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DECISION PENDING: The Queensland Government's Co-ordinator General will decide if the Australian Rail Track Corporation has to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton section of the Inland Rail project. The decision by the Co-ordinator General will determine the approval pathway needed for the section of the project through Brisbane's southern suburbs.

Wright MP Scott Buchholz calls for Inland Rail Environmental Impact Statement

Tom Bushnell
1hr ago

PROGRESS: Urban Infrastructure Minister Alan Tudge makes the announcement about the City Deal in Canberra.

Scenic Rim would benefit from SEQ City Deal, says mayor Greg Christensen

Tom Bushnell
2hrs ago

TARGETED OPERATION: Police charged festival-goers with a variety of offences at this year's Earth Frequency Festival at Peak Crossing.

Police target Earth Frequency Festival

Tom Bushnell

GIVE WAY: Beaudesert Police have urged drivers to be aware of emergency vehicles when travelling on Scenic Rim roads.

Fed up police remind drivers to pull over in emergencies

Tom Bushnell

PRICE INCREASE: Woolworths will charge an extra 10c per Litre for branded milk.

Woolworths dumps 1$ per Litre milk

Tom Bushnell

SENSELESS: Vandals spread black and blue paint around Boonah State High School.

High school vandalised

Tom Bushnell

HELP NEEDED: Police continue to investigate a theft at a Kalbar Real Estate Agent.

Police investigate burglary at local business

Tom Bushnell

DECISION PENDING: The Queensland Government's Co-ordinator General will decide if the Australian Rail Track Corporation has to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton section of the Inland Rail project. The decision by the Co-ordinator General will determine the approval pathway needed for the section of the project through Brisbane's southern suburbs.

Wright MP Scott Buchholz calls for Inland Rail Environmental Impact Statement

Tom Bushnell
1hr ago

PROGRESS: Urban Infrastructure Minister Alan Tudge makes the announcement about the City Deal in Canberra.

Scenic Rim would benefit from SEQ City Deal, says mayor Greg Christensen

Tom Bushnell
2hrs ago

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found at Winton

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HOW IS THAT: Division two celebrate a wicket earlier this season.

Cricket results from the weekend

COMPETITION: President of Logan and Albert Fish Management Association Mark Ward prepares for the seventh annual carp and tilapia eradication competition to be hld at Wyaralong Dam on March 23.

Carp and tilapia eradication competition

Linda Muller

OPEN WATER: Ryan Sutcliffe streaks ahead in the 50 metre backstroke at the Beaudesert State High School interhouse swimming carnival.

Tribal war in the Beaudesert pool

Tom Bushnell

HOW IS THAT: Division two celebrate a wicket earlier this season.

Cricket results from the weekend

AGILE: Junior pole bending champion Shakira Hilton riding Carbines Lethal Copy. Photo: JLG Photography.

Looking down the barrel

Tom Bushnell

THREE: Beaudesert Blue Division Three after a hard-fought encounter earlier this season. Players showed improvement in a recent game against Springwood Suns.

Wins on the junior cricket oval

There is no word yet as to whether Ozzy Osbourne's cancelled shows will be rescheduled.

Ozzy Osbourne cancels Aust, NZ shows

Keiran Southern
46m ago

The final season of Jessica Jones, which stars Krysten Ritter, arrives on Netflix later this year.

Netflix cancels its remaining Marvel shows

Keiran Southern
2hrs ago

Adam Lambert, left, and Brian May of Queen will perform live at this year's Oscars ceremony in LA.

Queen to rock Oscars with live performance

Jill Serjeant
2hrs ago

There is no word yet as to whether Ozzy Osbourne's cancelled shows will be rescheduled.

Ozzy Osbourne cancels Aust, NZ shows

46m ago

Movei mogul Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault trial in New York City has been delayed until June.

Weinstein's trial delayed until June

By Associated Press Reporters

Bo Burnham has won the original screenplay award from the Writers Guild of America.

'Eighth Grade' wins big at WGA Awards

Dave McNary

The quick fixes that can add thousands of dollars to your home’s value

Emma Brown

Depression free: There is hope for those who suffer from depression and anxiety with the Depression and Anxiety Recovery Program.

Hope for anxiety and depression

Loyal subject: Christine's own pet dog Shani has also had her portrait painted in pastel.

Portraits for furry friends

The quick fixes that can add thousands of dollars to your home’s value

Word of Mouth: Dentist Dr Mark Morrin is concerned about the impact of sugary drinks on people's teeth. Picture: JONATHAN CARROLL

Rethink the sugary drinks

Prevention: If [the cause of hip pain is] not diagnosed early enough, [the patient can] end up getting hip arthritis early in life.

Hobbling about with bad hip pain

Escape to the country

Open for inspections: February 20 – 26, 2019 | Jimboomba/Beaudesert Domain

Simply sublime living

FOSTERING LITERACY: Nishi and Maya Dulare-Perera were making the most of the free books available to borrow from the Beaudesert Library.

Library lovers can't live without books

Tom Bushnell

LEASE: Councillor Nigel Waistell, seen here during Main Street upgrades, says the Historical Society's lease renewal will enable volunteers to continue bringing visitors to the Scenic Rim . Photo: Jocelyn Garcia

Historical renewal for Tamborine Mountain

Larraine Sathicq

AWARDS: There is still time to nominate your favourite nurse or midwife online.

Still time to nominate your favourite nurse or midwife

FOSTERING LITERACY: Nishi and Maya Dulare-Perera were making the most of the free books available to borrow from the Beaudesert Library.

Library lovers can't live without books

Word of Mouth: Newcastle dentist Dr Mark Morrin is concerned about sugary drinks. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

Rethink the sugary drinks: dentist in push for health levy

Damon Cronshaw

TEENS: As Beaudesert grows and begins to take on a more urban vibe, teen boredom is becoming an issue..

Residents raise concerns about lack of resources for youth

Larraine Sathicq

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found at Winton

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PRICE INCREASE: Woolworths will charge an extra 10c per Litre for branded milk.

Woolworths dumps 1$ per Litre milk

POLICE INVESTIGATE: A thief wearing a balaclava and brandishing a piece of wood robbed the service station at Aratula on Friday.

Police investigate armed robbery

Safety first: Judy Brown and YFCC health promotion officer Jasmin Dunn celebrate National Condom Day. Picture: Brodie Weeding

Sexual health app launched on National Condom Day

FOSTERING LITERACY: Nishi and Maya Dulare-Perera were making the most of the free books available to borrow from the Beaudesert Library.

Library lovers can't live without books

Tom Bushnell

Two utes valued at $300k among treasures lost in container spill

Max McKinney

NO HIDING: Two Draeger Drug Test 5000 units are now in use by Water Police.

Police step up drug testing on the waterways

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

Picture: AAP Image/Joel Carrett

Can the community ever trust banks again?

Dr Liam Lenten

Parents need support, not punishment

Zoë Wundenberg

Picture: AAP Image/Peter Rae

People are waiting for leaders to catch up

Julie Lyford

‘I stopped breathing’: Water safety skills ‘vital’ for seniors

Geraldine Cardozo

INVISIBLE EXERCISE: See how your pelvic floor works and the proper way to exercise it in free 3D animated videos.

Ladies, it’s time to exercise that pelvic floor – you too guys

Eileen Wood

SALT OF THE EARTH: Landcare volunteer Graeme Stevenson was one of three finalists in the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award last year.

Job well dung for poo-ologist

Johanna Baker-Dowdell

At least 120 homes and buildings have been destroyed by bushfires at Tingha and Tabulam in NSW.

Fire bans in NSW as cost of blazes tallied

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Former Queensland CFMEU boss Dave Hanna is on trial over rape allegations.

Ex-union boss rape trial continues in Qld

29m ago

Accused serial killer Bradley Edwards attacked a hospital worker in 1990, a court has heard.

Accused WA serial killer's previous attack

36m ago

The federal opposition has drawn up legislation to respond to the banking royal commission.

Labor pushing for new credit laws

50m ago

Archbishop Mark Coleridge(L) says the child sex abuse royal commission can guide the church globally

Abuse royal commission a 'roadmap': bishop

Heather McNab
52m ago

An artist's interpretation of the sauropods that made tracks (18m and 11m).

95-million-year-old dinosaur tracks found at Winton

Derek Barry
1hr ago

Wayne Greenhalgh was repeatedly stabbed in an alleged terror attack in Sydney.

Sydney stabber said spirit instructed him

Margaret Scheikowski
1hr ago

Sam Di Carlo will face trial on corruption allegations involving former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale.

Qld barrister to face corruption trial

Robyn Wuth
1hr ago

High levels of prussic acid and nitrate in hay were the cause of cattle deaths in the Stanthorpe district. FILE PICTURE.

Toxic hay to blame for Stanthorpe cattle deaths

Victoria Nugent
9m ago

An invasive species expert has warned producers to keep an eye on the spread of prickly acacia following massive floods. Photo: DAF

Flooded producers urged to watch out for ‘mongrel weeds’

Steven Trask

Brett Ashney, President Roma Turf Club, Roma, Emma Bell, Clermont, Kobie O'Brien, Barcaldine, and Wade Wiltshire, Alpha.

Country Racing’s gala night of nights | Photos

Helen Walker

Four Points: One of last pieces of the jigsaw.

Chippendale shows a more modern side

John Rozentals

Parramasala: A vibrant cross-section of cultures.

Your weekly travel inspiration

Skip the flowers and hit the road with your Valentine

Catching a brain aneurysm in time for it to be treated, while partly down to chance, is also a matter of being aware of family history and of the symptoms – headaches, vision changes, confusion and nerve paralysis – and alerting a doctor in order to have the relevant tests done.

Brain surgery has come a long way

HealthShare

Whether native or introduced, wild animals are not pets; they belong in the wild. No matter how good your intentions, a life in captivity is a life of suffering for wild animals

Do you really need an exotic pet?

LIVING THE GOOD LIFE: Former police officer Peter Gillett with his dogs on King Island. Picture: Dee Kramer

Island life proves the perfect treatment for former cop

Johanna Baker-Dowdell