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Lifeline job training program in Toowoomba helps long-term unemployed people find work

It took Renee Perrow eight years to get a full-time job. Others like her are trapped in long-term unemployment but charities say they are an untapped solution to the labour shortage.

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Thor Morgan shooting death results in murder charge laid against Cambooya man

A 24-year-old Cambooya man faced court today on charges including murder after the shooting death of a young man in Toowoomba earlier this year.

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Car located after woman dies in suspected hit-and-run incident near Toowoomba

Police are speaking with the driver of a vehicle involved in a suspected hit-and-run after a 47-year-old woman was found dead on the side of the road.

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Rental stress hits families in Toowoomba with $15 standing between home and homelessness

Just $15 a week is all that stands between a secure home and homelessness for one family in a southern Queensland regional city.

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Census data helps in fight for refugee funding, as Toowoomba found to have largest Yazidi population

Refugees who escaped persecution at the hands of ISIS have changed the face of one regional Queensland city. But the fight for settlement support is ongoing.

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Queensland folklore says Toowoomba chef invented lamington, but historian debunks myth

It's National Lamington Day, and while we can't declare it a holiday, we can tell you all about the history of the little cake that has stood the test of time, and even inspired some boozy ales along the way.

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Elizabeth Rose Struhs: Toowoomba religious group members face court over alleged murder of eight-year-old

Queensland police allege Elizabeth died at home after being denied life-saving medication in the belief songs and prayers would heal her

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Religious group charged with murder over death of Toowoomba girl Elizabeth Struhs remanded in custody

A dozen people from a religious group in Toowoomba, charged with murder over an eight-year-old girl's death, have been remanded in custody after their first court hearings

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Queensland police arrest 12 members of religious group over death of eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs

Arrests of members of ‘The Saints’ come after girl’s parents were charged with murder over death in family’s Toowoomba home

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Queensland Police arrest 12 members of religious cult over girl's murder

Queensland Police have arrested 12 people linked to a religious group after a girl, eight, died in the family home in Toowoomba in January.

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Religious group members charged over Toowoomba 8yo Elizabeth Struhs' death

Five men and seven women, aged 19 to 65, have been charged with murder, months after the girl's parents were arrested for the same charge.

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Fewer Toowoomba residents identify as religious according to 2021 Census results

The ultra-conservative city in southern Queensland has long been considered one of Australia's most religious communities, but the latest census shows attitudes are changing.

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Queensland and NSW are spending big on health, but will there be enough doctors to go around?

Construction will soon begin on a new hospital in Toowoomba, but doctors are concerned that an interstate bidding war might leave it short on staff.

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Bespoke blacksmithing and its fans keep ancient trade alive

Once a dying trade, the ancient skill of blacksmithing is undergoing a modern revival as homeowners and hobbyists drive demand for custom-made metal art.

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ABC News Queensland's Jenny Woodward on how weather presenting has changed over her 47-year career

ABC News Queensland weather presenter Jenny Woodward reflects on her career and how her job has changed over more than four decades.

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Pentecostalism and the LNP’s fight for its soul in Queensland’s Darling Downs

The seat of Groom has been held by conservatives since federation, but Labor and independent candidates have shaken up the race this election

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'Hail of bullets' fired at police investigating stolen car in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane

One man is on the run and another is in hospital after a dramatic shootout in Toowoomba, where officers were allegedly sprayed with a "hail of bullets", the Queensland police union says.

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Police return gunfire at alleged car thieves in Toowoomba, hunt for offenders

Shots are fired at a police car in a dramatic incident involving a suspected stolen vehicle in Toowoomba, with one of the alleged offenders later turning up at hospital with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound.

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Witness denies Qld teen's 1989 murder

A inquest witness has denied killing Annette Mason, who was bludgeoned to death in a house she shared with friends in Toowoomba in November 1989.

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Inquest into Qld teen's murder continues

The Queensland coroner will continue an inquest into the death of Toowoomba teenager Annette Mason, who was bludgeoned to death in 1989.

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Qld coroner threatens witness with perjury

A Queensland coroner hearing evidence into the cold-case murder of Darling Downs teen Annette Mason has threatened a witness with perjury charges.

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Inquest into Qld teen's murder continues

The Queensland coroner has resumed hearings into the death of Toowoomba teenager Annette Mason who was bludgeoned to death in 1989.

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Annette Mason's mother hoping new DNA evidence will provide answers at inquest into daughter's killing

The inquest into Annette Mason's 1989 death in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, was put on hold three years ago to allow for more forensic testing.

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Toowoomba animal rescue Happy Paws, Happy Hearts program improves social anxiety in humans

In partnership with the RSPCA, Happy Paws, Happy Hearts helps animals awaiting adoption become familiar with people, and gives the humans plenty of interaction too.

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Four-wheel drive linked to Qld shooting

Queensland Police have linked a stolen four-wheel drive linked to the shooting of a man in Toowoomba's north earlier this week.

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