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Minister, council in conflict over how to handle complaint

Council News South Burnett Council have reached an impasse regarding the alleged misconduct of a councillor, with the Local Government Minister legally unable to intervene.

‘I’ll kill you’: Woman suffocated after knocking over Xbox

Crime A South Burnett woman was dragged by her hair, beaten and suffocated with two pillows after accidentally knocking over her boyfriend’s Xbox.

VISION: Burnett man, impaled by rusty rod, flown to hospital

News A man in his 60s was flown to hospital to have a rusty metal rod removed fro his...

South Burnett’s most shocking court cases so far in 2021

Crime South Burnett courts have already dealt with some shocking cases this year...

Landmark $440m settlement for 2011 flood victims

News Queensland flood victims seeking compensation have reached a major milestone

Repeat youth offenders targeted with ‘suite of initiatives'

Crime Queensland’s Police Commissioner says new youth justice reforms will work in a “suite of initiatives” to targed repeat young offenders.

Suspected space junk lights up the Burnett night sky

Offbeat Burnett residents watched in awe as space junk, believed to be from a Chinese rocket, re-entered the atmosphere.

Red Ants ready for the test in pre-season league opener

Rugby League The Kingaroy Red Ants have made the most of the cancelled 2020 season, welcoming back a number of experienced players from injury.

Queensland News

New domestic violence taskforce in wake of horror crimes

Crime One of Queensland’s most senior police officers will head up a new domestic violence taskforce in the wake of a series of incidents.

Bombshell letter reveals LNP plan to oust Newman deputy

Politics Poison pen letter reveals LNP plan to oust Jeff Seeney

Queensland start-up gets Silicon Valley boost

Business A promising start-up has hit a jackpot of sorts

‘You’re a useless c**t’: LNP abuse claims in brutal knifing

Politics Queensland’s LNP makes House of Cards seem harmless

Business News

Companies dig in on JobKeeper

Business Corporate Australia is digging in over repaying billions in JobKeeper money, despite booming profits and dividends.

Australian Fashion Labels rescued by prominent buyer

Business Australian Fashion Labels has been saved

Pratt’s $2bn green jobs bonanza

Business Anthony Pratt pledges $2bn spend in Australia

‘Buying a Lambo’: Casino shares surge 3180pc

Business Mystery abounds after shares in Aquis Entertainment soar

Black Friday bonanza fills Kogan coffers

Business Online retailer Kogan rakes it in

Harvey Norman sales are ‘through the roof’

Business Gerry Harvey on why Harvey Norman was retail winner of the pandemic

Will coal fired power stations result in climate disaster?

News Energy giants have invested hundreds of millions to reduce emissions

National News

LYNETTE DALEY: Man convicted over death gets appeal result

Crime Court of Criminal Appeal returns verdict following three-day hearing last year.

Honour for Titmuss as family searches for closure

Health Keith Titmuss death: Family turns to Australian Brain Bank

Weather set to be miserable for months

Weather Australia facing months of miserable autumn weather

Prisoner drugged, raped and tattooed by inmates

Crime Police are investigating a “deeply disturbing” incident

Footy racism storm as blackface fury takes hold

News Joel Wilkinson details disgust over blackface photos

Family stand behind dad accused of mother’s murder

Crime Children support father accused of killing his partner

Out-of-control car narrowly misses home

Crime Police are hunting a male driver whose car mounted garden

World News

Gaga’s dog walker shot and pets stolen

News Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward after gunmen reportedly shot her dog walker in the chest and stole two of her beloved bulldogs.

A-list stars honoured in G’Day USA bash

Entertainment Cate Blanchett’s G’Day USA honour is a virtual affair

Outrage erupts over ‘sickening’ sign

News A politician in the US has been called “unimaginably cruel”

Australia in an ‘axis of white supremacy’

News Australia has “racist and mafia-styled community”, says China

Off Beat

Aussies demand return of classic KFC item

Food & Entertainment Aussie fast-food fans have spoken, and they clearly want KFC to make this classic menu item available all the time, in every state.

‘Disgusting’ find inside decomposing plane

Offbeat Inside the abandoned Thomas Cook planes left at Manchester Airport

Hinterland jackaroo hits the road on steel steed

Offbeat Maleny jackaroo, 18, to travel around Australia on tractor

Flying drones targeting Burnett mice and rats tail grass

Rural The fleet of drones have been used to revolutionise spraying

Eddie B: I think I offended a mum with strippers

Celebrity Who doesn’t like a dance troupe of scantily clad gents?

O’Brien: ‘Net zero emissions will cost Aussie livelihoods’

News His comments came amid reports he was among at least five government MPs moving to...

Backflip after volleyball trousers boycott

Sport Beach volleyball officials have been forced into an embarrassing retreat

Local News

Premium Content Minister, council in conflict over how to handle complaint

Premium Content ‘I’ll kill you’: Woman suffocated after knocking over Xbox

Premium Content VISION: Burnett man, impaled by rusty rod, flown to hospital

Premium Content South Burnett’s most shocking court cases so far in 2021

Premium Content Landmark $440m settlement for 2011 flood victims

Premium Content Repeat youth offenders targeted with ‘suite of initiatives'

Premium Content Suspected space junk lights up the Burnett night sky

Premium Content Red Ants ready for the test in pre-season league opener

Queensland News

Premium Content New domestic violence taskforce in wake of horror crimes

Premium Content Bombshell letter reveals LNP plan to oust Newman deputy

Premium Content Queensland start-up gets Silicon Valley boost

Premium Content ‘You’re a useless c**t’: LNP abuse claims in brutal knifing