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State Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls with Toowoomba South MP David Janetzki.

NO DEAL: LNP rules out coalition with One Nation

THE Liberal National Party has ruled out any coalition with One Nation ahead of the next state election.

Flood victim dad jailed for trafficking ice

Dad and flood victim jailed for drug trafficking

$40m Sunny Queen expansion means cracking new jobs

NOW OPEN: Minister for State Development Dr Anthony Lynham, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, Sunny Queen Australia managing director John O'Hara and Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale at the grand opening of the new $40 million manufacturing facility in Carole Park.

'Egg-cellent' investment will be a boost for local economy

GM of Ipswich Council's $220M racetrack project quits

GONE: General manager of the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct Damien White has left his post at Willowbank.

Mayor says GM's departure over differences on strategic direction

The chain giving away 600,000 free hot cross buns, tomorrow

Pick up some free hot cross buns tomorrow.

An Aussie bakery will be giving away freshly baked treats tomorrow

Criminal raped girl, 10, because he wanted to go to jail

'The terror she must have suffered is almost too terrible.'

How the $4500 self-service scam came undone

Kylie Milner stole $4500 in groceries from self-serve check-outs in an elaborate barcode scam.

Court documents have revealed the extent of the self-serve scam

$350 million project wins approval on Darling Downs

The Palm Lake Group is looking for a site supervisor.

Expcted to bring 120 construction jobs and up to 40 full-time jobs

New $10 note: Was it beaten with an ugly stick?

What your $10 notes look like at the moment.

Wait, tell me again who these people are.

'We want life back in the mall'

GET IT RIGHT: Ipswich City Mall Newsagents owner Pauline Williamson wants to see the redevelopment of Ipswich City Square succeed.

Mall business owner can't wait for action on $150M redevelopment

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Palaszczuk to fight Turnbull for sake of QLD sugar industry

THE Palaszczuk Government wants to take the unusual step of making a Freedom of Information request to try and save Queensland's sugar industry.

OPINION: Utility providers are killing small business

Service providers such as UnityWater are sending small businesses to the wall, says Tony Riddle, chairman of the Sunshine Coast branch of Regional Development Australia.

RDA chairman takes aim at bureaucrats

New figures show strength of regional news media

Great local digital media coverage has seen more people signing up to be subscribers.

News Regional Media now reaching 3.5 million each month

Seven signs Australia facing 'Armageddon'

Govt warned it must cut tax loopholes and welfare handouts

Christensen leaves door open for Coalition walkout

Dawson MP George Christensen could walk away from the coalition but staying in the National Party.

What really happened with that letter

How most vulnerable were used to rort billions

Shonky trainers targeted poor and disabled in education rort

Desperate times for Dan's young family

STRUGGLE: Dan Bowman wonders how he will support his family Trish, Zoe, 13, Joseph, 12, Isaiah, 5, Malachi, 3 and Hugo, 1 after he was sacked from when SmartCity's administrative company went into liquidation.

Sippy Downs man one of those counting the cost after company folds

Queensland

Woman pronounced dead at scene of crash at Carina

POLICE say a car travelling north on Creek Road veered across southbound lanes and impacted a tree at the intersection of Gray Street.

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16-year-old boy missing from Wulguru since February 10

A 16-year-old boy has gone missing from Wulguru

Kilometres of coastline covered in dead fish

MASS DEATH: Many thousands of fish, thought to be a small species of leatherjacket, have washed up dead along the Cooloola Coast.

Mystery of mass fish kill

Shark attack victim would be dead if not for his friends

Glenn Dickson was spearfishing when he was bitten on the leg. Photo: Facebook

Glenn Dickson in critical condition

National

VIDEO: Behind the scenes with our brave firies

VIDEO: Morale stays high despite Lennox Head blaze expanding on Saturday. Update includes fire predictions for Sunday.

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The new criminal class of Instagram thugs

Michael ‘Ruthless’ Davey was a fun loving gangster thug and bikie before his murder.

Say hello to the new thugs of Instagram

Pauline Hanson, Steve Dickson moved on from shops

"You were told you did not have permission to be here.'

Nude Olympics etiquette explained

NUDE SHOCK: The Alexandria Bay nude beach carnival is being shifted south of the border.

Rules and the deal breaker which could see the event canned.

The big lie that NBN customers are being sold

Fibre optic is considered the fastest internet solution at present.

Gamer 'sold a lie' by NBN Co as speeds don't live up to hype

Clive Palmer wants Cash: Magnate suing minister for $10m

Clive Palmer arrives at the Federal Court in Brisbane, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017. Liquidators are resuming their examination of the former federal MP over the collapse of Queensland Nickel.

The claim is for $10 million, plus interest and costs of court.

Great white shark estimated at 3m 'charged' at surfers

Surfers spooked by menacing 3m white shark

George Christensen may quit Coalition over sugar fight

George Christensen is threatening to "go rogue" over sugar cane deal

He says it's the "most important" in his six years in politics.

Grant Hackett "in hiding" after breakup with Qld beauty

Grant Hackett with former girlfriend Maggie Keating.

Hackett deleted photos of his former partner from his Instagram

Renters scared of eviction too scared to call landlords

More than eight out of 10 renters have no fixed-term lease

World

Donald Trump's approval rating is in the toilet

DONALD Trump’s approval rating a month into his presidency is at a historical low compared to past presidents, according to a new poll.

The website getting away with trafficking children

Backpage.com won't have the law on its side for long

Tesla driver sacrificed own car to rescue stranger's life

Tesla driver sacrificed his car to save a man who'd had a stroke

Turnbull meets English for transtasman leaders' meeting

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is in New Zealand on a one-day official visit.

Turnbull and English hit it off at meeting of Prime Ministers

Off Beat

Parking machine gives woman $26.80 in 10c and 20c coins

A WOMAN who received a bucket load of coins in change from a Toowoomba parking machine has vented her frustration.

Nude beach advocate says cops give him a raw deal

"Forrest Gump” memory slip to blame for licence blunder: court

No time to respond to job applicants? Google CEO does.

Girl, 7, delighted to get personal response from Google boss

Are backpackers taking food from the needy?

FED UP: Gavin Tronc is concerned that backpackers are misusing food services meant for the poor.

Tables of tourists line up for food at soup kitchen

SOAPBOX: How not to nail a heatwave hangover

NOT FUN: Cot building while hungover is not recommended. NB- This is not the cot I was building.

SOAPBOX: Add this to the list of things never to do hungover

REVEALED: What people want cremated with them

END OF THE LINE: Those working in a local crematorium reveal how differently each of us deals with the inevitable, death.

"We've had people who wanted to put a stubbie in with dad.''

'Rude' weather front seen approaching Toowoomba

The 'rude' storm front on its way to Toowoomba.

People were quick to see the hilarity of the image

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$FILE- This undated file photo provided by Disney shows Daisey Ridley as Rey, left, and John Boyega as Finn, in a scene from the film, \"Star Wars: The Force Awakens.\" Hasbro said it is changing its Star Wars Monopoly set after an 8-year-old girl became upset that Rey, the movie's female heroine, was not included as a figure along with Darth Vader and Kylo Ren. (Disney/Lucasfilm via AP, File) MANDATORY CREDIT$

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