Higher demand means renters will feel pinch

REIQ chairman for Ipswich region, Darren Boettcher.

If the trend continues renters could be facing higher weekly rents

QT’s name and shame: This week’s drink and drug drivers

Gladstone police conducting random breath testing operations on Glenlyon Road, Gladstone. 
Photo Luka Kauzlaric / The Observer

Police continue to round up booze and drug affected drivers

OPINION: Casinos were never immune to drunks

Gaming room of the Yaralla Sports Club, Gladstone.

My Comment with QT Deputy Editor Andrew Korner







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THE EXPERT: Why mothers need 'me-time'

Sleep is vital for mothers and their family.

IT IS time mothers started taking their own advice.

OPINION: 6 tips to find the mythical me-time

Relaxed young yoga woman in yoga pose near pool. Thinkstock image

AS MUMS we so often put everyone ahead of us on the to-do list.

MUMS' TOP 5: time-saving life hacks for busy mums

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FIVE things to save busy mums time!

Private versus Public Schooling

WHERE do you stand on choice of schooling?

Work/Life Balance

WORK and being a mum is a juggle - how do you find the balance?

Health and nutrition with kids - how do you balance it?

HOW important is health and nutrition in your household?

Close and familiar race for the seat for Flynn

IT could be a case of history repeating, with two Flynn candidates on an anxious wait to see who will win the seat for the federal election.

Turnbull secures first election as prime minister

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during the campaign.

Election results are still pending in some seats

Turnbull will have to wait to be sworn in as Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull during the campaign trail.

Labor leader makes the call for electronic voting

Election explainer: why can’t Australians vote online?

Could polling booths really ever be a thing of the past?

The Conversation explains the use of electronic voting

Coalition gains key Queensland seat in election race

Voting at St Pauls Hall at the Lismore Presbyterian Church on Saturday.

The Coalition has retained one of three key Queensland seats

Coalition set for a narrow win in lower house

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits the Macadamia Processing Company at Alphadale with Page MP Kevin Hogan and Deputy Barnaby Joyce.

AEC still to call the results of the election

Wyatt Roy concedes seat of Longman

LONGMAN VOTES: LNP candidate Wyatt Roy enjoying the sausage sizzle with a future voter.

WYATT Roy has finally conceded the seat of Longman.

LETTER: Much to love about Little Theatre play

IPSWICH Little Theatre has always produced excellent performances.

Were the ‘70s ever really as good as we thought?

Dazza’s Dirt with QT columnist Darren Hallesy

How Ipswich's railway legend built up steam

PROUD PAST: Some of the men who were employed at the Railway Workshops, North Ipswich in 1949.

Times Past with QT columnist Beryl Johnston

On A Lighter Note: Workers of the world, stand and deliver

Greg Bray.

Is it time for us to get off our posteriors?

Jury deliberates in Ipswich Court bomb threat case

A JURY was still deliberating late Friday afternoon during a trial for a Redbank Plains man who is accused of threatening to kill a magistrate.

DPP rejects Baden-Clay's "imaginary" theories

DPP attacks defence submissions ahead of a High Court appeal to reinstate a murder charge against Gerard Baden-Clay.

Goodna cop fronts court in CMC case

A GOODNA cop has fronted court for the second time after being charged following a lengthy Crime and Misconduct Commission investigation.

Regions now hold the reins

REGIONAL Australia has changed the rules for the country's next election, with seats outside capital cities driving the knife-edge poll result.

Regional Australia drives election result

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference at Centennial Park in Sydney, Sunday, June 12, 2016. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Are our regions in revolt?

Together we're united for 6.8m regional Australians

Fairgo for regional australia.

Open letter to Malcolm Turnbull and bill Shorten

Turnbull govt reveals new approach on regional health

Malcolm Turnbull... pledging a new deal for regional residents on healthcare.

Govt vows to address difference in life expectancy in regional areas

Finally regions will get a Fair Go

Congestion on the Bruce Highway.

It's time for the major parties to close the country city gap

Fair Go campaign wins back our funding

The fund was originally created for people living in regional areas

All parties urged to treat young people seriously

There is a higher education gap between regional areas and Brisbane

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Live rock photography

Five Finger Death Punch perform at Soundwave in Brisbane. Photo Contributed

A photo gallery looking at some of the live acts over the past few years.

Winter Harvest Festival 2016

A cool morning in Aratula called for warm coffee and fresh food.

Scenic Rim Eat Local Week's signature event the Winter Harvest Festival was held on...

Pauline in pictures

QT photographer Rob Williams 'Faces of Ipswich' exhibition opening at the Ipswich Art Gallery. Pauline Hanson. Photo: David Nielsen / The Queensland Times

Pauline Hanson as seen by The Queensland Times

QT's cuties

Babies at Ipswich Hospital. Baby Jakada.

Thank you to the mums and dads who shared a photo of their newborn for our latest...

IN DEEP: High running costs claim another dive business

BRISBANE’S longest-established dive business has closed its doors

Give your garden over to the birds: Expert tips

SWEET TREATS: Lorikeets enjoy the nectar of the eucalyptus flowers.

Bring the wildlife into your backyard

IN DEEP: Keep warm before and during dive

It’s never too cold to go diving.

The secret to staying warm both before and after the dive

Man receives purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu after being paralysed

MIRACLE MAN: Danny Borg (right) next to six time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion Rafael Mendes and (inset) on his wedding day with his wife Roz.

Fight Club owner Danny Borg kept his promise to walk again

Diabetes claims 4400 amputations each year

Excess sugar consumption can lead to complications that cause foot ulcers in cases of diabetes.

Feet and toes are the most common amputations

86-year-old's skydive puts at risk youth in spotlight

Ashleah Taylor and granddad Bob Sherwell share a special bond.

Why thousands spent now may save taxpayers millions later

6 dirty, messy, fun things to do with the kids these holidays

Mud won't hurt them - let them get dirty!

THE children have spoken: they want more play time.

Isabella Rossellini says being called beautiful is insulting

Isabella Rossellini

'Still beautiful' label is condescending, star says

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Hey Mumma - Me Time

IN THE final episode of Hey Mumma, we take a look at ever-elusive, almost mythical...

Shenneika Smith

JAMAICAN-born, New York-based Shenneika Smith is keen to return to Australia...

Simon Poxon

Lawyer Lisa Flynn, who represented the Poxon family in court, addresses media.

Work to start on Brookwater luxury resort

An artist s impression of the entrance to the $550 million Dusit Thani Golf and Spa Resort at Brookwater. Photo: Contributed

First stage works to begin on $550 million project

Scenic 65-hectare farm on the market

SERENITY: Wycombe sits at the foot of the Little Liverpool Range.

Country hideaway to go under the hammer

New development ‘gets back to the old ideal of living’

VISION: Bruns Eco Village land steward and conceptualiser Kelvin Daly with his daughter Solara.

“The project is about sustainability, treading lightly on the land"