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Man arrested, police officers seriously injured after truck rams cars near Toowoomba

Four police officers have been injured while trying to stop an allegedly stolen truck on the Darling Downs in Queensland. Two were seriously hurt.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

Temperatures to drop across Queensland before warmer, drier winter begins

Weather experts warn Queenslanders to keep their woollies close with temperatures about to drop this weekend, ahead of a warmer, drier winter on the cards with an El Niño imminent.

ABC News · May 24, 2023

Woman flown to Toowoomba Hospital after crash with kangaroo in Southern Downs

The woman was believed to be riding in a group in Queensland's Southern Downs when the mob of kangaroos jumped onto the road.

ABC News · May 20, 2023

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Puppeteer Chris White on playing Bluey's dad Bandit, tour bus life, and why kids are the best audience

It's called the biggest little show on Earth, and Bluey has taken Toowoomba's Chris White across the world, performing on iconic stages as a puppeteer in the stage show.

ABC News · May 17, 2023

High-profile Queensland rape accused seeks information from alleged victim’s phone

The man, who cannot be named, is charged with two counts of raping a young woman in Toowoomba in 2021

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2023

Storms dump hail, heavy rain across south-east Queensland, Gold Coast and Toowoomba

Some areas have received a month's worth of rain overnight, while Tuesday morning commuters on the M1 have been delayed by flash flooding on the Gold Coast.

ABC News · May 15, 2023

Toowoomba carer in housing stress faces uncertain future despite federal budget welfare boost

Toowoomba's Petrina Haworth is finding it impossible secure a new rental home for herself and her 25-year-old daughter, who requires care, to the point she has filled a notebook with her list of rental inspections.

ABC News · May 14, 2023

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Two men charged with attempted murder after man shot in groin during alleged Dalby carjacking

The men then allegedly drove more than 100km in a stolen ute and hit a motorcyclist.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Man shot in groin during alleged carjacking in Dalby, west of Toowoomba

A man is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after he was shot in the groin during an alleged carjacking in southern Queensland on Thursday morning.

ABC News · May 11, 2023

Happy Paws rescue puppies help young people with disabilities in Toowoomba become job ready

For years, making friends felt torturous for Odin Hensley, but with the help of some animal friends with adorable eyes, communicating with his peers has become a little easier.

ABC News · May 6, 2023

'Father' of Inland Rail calls for project to end in Toowoomba amid cost blowouts

The Inland Rail project from Melbourne to Brisbane was originally due to be completed in 2025. But with construction yet to get underway anywhere in Queensland, some are asking whether the entire project will ever be finished.

ABC News · May 3, 2023

Toowoomba petrol station owner clings to bonnet after being hit by car while attempting to stop fuel theft

CCTV footage captures the moment a Toowoomba petrol station owner is hit by a stolen car as he tries to stop the occupants from driving off without paying for fuel.

ABC News · Apr 13, 2023

Australian helps validate dinosaur footprint find in Chinese restaurant

He's helped discover giant meat-eater prints on the ceiling of a mine in Toowoomba, 'upright' crocodiles in South Korea and the world's tiniest dinosaur tracks.

The New Daily · Apr 10, 2023

Yazidi brothers Saman, Sipan and Rizgar Almuhama embrace soccer in Toowoomba

Jumping in the car and heading to the local sports club for a match is a weekend tradition most Australian families and kids take for granted, but not these three aspiring footballers.

ABC News · Apr 10, 2023

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AAP · Mar 30, 2023

Toddler killer serving life sentence seeks parole

A man jailed for life for the murder of a three-year-old girl in Toowoomba in 1989 has applied for parole.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Australian companies 'doubling down' on exports to China despite trade war, AUKUS tensions

It's a relationship worth more than $17 billion and counting. But can the Australian government have its "cake and eat it" when it comes to China?

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

PNG Hunters and Western Clydesdales to make history when they meet in Queensland Cup

After a 17-year absence, the Western Clydesdales are back to the Queensland Cup, with a historic first meeting against the PNG Hunters on Sunday marking their return.

ABC News · Mar 10, 2023

Toowoomba housing market remains strong as rising interest rates fail to deter buyers

A tenth consecutive rate rise has done little to deter couples like Anisia and Nathan from owning their own home in Toowoomba, where prices remain 30.4 per cent higher than at the onset of COVID-19.

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ABC News · Mar 9, 2023

Toowoomba taxi driver gets seven weeks' jail for sexually assaulting passenger he followed to bed

Toowoomba driver avoids deportation after jury finds him guilty of following a drunk woman into her bedroom after helping her to her front door.

ABC News · Mar 6, 2023

Taxi driver Tariq Ali pleads not guilty in Toowoomba court to alleged sexual assault

A woman apologised to a taxi driver for becoming emotional while he was driving her home before he allegedly followed her into her house and assaulted her, a court has heard.

ABC News · Mar 4, 2023

Toowoomba mum Christine Handford hopes son's death will prompt young people to get heart checks

Kade Handford was one of the 17,331 Australians to die from coronary heart disease in 2021. Here are the warning signs he missed — and why the Heart Foundation wants everyone who has had COVID-19 to get check-ups.

ABC News · Mar 1, 2023

Homelessness, addiction and mental health issues at heart of Toowoomba's crime crisis, youth worker says

Violent crimes and car thefts — often at the hands of young offenders — have skyrocketed in Toowoomba, leaving locals looking for a solution. But youth workers say homelessness, drug addiction and mental health issues are at the heart of the problem.

ABC News · Feb 27, 2023

Archaeologist Bryce Barker home in Toowoomba after being held hostage in PNG for a week

Australian archaeologist Bryce Barker touched down in Toowoomba on a specially chartered flight on Monday night. A colleague says his arrival brought an "enormous sense of relief".

The New Daily · Feb 27, 2023

Professor freed from PNG criminals returns to Toowoomba

An archaeologist has returned to Australia after being released by armed criminals who were holding him and three others hostage in a remote part of Papua New Guinea.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 25, 2023

‘Everybody has had a gutful’: online anti-crime groups propel Queensland to a political reckoning

People with pitchforks on social media pages are raising fears of vigilantism but others say they want real solutions, not just more kids in jail

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