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Outraged local business owners slam food van arrivals

News ROMA’S businesses are struggling through unprecedented times and are now outraged by the arrival of food vans from Brisbane and Ipswich.

CONFIRMED: Positive case of coronavirus in Chinchilla

News Darling Downs Health has confirmed there has been a positive test result for...

LOCKDOWN: Pinaroo bans visitors in coronavirus chaos

News PINAROO Roma has gone into voluntarily lockdown as management takes precautionary...

Rugby season postponement could extend, rep fixtures...

News Representative fixtures have been cancelled for 2020, and talks of postponing the...

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Children to return to classrooms after holidays, PM says

Breaking Scott Morrison says children are expected to return to classrooms after the looming school holidays if parents are unable to provide home learning.

Free movies for Foxtel subscribers

TV Subscribers to Foxtel’s sport pack will receive access to its library of movies for free, as a result of coronavirus impacting live games.

Western Downs police arrest man for breaking isolation rule

News BREAKING: A man has been arrested by police on the Western Downs who allegedly should have been in isolation.

Coronavirus Queensland: all you need to know today

News QUEENSLAND has been rocked by another coronavirus death as the PM announces new measures to help families with childcare costs.

IN COURT: 19 people appearing in Mitchell court next week

News Here is the list of the people appearing in the Mitchell Magistrates Court next week, on Monday, April 6.

‘Take it seriously, Qld lives are at stake’

Health Queensland’s Health Minister has issued a confronting warning to those Queenslanders continuing to flout rules designed to stop the spread of COVID-19, as another man...

Thousands lose power in Roma mid-morning blackout

News ERGON energy crews currently on scene attending to power outages across Roma

‘The healthiest I’ve been since school’: 10+ kilos lost

News A RECORD breaking amount of fat loss from the group and a whopping body transformation saw one Roma woman take home $1000.

Young girl granted $9m after mum sues hospital

Health A girl who suffered brain damage at birth has been granted more than $9 million in compensation after her mother sued a hospital for delays in her delivery.

POLICE WARN: Rural shooters a prime target for gun theft

News Southwest police are on alert after a spate of firearm thefts in the region. They believe rural gun owners are being targeted by organised crime syndicates.

Around the Region

Toowoomba COVID-19 victim remembered as 'gentle giant'

News A Toowoomba man who died from COVID-19 has been remembered by his family as a “loving, caring gentle giant of a man”.

Rare condition adds years to child’s life

News 'We didn’t want to terminate, we wanted to meet him.'

Teachers in crisis: 400 calls for support every day

News Teachers on frontline are calling for help in unprecedented numbers

Toowoomba records second COVID-19 death

Health It is the second death related to the coronavirus in Toowoomba.

COVID-19: Toowoomba retirement village resident diagnosed

News Couple returned home to the resort after a trip on the Sea Princess

First Warwick coronavirus case on road to recovery

Health Warwick businessman reveals details of his battle

VIDEO: Keeping events industry workers “off the streets”

News A man has made a comedic video about keeping events industry workers off the...

Sport

Total lockdown: NRL players facing ultimate sacrifice

Rugby League In order to get the much-vaunted ‘Project Apollo’ off the ground, players could have to make the tough call to go into lockdown – away from their families.

NRL's Queensland plan picking up steam

Sport The proposal for rugby league to relocate entirely to Queensland in an effort to get the competition up and running again continues to gather momentum.

NRL’s desperate ploy to save major money-spinner

Rugby League State of Origin is the NRL’s golden goose .

Fans can get refunds for memberships: McLachlan

AFL Footy fans have been asked to keep their club memberships.

Eel’s eerie premonition: ‘What if it ends tomorrow?’

Rugby League Parramatta back-rower feared this day would come

National Sport

Golf courses reopen under strict COVID-19 rules

NRL aims for the stars in quest for rapid return

What coronavirus means for anglers and boaties

Josh Reynolds’ ex commissions busty mural of herself

AFL makes call on three-game Grand Final series

Queensland News

Renters kicked out despite ban on evictions

Property Jobless Queenslanders are being booted from their rental properties despite the 6-month ban on evictions.

Bad Grandma fights jail due to virus fear

Crime Woman, 69, fights to stay out of prison due to fears of COVID-19

How addict caused $300,000 worth of damage

Crime Matthew John Farley caused $300k worth of damage after lighting fire

Walk signals now automatic to stop virus spread

Health No need to worry about pushing the button at a crossing

‘Overwhelming relief’: Australian’s escape locked-down Nepal

Travel Australian’s escape locked-down Nepal on first-time charter flight

Coronavirus fears spark national park closures

News See the full list of Coast national park closures

Watchdog to look at veteran councillor

Council News Veteran councillor Paul Tully faces investigation

Business News

Property buyers put straight onto hardship provisions

Money Home buyers in the settlement process who have recently lost their jobs or had their salaries slashed put straight onto bank’s hardship provisions.

Call for clarity on JobKeeper package

Careers Union says serious issues need addressing to save essential jobs

Mining magnate ordered to shut business

Business Mining magnate Joe Gutnick ordered to shut down Merlin Diamonds

Watchdog warning after tenants told to pay rent with super

Property Corporate watchdog warning after tenants told to pay rent with super

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Everything new to streaming next month

The kooky lady who inspired Kingswood’s new single

There is hope: How to get tickets to sold-out Splendour

Bluesfest is ‘low risk’ and tickets are ‘fully insured’

How Bluesfest will handle coronavirus threats

Lifestyle

Tiger hunt to be captured on TV

TV The production team behind a new search for the Tasmanian tiger has won a national pitching competition, which will allow the hunt to be filmed.

VIDEO: Teachers shake off coronavirus blues with viral dance

Education ‘The challenge was coming from the angle of that we’re in crazy times so let’s do something fun. I’ve been blown away with the response.’

Face mask guidance set for review

Health WHO advisers will meet to discuss guidance on wearing face masks after a new study called some key assumptions into question.

News Corp journo tells of family’s COVID-19 hell

Health After being diagnosed with coronavirus in New York, News Corp’s US correspondent Sarah Blake has revealed how unreliable testing has left her family fearful.

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Entertainment

Hilarious editing fail spotted in hit film

Movies Eagle-eyed fans have spotted a rogue modern item in a scene from Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of 1860s-set Little Women.

Carole Baskin slams Tiger King doco

TV Subject of viral series has rubbished claims she killed her husband.

Tiger King: What happened to the cast of zany characters

TV Tiger King: What happened to Joe Exotic, Carole Baskin, Jeff Lowe?

Comedian's brush with famous coronavirus case

Celebrity ADAM Hills on coming home from the UK during global pandemic.

Singer-songwriter hits back at racists targeting Asians

Music Dami Im reveals she is being trolled on social media about COVID-19

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Aussie spirit shines in greatest shave

Vote for QLD’s 50 cutest dogs

90+ PHOTOS: Action from Kirstin Albeck Memorial 9s

50+ PHOTOS: International women’s day parkrun

Real Estate

State leads with $2k coronavirus relief for renters

Property State to pay the rent of struggling workers after losing their jobs

COVID-19 fears arrive with unprecedented backpacker influx

Property Housing options are quickly running out, as virus concerns grow

'Get f***ed': Landlord’s accidental reply-all revealed

Property Landlord tells renting mum with disabled kids to ‘get f***ed’

How to move house amid COVID-19 crisis

Health Moving house is on the government’s “reasonable” excuses list

Frightening detail hidden in housing data

Property Huge number of buyers and sellers withdraw from market

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Coronavirus Queensland: all you need to know today

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‘Take it seriously, Qld lives are at stake’

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premium_icon Total lockdown: NRL players facing ultimate sacrifice

premium_icon NRL's Queensland plan picking up steam

premium_icon NRL’s desperate ploy to save major money-spinner

premium_icon Fans can get refunds for memberships: McLachlan

premium_icon Eel’s eerie premonition: ‘What if it ends tomorrow?’

premium_icon Golf courses reopen under strict COVID-19 rules

premium_icon NRL aims for the stars in quest for rapid return

premium_icon What coronavirus means for anglers and boaties

premium_icon Josh Reynolds’ ex commissions busty mural of herself

premium_icon AFL makes call on three-game Grand Final series

premium_icon Renters kicked out despite ban on evictions

premium_icon Bad Grandma fights jail due to virus fear

premium_icon How addict caused $300,000 worth of damage

Walk signals now automatic to stop virus spread

premium_icon ‘Overwhelming relief’: Australian’s escape locked-down Nepal

premium_icon Coronavirus fears spark national park closures

premium_icon Watchdog to look at veteran councillor

premium_icon Property buyers put straight onto hardship provisions

premium_icon Call for clarity on JobKeeper package

premium_icon Mining magnate ordered to shut business

premium_icon Watchdog warning after tenants told to pay rent with super

Everything new to streaming next month

The kooky lady who inspired Kingswood’s new single

premium_icon There is hope: How to get tickets to sold-out Splendour

premium_icon Bluesfest is ‘low risk’ and tickets are ‘fully insured’

premium_icon How Bluesfest will handle coronavirus threats

premium_icon Tiger hunt to be captured on TV

premium_icon VIDEO: Teachers shake off coronavirus blues with viral dance

Face mask guidance set for review

premium_icon News Corp journo tells of family’s COVID-19 hell

Cattle rescued from flooding Cedervale

Samsung Galaxy S20 launch Australia

Samsung S20 unveiled in Australia

Dogs make the most of the rain

Puppy makes ice debut in front of cameras