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Parents say Toowoomba teen jihadist 'not a terrorist'

UPDATE: The parents of Toowoomba teenager Oliver Bridgeman who is suspected of joining a terrorist movement in Syria have said they don't believe he is supporting al-Qaeda. "We had no indication that he was making plans to travel to the Middle East, ... >> view original

Toowoomba teenager, 18, suspected of joining fight with Al-Nusra Front in Syria

Earlier, The Courier-Mail reported Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk describes a Toowoomba teen suspected of fleeing to join al-Qa'ida-linked Al-Nusra Front in Syria as “disturbing” and has called for more action on addressing disengaged youth. “It is very ... >> view original

Blond, rugby-loving QLD teen turns jihadist

But Bridgeman, from Toowoomba, was secretly studying Islam and falling under the influence of Muslim extremists. Authorities said Bridgeman moved from the Gold Coast, where he was living with an aunt, back to his parents' home after his family became ... >> view original

Toowoomba Hospital Endoscopy Unit upgrade opens

MEET THE WORKERS: Volunteer Carmen Leonard, Denise Iseppi, Nurse Unit manager and Health Minister Cameron Dick at the new Endoscopy Unit at Toowoomba Hospital. Friday, May 15 , 2015 . Photo Nev Madsen / The Chronicle Nev Madsen ... >> view original

Toowoomba Hospital the winner of celebrity sword fight

THE Toowoomba Hospital Foundation was the ultimate winner of a celebrity Japanese martial arts bout today. The fight saw Win News presenter Sophie Tetzlaff face off against The Chronicle journalist Andrew Backhouse this morning. An intense battle with ... >> view original

Asis bringing world belt to Toowoomba for 'special' fight

TOOWOOMBA boxing fans will welcome home new IBO Super featherweight world champion Jack Asis when he fights at Rumours International on June 27. Asis is the adopted son of Toowoomba and a true crowd favourite and the champ admits his fight on ... >> view original

The Adventures of FiFi in Toowoomba

Local community facebook group, Toowoomba Pets-Lost and Found was then able to list her cute mug for all to see. Here's a facebook page that allows any local pets, lost or found to be broadcast, and hopefully identified. I wish they also had a page ... >> view original

Toowoomba is tailor-made for First Coat Festival

TOOWOOMBA'S First Coat Festival has returned and it promises to be bigger and better the second time around. The unique cultural event has put our city on the map. In its inaugural year the First Coat Festival was described by Sydney newspaper the ... >> view original

Monster squid with 16-foot-long tentacles washes up on New Zealand shore

Cue the “Jaws” soundtrack. No, actually, that would be the theme song from “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.” Kaikoura Marine Centre and Aquarium biologists on New Zealand's South Island stumbled upon a monster squid on Wednesday in Kaikoura, more ... >> view original

Global warming established with detection of atmosphere hotspot

Strong warming detected in the upper troposphere has sealed the debate on global warming. The hotspot detected was expected and appears in many climate models. Researchers at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science have produced ... >> view original