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Family of missing Queensland woman Taylor Spies breaks silence
The missing 29-year-old's sister says worry over her disappearance is "consuming" the family, as police expand their search area.
New footage shows last known movements of missing mum
Police searching for missing Queensland mum Tayla Spies hope information from the public can help them narrow down a vast search area and ultimately find the 29-year-old.
CCTV footage of missing Roma mum Tayla Spies
Police have released CCTV footage showing missing Roma mum Tayla Spies leaving a Dalby hotel and driving through Surat on the morning of her disappearance.
Fears grow for safety of woman missing in south-west Queensland
Tayla Spies's 29th birthday has come and gone without her contacting her family. Police are now focusing their search in Surat where she was last seen.
Farmers win 'very personal' fight against gas project
Doug Browne was just a teenager when he started to develop his family's farm, and says he and a group of neighbours will not stop fighting to protect it from development.
No tornado, but raging Queensland storm had funnel-cloud twist
Meteorologists have dismissed speculation that a tornado touched down on Queensland's Western Downs during a severe thunderstorm on Thursday.
Statistics show experienced male drivers most likely to die on flooded roads
All of the nine people who have caused a fatality after driving into southern Queensland floodwater since 2021 have been men.
The fire destroyed thousands of dollars worth of hay
The fire, started by a lightning strike, burned $30,000 worth of barley that had been sold as feed.
'Frightening lightning' storms, fire, and heat batter Queensland
A fire started by "frightening lightning" has burned $30,000 worth of cattle feed as parts of Queensland continue to swelter through extreme heat, fires, and storms.
Queensland teacher charged with child sex offences
A man who worked as a teacher on Queensland's Western Downs has been charged with child sex offences.
Mr Cattle Markets: The man with the front row seat at the saleyards
Trevor Hess has been reporting on prices from some of the country’s biggest saleyards for over 30 years.
As a boy, Trevor skipped school to watch auctioneers sell cattle. Then he made it his career
With a front-row seat to the Australian cattle market for more than 30 years, Trevor Hess loves reporting on its highs and lows.
Cotton bales set sail from Darwin Port in major milestone for new Katherine gin
Cotton processed near Katherine and exported from Darwin will be a significant cost-saver for Northern Territory producers hoping its proximity to Asia will give it a competitive advantage.
Frosty cold snap across NSW and Qld might yet break some records
Sub-zero temperatures have greeted many early risers west of the range in New South Wales and Queensland, with more cold weather expected tomorrow.
Frozen windscreens and icy grass as Queensland hit with wintry blast
Queenslanders wake up to frost covering their windscreens and lawns as a cold snap hits the state.
Three people dead, including two children, after crash on Queensland rural road
Police say two teenage children, a girl and a boy, were among three people killed after a ute crashed into the rear of the sedan they were travelling in near Dalby on Queensland's Western Downs.
Queensland's 43 'dehumanising, upsetting, and discriminatory' place names must be changed now, elder says
The state's map is littered with dozens of racist terms steeped in a traumatic history. While authorities have made it easier to change these names, advocates say the wheels of government must turn faster.
Why residents in Dalby enter the lotto
Like many people around the country, residents in Dalby on Queensland's Western Downs love to queue up and buy a ticket when a big lotto jackpot comes around. Here's why.
Australians are spending more on lotto tickets than ever before despite cost of living crisis
Australians have spent more than $7 billion in recent years on lotteries, at a time when cost of living and inflation are biting into household budgets.