Bundaberg and Wide Bay
MP questions return of child abuse victim to dad
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The Member for Burnett, in south-east Queensland, has asked the Child Safety Minister why a five-year-old child who was sexually abused while in the care of her father is being returned to his care before Christmas.
Police probe shed blaze death
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Police are investigating the death of a man in a shed fire in the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Toddler dam drowning prompts safety warning
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The Royal Life Saving Society of Queensland is urging parents in inland areas to be vigilant around waterways after the drowning of an 18-month-old boy in a dam.
Housing approval figures slump in Qld
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Qld has recorded the worst drop in building approvals in Australia.
Hostel owner airs fire threat fears
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A Bundaberg hostel owner says he thinks there is more than 20 illegal hostels in the region that are not complying with fire safety standards.
Safety warning issued after boy drowns in dam
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The Royal Life Saving Society of Queensland is urging parents in inland areas to be vigilant around waterways after the drowning of an 18-month-old boy in a dam.
SE Qld escapes damage as storms head north
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South-east Queensland has escaped another battering from severe thunderstorms.
Pair faces charged over Bundaberg hit-run
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A man and a woman from Brisbane have been remanded in custody charged over an alleged hit-and-run incident in Bundaberg in Queensland's Wide Bay region.
Cancer council welcomes new ad campaign
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The Cancer Council Queensland (CCQ) has praised a new $2 million TV advertising campaign warning about the dangers of sun tanning.
Weed threat still being sold across Qld
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Biosecurity Queensland is still trying to track down an invasive weed being sold at nurseries across the state.
Hit-run accused to face court
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Two people have been charged after an alleged hit-and-run incident in the Wide Bay region.
Police in disbelief over latest road death
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Police are shaking their heads in disbelief after another fatal road accident in the Gympie area in south-east Queensland.
Money woes delay Cherbourg nursing home fix
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The Cherbourg Aboriginal Council says money is the biggest obstacle to removing sanctions imposed on its nursing home.
Tourism industry hopes Virgin move won't cut visitor numbers
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Tourism operators say they hope Virgin Blue's decision to use smaller planes on its Sydney to Hervey Bay route does not reduce visitor numbers.
Toddler drowns in Kingaroy dam
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An 18-month-old boy has drowned in a dam in Queensland's South Burnett region.
Shake-up sees Bundaberg lose race meet
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There will be one less race day in Bundaberg next year after a redistribution of prize funding by Queensland Country Racing.
$1m Morcombe reward sparks public interest
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Crime Stoppers has received nearly 90 calls or emails about missing Sunshine Coast schoolboy, Daniel Morcombe, since a reward for information was boosted to $1 million.
Cyclist in hospital after being hit by car
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Bundaberg police say they are questioning two people over an alleged hit-and-run incident this morning.
Real estate institute wanted bigger rate cut
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The Real Estate Institute of Queensland says it is disappointed the Reserve Bank did not cut interest rates by more than 100 basis points.
Students document Cherbourg history
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Primary school children in a South Burnett town are trying to teach toddlers how to read.
Oppn power price motion just a stunt, Govt says
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The Qld Govt has branded a State Oppn attempt to over-ride proposed power price hikes as a 'stunt'.
AgForce expects banks to pass on rate cuts
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Rural lobby group AgForce says farmers will be expecting banks to pass on yesterday's full interest rate cut to commercial and rural lenders.
Qld electricity price hike will hurt small business
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The QCCI says small businesses would be forced to pass on an almost 14pc rise in electricity prices if it is approved.
Creek death puts boating safety in the spotlight
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Police say it will be up to the coroner to determine whether any additional safety measures will be required for boating in a waterway where a boy died at the weekend.
Qld electricity prices may rise almost 14pc
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Electricity prices could rise by almost 14 per cent from July next year, in the third increase in as many years.
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