mobbs Baker Wealth.

New dad Scott Baker muses on parenthood and business.

In defence of insurance companies not paying out on TPD

Noel Whittaker

Insurance can be disappointing at times

Games & Gadgets

Ella Eyre becomes Nintendo 3DS ambassador

MUSICIAN Ella Eyre has been signed up as Nintendo 3DS ambassador.

How to play Facebook Messenger's hidden soccer game

Have you found the soccer game hidden in Facebook's messenger?

E3: Microsoft reveals Xbox One S and Project Scorpio

The Xbox One S will be released in August.

Scorpio, Microsoft's most powerful console promises 4K gaming

How to pick the good from the bad smartphone health apps

Not all health apps are what they seem, or even worth having

Sound, shattering sound: Hyper X headphones are back

Once again, Kingston has created a masterpiece of gaming tech, this time doing it completely on its own.

Can Kingston outdo the Cloud all by themselves?

Doom returns to hurt me plenty

PREPARE TO BE SCARED: Id and Bethesda have taken Doom back to the frantic brawl through hell of its original incarnations and the result is staggering.

Welcome to hell, marine.

Black Desert Online: The AFK MMO

You really can get a lot done in this game without even playing it