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National smoking rate on a slow decline

AUSTRALIANS are smoking less and living longer, an assessment of the national health care agreement has found.

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More than 120,000 new jobs may be offered for mine projects

DETAILS hidden within a report into mining investment shows more than 120,000 new jobs in the resources sector could be on offer within a decade.

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Govts urged to conduct strict health checks for CSG proposals

GOVERNMENTS should reject any coal seam gas proposals that have not undergone stringent health risk assessments, the Australian Medical Association says.

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Rise in number of nation's youth accessing disability aid

YOUNG Australians are accessing more disability services, with more people under 25, a report from the COAG Reform Council has found.

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Driver dies after crashing car through fence and into creek

UPDATE: The 67-year-old driver and single occupant of a vehicle which crashed into Farm Creek at Tannymorel this afternoon has been confirmed as deceased.

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CRYSTAL clear water will be flowing out of Allora's taps in the near future after a $5million pipeline from Warwick to Allora was approved by council.

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Fishing industry under threat if reef not protected

THE state’s fishing industry could be under threat if problems in Gladstone Harbour are repeated along the Great Barrier Reef coastline.

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A ROCKET launcher, flame thrower, tasers, crossbows and World War II firearms were among more than 19,000 weapons surrendered during Queensland's gun amnesty.

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Gun amnesty ends with more than 19,000 weapons handed in

CHILDCARE centres could refuse to enrol children not fully immunised under a new policy the Opposition plans to introduce into Queensland Parliament today.

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Opposition bill to ban un-vaccinated kids from childcare

THE Queensland Government will have forked out $1.32 billion over three years in an effort to keep power costs down for regional towns.

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“Community service obligation” to keep power prices reasonable

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St Saviour's takes out third day of USQ science challenge

ANOTHER eight schools went head to head at the Regional Science and Engineering Challenge at USQ Toowoomba today.

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TOOWOOMBA Weightlifting Association coach Greg Hobl is expecting big things from David Hockins and Shane Wagner.

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Lifters ready to carry their weight at nationals

<strong>UPDATE:</strong> Alleged drug traffickers have been arrested in a series of dawn raids focused on Warwick and Toowoomba.

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Couple faces court on trafficking charges after drug raids

THE end of each financial year means paperwork for people who have invested in property, and there are traps you will need to avoid.

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Know the property traps before end of financial year

Immigration officials detain illegal workers

LAST week Stanthorpe made national headlines when seven farm workers were detained by immigration officials.

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EARLY risers will be feeling the familiar crunch underfoot as frosts return to the Granite Belt.

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First frosts of the season for Granite Belt

THE competition to be the 2014 Apple and Grape Harvest Festival Young Ambassador has just become tougher with the addition of a southern representative.

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New look for Cemetery Rd

SPURRED into action by community reaction, Lockyer MP Ian Rickuss has announced that work on major modifications to the intersection will start on May 27.

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Agree with gttnstr, Far to many dawdle across the Hwy rather than pick a decentgap and move into the middle to as quickly as possible then on the hwy get up to speed quickly. The back exit needs work due narrow, a dangerous T section and signage. Hate...

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If travelling through Withcott you may have noticed a billboard encouraging motorists to ‘give a beep’ about road upgrades in the lead up to the 2013 election.

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‘Give a beep’ about the range

WITH more serious accidents, including a recent double fatality on Laidley-Plainland Rd, police are asking drivers to be more vigilant when using the road.

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Road safety more crucial than ever

PRISON officers at Southern Queensland Correctional Centre near Gatton were on strike for 48 hours from 7am on Sunday, May 19.

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Prison officers on strike

It's a long way from the Maranoa Charity Rodeo: Teal Ayers is now off to compete in USA.

Teal is taking the world by storm in barrel racing

TEAL Ayers is shaping up to be one of the Maranoa’s finest athletes and now she’s off to USA to compete in the Junior High School World Nation Finals.

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A 38-year-old male from Charleville was changed with two counts of trafficking dangerous drugs during a major police raid across the south west region.

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Charleville man charged during drug raid

Four Roma residents have been charged with serious drug offences during an operation across the south west.

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Four Roma residents charged during south west drug raid

A ROMA man who took out his frustrations on his de facto partner's baby daughter has been jailed for 10 years.

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