Regional News

News A YOUNG mum, who bravely used her battered body to save her baby from giant hail, is being praised for the split-second decision.

Environment A REPORTED kangaroo attack on the southern Darling Downs has left three people injured, one seriously.

Business AS part of its QGC venture in the Western Downs region, SHELL has announced plans to drill 250 gas wells during 2019 and 2020.

Offbeat A TOOWOOMBA man has had a close brush with death after a truck he was overtaking failed to spot him.

Weather FARMERS across the Western Downs are picking up the pieces after an intense hailstorm ripped through the region on Thursday.

Property A European-inspired mansion has taken home a top honour at Queensland’s Housing and Construction Awards.

News The boy was airlifted in a critical condition with multiple serious injuries.

Weather "We were right in the centre of the tornado."

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Weather The politicians are visiting farms which were caught in some of the worst parts of the storm.

Weather THE miracle rebirth of a cockatoo stuck out in Thursday afternoon's severe thunderstorm has been likened to the biblical story of Lazarus' rising.

Breaking PARAMEDICS are treating a young boy on a private property northwest of Brisbane after a tree fell on top of him this morning.

Health BY the end of the day, on average, six Australian babies will have been stillborn. This year the grief of those families has been laid bare on a national stage.

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Breaking Fiona Simpson used her own body to shield her infant daughter from hail.

News A man in his 50's is in a stable conditoon

Breaking UPDATE: One person has been taken to hospital after a car smashed into a motel in Toowoomba this afternoon.

Weather PHOTOS, VIDEO: HAIL as large as 6-7cm in diameter was reported after thunderstorms hit several parts of the South Burnett.

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News More than 10,000 people across the Western Downs have lost power in the wake of hailstorms that ripped through the region this afternoon.

Weather THREE people have been injured after hail smashed their car window during a severe storm this afternoon.

News INVESTIGATORS are working to determine the cause of a fire that ripped through a Hardys Furniture Removals shed in Napier St, Dalby yesterday.

Breaking FIRE crews have arrived at the scene of a structure fire in Napier St, Dalby.