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  Oakey water contamination: Toowoomba council seeks compensation over defence base tainted groundwater By Ellie Sibson Posted February 25, 2016 14:08:27 Toowoomba council wants financial compensation from the Federal Government because of groundwater contamination from a defence base on southern Queensland's Darling Downs.The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee is investigating the extent of contamination from firefighting foam chemicals at Au..

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• A loud, vibrant community space with fewer books: Welcome to the ...

  

  A loud, vibrant community space with fewer books: Welcome to the library of the future Posted February 26, 2016 09:18:26 Carmel Stuart is happy she doesn't have to conform to at least one a stereotype at work. "We don't go about tut-tutting and shushing people anymore," she said.The senior librarian at the Toowoomba regional library said the days of quiet rooms filled floor to ceiling with books were long gone. I think you measure the quality of a civilisation by ho..

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• Prankster fined for sending pizzas, curries and sex workers to ...

  

  Ordering home deliveries of pizzas, curries and sex workers to his next door neighbour proved an expensive prank for Toowoomba man Chadwick Douglas Alexander.Last year, the 22-year-old and friends made a series of orders delivered to the house next door in Lucinda St, Rangeville where a university student was house sitting for his aunt and uncle. The accused pleaded guilty to the prank. Photo: Paul Jones The pranksters first ordered four Eagle Boys pizzas costing $43.45 then three pizzas..

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• Three from UQ heading to US on Fulbright awards

  

  Three University of Queensland researchers working to create change in food production, alternative education and historical knowledge are heading to America on prestigious Fulbright scholarships. UQ plant virus expert Dr Ralf Dietzgen, history researcher Dr Christopher Dixon and Toowoomba teacher David Rawson, a UQ graduate, will all visit in 2016 to advance their work. Dr Dietzgen, from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, has been awarded a Fulbright Senior Scholarship..

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• Adventurer Alyssa Azar prepares for third attempt as youngest ...

  

  Adventurer Alyssa Azar prepares for third attempt as youngest Australian to conquer Mount Everest Updated February 26, 2016 11:59:59 Queensland teenager Alyssa Azar hopes this will be her year to become the youngest Australian to summit Mt Everest, at the age of 19.After two previous attempts, the adventurer plans to leave Australia on April 8, travelling with one local Sherpa over the eight-week expedition.Ms Azar officially announced her third attempt in Brisbane on T..

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• Missing woman mystery

  

  SOME of Tasmania’s most hardcore criminals, including an axe murderer and the killer of a Chinese student, were paroled without the public being told for more than six months.

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• Details of Ethics Committee probe remain secret

  

  What, if any, involvement the premier's office had in an Ethics Committee investigation into an unauthorised disclosure of parliamentary committee procedures will never be known, after the Opposition failed in a second attempt to force the matter onto the public record.Last week, the Ethics Committee handed down its report into the disclosure of confidential Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee dealings, which ended with LNP MP Ann Leahy being admonished by the Speaker for misleading pa..

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• New Fury captain ready to lead by example

  

  Northern Fury announced Corey Waples as their captain for the 2016 NPL season. Picture: Zak SimmondsNEW Northern Fury captain Corey Waples isn’t shying away from the challenge of leading the inexperienced NPL outfit this season.The injury-ravaged Fury failed to win a game during the pre-season while former skipper Jacob Crowley has decided to take a break from football for personal reasons.It would be a tough situation for any captain to walk into, but Waples said he felt ready to take ownership..

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• Bowles can secure his Roar future

  

  Socceroos' next striker1:55Football: Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has pulled off a stunning coup by convincing the talented Apostolos Giannou to switch his allegiance from Greece to Australia. Here are some of Giannou's goals this season to whet your appetite. RECALLED Roar defender Daniel Bowles can further secure his Brisbane future with a strong performance against his former club Adelaide United at Coopers Stadium on Saturday.Bowles will replace the injured James Donachie (knee) in the ..

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• 20000 Brisbane workers lose jobs in one month

  

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