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15/02/2025

Tayla Spies was last seen in Surat at 11.10am on Sunday, February 2.

Police say she was driving a white dual cab Toyota Hilux with Queensland registration 559 GJ7.

Police searching for missing Queensland mum Tayla Spies hope information from the public can help them narrow down a vast search area and ultimately find the 29-year-old.

15/02/2025

Perfect for busy days, this chia seed pudding is a simple breakfast or snack that's easy to prepare in advance. Once set, enjoy it with favourite toppings from fresh fruit to nuts and granola.

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Perfect for busy days, this chia seed pudding is a simple breakfast or snack that's easy to prepare in advance. Once set, enjoy it with favourite toppings from fresh fruit to nuts and granola.

14/02/2025

A doctor who helped in a homebirth where a mother died has been committed to stand trial charged with manslaughter.

14/02/2025

How did you choose your baby's name? 👶

Queensland's most popular baby names for 2024 have been revealed, and there seems to be a running theme with the most popular names given to baby girls.

14/02/2025

Vision released by the Brisbane City Council has detailed a string of incidents in recent years where battery fires have erupted at local dumps.

The council said fires have also broken out in garbage trucks — forcing drivers to dump the rubbish as quickly as possible.

The Queensland government has announced $2 million to help put a lid on bin fires sparked by batteries found in e-scooters, vapes, and electric toothbrushes.

14/02/2025

Protesters blockaded themselves in a Brisbane community garden Friday morning, which the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has closed to the public.

A group of "guerilla gardeners" have barricaded themselves in a community garden in response to the Queensland government's attempt to close the site due to contamination concerns.

13/02/2025

As Australia's largest cities densify, family-friendly apartments are in short supply.

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Apartment living is a key pillar of government plans to ease the housing crisis by densifying well-connected parts of Australia's largest cities. But some have questioned the viability of the plans, saying the current stock of apartments was poorly suited for families.

13/02/2025

After completing their remote placements some medical and allied health graduates are choosing to stay in the outback to work.

Cheaper rent and shorter commutes are attractive for young professionals.

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Medical and allied health graduates are moving to remote towns for adventure, to avoid the cost-of-living crisis, and to make the most of cheaper rent.

13/02/2025

Urban planners say Australia's community consultation system is worsening the country's housing crisis.

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While residents want a say in housing projects in their communities, urban planners say a negativity bias is resulting in affordable housing projects being blocked.

13/02/2025

Police allege the offences were committed on the Gold Coast between 2021 and 2023.

A 38-year-old was arrested by detectives on the Gold Coast after investigations into a string of alleged historical child s*xual offences.

13/02/2025

Heavy rains in Far North Queensland are being blamed for a high rate of melioidosis.

Two people have died from the soil-borne bacterial disease.

Two people have died from a deadly soil-borne bacteria with authorities reporting higher-than-average rates in 2025 following heavy rain in northern Australia.

13/02/2025

Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins says the government will work with farmers on a biosecurity funding solution.

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Farmers are celebrating the federal government's decision to withdraw the proposed biosecurity levy bill, which would have seen $50 million per year collected from the agricultural sector.

13/02/2025

Animal carers are removing more than 100 dogs and cats from a Mount Isa pound that is at capacity.

The animals will be taken to metro areas to give them a better chance of being adopted.

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Potential pets are being flown to cities for a second chance after being abandoned in some of the most remote parts of Australia.

13/02/2025

Federal Emergency Minister Jenny McAllister said the package will help farmers, small businesses, and not-for-profits.

The federal government has announced an extra $100 million in disaster relief for Queensland's flood-ravaged north.

13/02/2025

North Queensland residents can expect mostly dry conditions today after 11 days of severe weather and warnings for heavy rainfall.

Locals are taking stock of losses after the area was smashed by widespread flooding.

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Flood-affected residents can expect mostly dry conditions today after 11 days of severe weather and warnings for heavy rainfall.

13/02/2025

Would you do all your banking at the post office? 📬 💰

With bank branches closing and face-to-face service becoming a thing of the past, could Australia Post become your one-stop-shop for all your financial transactions?

13/02/2025

Storms have also hit the Gold Coast, dumping more than 130mm of rain at Currumbin, south of the city.

Temperatures in the state are rising as Queenslanders clean up after devastating floods. Yesterday in the west, the mercury at Birdsville pushed past 47.2C.

12/02/2025

Queensland citrus growers are counting the cost after several producers around Gayndah were hit by violent hailstorms twice in one season.