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Man critical after motorbike racing incident

A man has been critically injured after an incident at Stanthorpe's Carnell Raceway

Warwick man registers blood alcohol level of .15

Police were on the scene.

Driver without licence in run up to court appearance

Police directing traffic around multiple grass fires

Multiple Queensland Fire and Emergency Service units are on scene.

Police directing traffic due to fires

Table gets early morning push in Warwick CBD

Police have charged the man.

Man to face court on wilful damage charge

Poet delights the crowd at early morning breakfast

Joseph Marstella, Trevor Moore, poet Marco Gliori and Caitlyn Marstella at the Welcome to Warwick Poet's Breakfast at the Warwick RSL.

Some stories of the past brought back at poet's breakfast

Jumpers and Jazz wins over 'Fast' Ed

Tara Dennis and 'Fast' Ed Halmagyi at the Killarney Bonfire night.

Better Homes and Garden chef commends July festival.

Man in watchhouse after warrant executed

The man is in the Warwick Watchhouse pending his court appearance.

Warwick man to appear in court on warrant

What's on today at Jumpers and Jazz: Sunday

FULL DAY: Events will start at the crack of dawn today with a poet's breakfast.

Start the day with a poet's breakfast

Car wipes out pole on Fitzroy St

A car has collided with a pole on Fitzroy St, off Palmerin St, earlier tonight.

Car smashes into pole on Fitzroy St earlier tonight.

Steam train reminds family of home

German visitors Sevenja and Marc Sattler, with children Janis and Philip at the Southern Downs Steam Railway.

Southern Downs Steam Railway welcomes European tourists.

Local Business News
Why Warwick lost power last night

Why Warwick lost power last night

FOR the second time in as many days parts of Warwick have been affected by power outages

Have a mortgage? This warning from the PM is for you

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during a press conference at the Australian High Commission in London, Tuesday, July 11, 2017. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is in The United Kingdom for a three-day official. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

He reminded home owners that prices don't always go up...

Power outages affect large region near Warwick

POWER CUT: A large area to the south and east of Warwick has been affected by power outages since Wednesday evening.

A large area near Warwick has been affected by power outages

Rose City development takes shape

The third Rose City Shoppingworld tower cap has gone up today.

Rose City Shoppingworld has welcomed another milestone

That's a knife: Warwick woman's tale of survival

THAT'S A KNIFE: Janet Walker does her best Crocodile Dundee impression.

Janet Walker does a pretty mean Paul Hogan impersonation

Vietnamese cuisine wait is over

NEW BEGINNING: Honey Hope Kim, Bless Kim, Holy Ko, Paul Kim and Heidi Adams of the Vit Wrap and Roll team.

Rose City Shoppingworld's newest addition unveiled to the public.

Quest for lower electricity prices on Southern Downs

FIGHTING BACK: Jennifer Brownie is trying to save small businesses from rising electricity costs.

State-wide quest to stop rising electricity prices needs your help

Business
$1 trillion plan to redraw map

$1 trillion plan to redraw map

IT’S a $1 trillion project that could redefine global trade and mark a tipping point for a new Asian century.

Financial scandal destroys alternative community

Families who gave thousands to be a part of an alternative community at Mt Burrell, west of Murwillumbah, are now trying to recover their investment. Picture: Jamie Hanson

Dream Utopia turns into a nightmare

Non-permanent, less paid jobs taking over CQ mining industry

Labor Assistant spokesperson for Workplace Relations, Lisa Chesters in Rockhampton to meet with CFMEU

Mine employers using legislation loophole - ALP

TAKE THAT, KMART: Retail CEO’s swipe at ‘cheap’ rivals

Marissa Tesoro, store manager of Harris Scarfe Top Ryde, with the store team.

An Aussie department store, once on the brink of collapse, is back

No bags, no fags: convenience shop defends environment

CHANGING WAYS: New owners of Emerald Beach General Store Huey and Louis Riley are phasing out plastic bags and cigarettes.

Convenience store takes aim at environmental change

EAST ST OUTRAGE: 40 days to vacate Rocky CBD stores

KNOCK OUT: Brad's Bargain Box and Bruch's buildings in East Street are to be demolished.

Prime CBD stores delivered a demolition bombshell

Ship detained off Hay Point with crew running out of food

The Rena has been detained off Hay Point since June 6 with crew owed about $53,000.

Australian Government detains ship with crew owed $53,000 in wages

Letters to the Editor
Opinion

In a bit of a muddle over Australian Constitution

Local government does not exist in the Australian Constitution

Freedom lost: soon we won't be able to smoke in cars

LETTER: Soon we won't be able to smoke in cars or stick our arm out the window.

Our freedoms are being taken away: Kandanga letter writer

Everyone wants the best of everything these days

Beauty entrepreneur Jellaine Dee, millionaire businessman Tim Guest, Sydney model and socialite Christian Wilkins, third-generation pub baron Stu Laundy and daughter of boxing champion Kayla Fenech gave up their comfortable lifestyles for 10 days to experience what it is like to be homeless for the SBS three-part documentary series Filthy Rich and Homeless.

Watching the SBS show, Filthy Rich and Homeless, moved me to tears.

We may not be losing our religion: Census

One reader is concerned the question about religion on the Census was incorrectly

These are no religions.

OPINION: Splendour reached peak glitter

Courtney Smoulden and Dylan Barker sporting some of the extensive glitter available at Splendour in the Grass 2017 near Byron Bay.

2017 is, officially, the year of Splendour in the Glitter

Pollie Tickled: Reality returns to news - but don't worry

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, left, has put Petter Dutton in charge of all our cops and spies.

Conservatives need not fear female signs

PAUL MURRAY: Premier has death wish on power prices

Paul Murray, host of news and currents affairs program Paul Murray Live on the Sky network.

The anchor of Foxtel’s No 1 talk show writing for you

Queensland
Motorcycle racer 'critical' after concrete barrier crash

Motorcycle racer 'critical' after concrete barrier crash

Toowoomba based LifeLight medical helicopter crews have been tasked to Stanthorpe and Miles to transport two people injured in separate incidents.

Teen boy trampled during rodeo

A teenage boy was hospitalised after a fall at a rodeo at Mooloolah Valley.

16-year-old hospitalised after fall from a bull

Search continues for 12-year-old boy missing for two days

This boy was last seen at Hamilton on July 21.

He was last seen wearing a navy blue short sleeved shirt

Authorities probe cause of coal train derailment

A COAL train has derailed west of Toowoomba which has blocked the rail line. (Pic Seven News)

The ATSB is working with Queensland Rail regarding the derailment

National
Stabbing frenzy at Crown Casino

Stabbing frenzy at Crown Casino

VIOLENT scenes erupted at Melbourne’s Crown Casino last night after three people were stabbed during a wild brawl.

  • Crime

  • 23rd Jul 2017 3:11 PM

‘THE WORST MAZE EVER’: Fury over Facebook event fail

The Curious Labyrinth event fell very short of ticketholders expectations, and people are demanding refunds.

This is possibly the worst maze ever

Kids as young as 15 allowed to smoke in Govt-funded school

Year 10 students from Warrakirri College enjoy a lunch break and light up some cigarettes in the "smoking zone" at the front of the school.

School has designated smoking areas for kids to smoke in

Solar farm on Sunshine Coast ready to be connected to grid

An aerial shot shows the scale of the new Sunshine Coast Solar Farm.

An Australian-first solar farm will go live tomorrow

Qantas lifts security to help fight against threat of IS

Flying at the pointy end of a Qantas plane might not be as out of reach as you think.

Qantas bans duty-free items out of the Philippines

‘My wife didn’t tell me she was trying to get pregnant’

Whose decision is it to have a child?

Clue could explain Justine Damond's death

Justine Ruszczyk Damond with fiance Don Damond and his son, Zach Damond.

Police search for more clues to what led to her shooting death

A BIT RICH? Labor’s gold dessert proves hard to swallow

Dining at Bill Shorten's inequality lunch, where chocolate desserts are covered in gold specks.Source:Supplied

Sometimes the irony of a situation is too much to bear.

Facebook: Bad Girls Advice finally taken down

Bad Girls Advice had more than 200,000 members.

A post on bestiality has finally seen Bad Girls Advice taken down

Australian Christians support same sex marriage

Aussie Christians want SSM without discrimination clauses

World
Failed disguises of fleeing IS fighters

Failed disguises of fleeing IS fighters

AN IS militant didn’t have a chance escaping the frontline in his female make-up disguise.

Syrians burn burqas and shave beards to spite defeated ISIS

Muslims burn burqas and shave bears in defiance of ISIS

Sloshed sleepover: underage drinker's night in club toilet

Therese Hipolito is escorted from a New York bar after being locked in overnight. Picture: New York Post Source:Supplied

This as the ultimate walk of shame.

Teens on holiday caught up in sexual assault nightmare

Savk Hotel

Hotel staff claimed the group of teens were "looking for group sex"

Off Beat
'What gig?' Drummer left out of Powderfinger reunion

'What gig?' Drummer left out of Powderfinger reunion

IT was the reunion gig that quickly became the talk of music fans across the nation.

LUCKY DRIVER: Car drives off road, just misses creek

Car drives off road, narrowly misses creak near Gladstone Airport.

Owner tells of ghostly goings on at old Mackay pub

GHOST STORIES: Several people have died at the Mirani Hotel

Owner says pub is 'definitely haunted'

Man plays guitar during seven-hour brain surgery

Abhishek Prasad played guitar while undergoing a seven-hour brain surgery. Picture: ANI

Indian man filmed casually strumming guitar as surgeon operate

Working class? Man, Gympie's got the show for you

Jimmy Barnes

Aussie rock icons coming to Gympie for 150th celebrations.

Holy schnit: This steak's the size of a small child

WHAT A STEAK: Sarah Atkins was amazed to see the Pinnacle Pub crumbed steak was bigger than one of her four-month-old twin daughters, Jorja.

It's not every day you get served a steak as big as a baby

LOW BLOW: Crippled man forced to 'sell car to survive'

Rockhampton man Roy Lucas can't work.

Rocky man takes aim at tax office after taking massive financial hit

Entertainment

Check out the 22 women who'll chase the next Bachelor

THE 22 women who will compete for Matty J’s heart on the upcoming season of The Bachelor have been revealed.

FINAL PHONE CALL: Princes’ regret over last words to Diana

Prince William and Prince Harry have opened up about their mum, Princess Diana, in a new documentary. Picture: ITVSource:Supplied

Two princes regret rushing the last phonecall with their mother

Karl Stefanovic breaks his silence on divorce, new love

Karl poses for Stellar’s July 23 issue. Picture: Steven Chee Source:Stellar Magazine

Stefanovic on his marriage breakdown, new girlfriend

Home Alone actor John Heard dies aged 72

John Heard opposite Catherine O’Hara (and Macaulay Culkin, inset) in Home Alone. Picture: YouTubeSource:Supplied

He was 72.

What's on the small screen this week

Matty J and Osher Gunsberg in a scene from The Bachelor.

WINNERS will be crowned on MasterChef and Australian Ninja Warrior.

Beauty blogger’s horribly racist product review

Popular beauty blogger run off the internet for racist comment

Outrage as Ninja Warrior cuts Australia's fittest man

Adelaide’s James Newbury was mysteriously cut from the Ninja Warrior broadcast.

Australia's fittest man wasn’t good enough for Ninja Warrior.