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Police test for drugs and alcohol after serious rollover

News THE man was trapped in the wreckage and had to be extracted by the jaws of life.

Man charged with serious assaulting cops with rocks

Crime Two Burnett men have allegedly come to blows with police, with one now charged.

This is how the recession may impact you

News Everyday Australians will be impacted by the recession

Biggenden Chamber of Commerce resigns after Covid

Business After ‘keeping council honest’ since 2012, the board has resigned, with all...

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Celebrating the years we’ve had together in print

Opinion Central and North Burnett Times journo discusses the newspaper’s online future after News Corp’s announcement.

Who will get $25k homebuyers handout

Property The government will pay out grants of around $25,000 for people to build new homes or renovate – but not everyone will be eligible.

Burnett race club makes decision on June meet

Horses ‘Racing Queensland expressed the importance of keeping the industry going in times like these.’

PART 1: The bad boys of the Burnett

Offbeat A part of our history that’s rarely celebrated but still spectacular - the bushrangers of the Burnett

Couple leave Biggo after being bunkered down

Local Faces The Schaeffers and their faithful mate Marley are on the road again as restrictions begin to ease.

VIDEO: Driver free after rolling car near Kingaroy

Breaking A MAN has escaped with only minor injuries after he was trapped in a rolled car. WATCH THE VIDEO

QCWA Ruth magazine gets wonderfully woolly for winter

News The days are getting shorter and colder, so what better excuse to cosy up on the couch with a cuppa and the new Winter edition of QCWA Ruth magazine?

Burnett pubs to welcome punters with open arms

News ‘People will just be happy to have a draught beer.’ How pubs are setting the stage for their triumphant return.

Young man awaits DVO and choking charges behind bars

News The 20-year-old’s lawyer said they will be contesting the Crown’s ‘word on word’ case.

Police detect fake notes and violent behaviour

Crime Burnett police are urging the community to stay vigilant against counterfeit notes and violence.

Around the Region

Rapist jailed four decades after brutal attack on girl

Crime It has been almost 40 years since a teenage girl was brutally raped in a Brisbane caravan park. Today, she has finally received justice with her rapist jailed.

Bypass lanes to close for surface repairs

Information LANES on the Toowoomba Bypass will be closed for repairs, after several issues with...

Abattoir expansion to turn ‘worthless’ waste into jobs

News State funding gives Yangan operation wings to kickstart project

One new case as Miles defends govt Blackwater backflip

News Deputy Premier faces media over Blackwater backflip

‘Most horrendous pain’: Truckie gets $760k for work injury

News A truck driver has been awarded $760,000 after a court ruling

Southwest songstress Maddy shines on The Voice

Art & Theatre Roma’s own Maddy Thomas has made her TV debut in the singing competition, and said...

Man survives seven days with no food, shoes or shelter

Offbeat FOR three days rescuers feared they were looking for a dead body

CORONAVIRUS

The weird COVID rules set to govern weddings

News Weddings are set to be whole lot less fun under regulations proposed by the industry to get hospitality back to work again after the coronavirus pandemic.

NZ ends social distancing, paving way for trans-Tasman sport

Travel New Zealand allowing sport and concerts

Special technology will check race punters

Horses New thermal technology to check race punters

Business erects ‘save our jobs’ billboard over border ban

Business Law firm hopes sign will lead to the border opening

Recession a sign government made right choice

News A government renowned for its emphasis on finances chose compassion over money

Rescue service announces $1 million budget blackhole

Community The region’s first responders are calling out for help

Resources sector to feel the ‘pinch’ of recession, MP says

Politics George Christensen says mining will experience a delayed hit from the COVID-19...

Sport

‘Shocking’ decision exposes NRL head injury hypocrisy

Rugby League Mitchell Pierce’s selection for the Newcastle Knights’ round four match exposes the sport’s inconsistent treatment of concussion cases.

‘Stevie Wonder could’ve picked him’

Rugby League Rookie Tesi Niu has been working for this moment since he was 13. And the teen's fierce commitment has convinced Broncos staff he is destined for great things.

If your dream is to own a footy club, now’s your chance.

Rugby League If your dream has been to own a footy club, now’s your chance.

Why Bennett must admit defeat on Murray move

Rugby League Corey Parker believes says Cameron Murray move is wrong.

Cowboys re-sign star duo for beyond 2020

Rugby League Kyle Feldt and Shane Wright have re-signed with the Cowboys

National Sport

MMA star shot during street robbery

Tyson confronted Trump about wife

Aussie swim coach walks out ahead of Tokyo Games

New details: Warne biopic gets movie backing

Viney, Howe, then who? AFL SuperCoach’s best mid-pricers

Queensland News

Pub catches unusual intruder on CCTV

Offbeat A pub owner whose alarms were constantly going off overnight though he had an intruder. And he did – but not one he expected.

Law student’s bizarre response to police charges

Crime Daisy Josephine Umutaua, 43, pleads guilty to two offences

Mystery caller saved sailors stranded

News Samuel Martel ‘relieved’ at rescue in shark infested waters

$1.1m blunder is nothing to Smile about for dental business

Business Smiles Inclusive admits to cashflow report blunder

Cops treated fire victim 'like a mongrel animal'

Crime Aaron Blake arrested as his house burnt down

Lucky escape for mum and baby after car hits train

News Mum and bub safe despite running into a train

‘Cheapest island ever’ for sale off Central Queensland coast

Property You could own your own island - here's how

Business News

Anger as Friday’s hospital strike is called off

Business An hour-long strike planned for hospitals across the state on Friday will not go ahead this week after union members called for clarification on pay rise.

Big losers of ScoMo’s home reno handout

Politics If you’re building a new home or renovating, you’re probably celebrating this...

Graph that should have Australia worried

Business There’s one graph that should have economists’ alarm bells ringing

RBA looking to lower e-payment costs

Business The RBA is looking at ways to reduce the cost of electronic payments

What's On

What Aussie Netflix users miss out on

Your night in: Every movie on TV tonight rated

Kooky, hilarious and forgotten movie

Aussie actor’s great European escape from COVID lockdown

Underrated TV show you should’ve seen

Lifestyle

Disability pension fail for woman who suffered stroke

Health A woman who had a stroke days after a prolapse operation has had ongoing health issues and still failed the tests for the disability pension.

An Aussie man who died in a Bali hotel may be a COVID victim

Health An Australian man has died in the Bali guesthouse where he was staying with his girlfriend after suffering respiratory problems.

Celebs flock to plastic surgeons in post-COVID Botox boom

Fashion & Beauty Roxy Jacenko and a host of other celebrities are queueing for Botox, fillers and liposuction body tweaks while pharmaceutical companies fast track deliveries.

Controversial filter set to disappear from dating app

Dating The app previously defended the feature as one that helped the same people it’s now being eliminated in solidarity for.

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Entertainment

Essential books to read about racism

Books From must read memoirs to books that explain police shootings to kids, these books on race and racism are all must reads in this current climate.

Fury over stars massive Fierce Queens payday

TV Reese Witherspoon’s massive pay cheque has insiders fuming

Kyle spills on secret celebrity fling

Celebrity The Kyle and Jackie O Show host has opened up about his “six months” of “great sex...

Infamous Glee curse hits Lea Michele

TV Curse that has rocked series, after claims star made life a ‘living hell’

How one woman turned MasterChef around

TV MasterChef's fortunes reversed after suffering declining ratings.

Latest Photos

Kingaroy Barkers Creek Rd Crash

Lismore’s Flying Soldiers

Photos: 104 reasons to visit Colombia

GALLERY: Anzac Day in the North Burnett

GALLERY: Logan Rd home ablaze

GALLERY: Queensland School Triathlon

Mega Gallery: Bell Races 2020

Tweeters Country Getaway

Samsung Gear S3 launch

Real Estate

This is the ‘barrier’ stalling economic recovery: Research

Property Stamp duty is dragging down economy by reducing property sales

Major issue with ScoMo’s handout

Money Leading economist says stimulus package will have a negative impact

What homebuyers grant means for you

Money What you need to know about Scott Morrison’s new scheme

Fate of iconic nightclub revealed

Business Business to ‘live on’ despite landlord controversy

Mega suburb will inject $3.2B into Queensland economy

Business More than $3.2 billion injected when development hits green light

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This is how the recession may impact you

premium_icon Biggenden Chamber of Commerce resigns after Covid

premium_icon Celebrating the years we’ve had together in print

Who will get $25k homebuyers handout

premium_icon Burnett race club makes decision on June meet

premium_icon PART 1: The bad boys of the Burnett

premium_icon Couple leave Biggo after being bunkered down

premium_icon VIDEO: Driver free after rolling car near Kingaroy

QCWA Ruth magazine gets wonderfully woolly for winter

premium_icon Burnett pubs to welcome punters with open arms

premium_icon Young man awaits DVO and choking charges behind bars

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premium_icon Rapist jailed four decades after brutal attack on girl

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One new case as Miles defends govt Blackwater backflip

premium_icon ‘Most horrendous pain’: Truckie gets $760k for work injury

premium_icon Southwest songstress Maddy shines on The Voice

premium_icon Man survives seven days with no food, shoes or shelter

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premium_icon NZ ends social distancing, paving way for trans-Tasman sport

premium_icon Special technology will check race punters

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premium_icon Recession a sign government made right choice

premium_icon Rescue service announces $1 million budget blackhole

premium_icon Resources sector to feel the ‘pinch’ of recession, MP says

‘Shocking’ decision exposes NRL head injury hypocrisy

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premium_icon If your dream is to own a footy club, now’s your chance.

premium_icon Why Bennett must admit defeat on Murray move

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MMA star shot during street robbery

Tyson confronted Trump about wife

premium_icon Aussie swim coach walks out ahead of Tokyo Games

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Pub catches unusual intruder on CCTV

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