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Bundaberg Set for Its Biggest Christmas Yet
Qld Clears Rape Kit DNA Backlog and Accelerates Major Crime Testing
$3 million tourism injection to strengthen Whitsundays as holiday hotspot
Taylor's bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious commitments
Trump wraps up China visit and holds private meeting with Xi Jinping
IMPACT Community Services has been awarded a new five-year logistics contract with Container Exchange, the not-for-profit operator of Queensland's Containers for Change program, ensuring the organisation will continue managing container collection services throughout the Bundaberg region.
A major three-day policing operation across the Darling Downs has resulted in 15 people being charged with a combined 36 offences linked to property crime, drugs, weapons and traffic matters. Police conducted the targeted operation between April 28 and 30 across Goondiwindi, Inglewood and Warwick as part of Operation Lionrock.
Queensland's elective surgery waitlist has dropped to its lowest level in more than two years, as the Crisafulli Government points to improving access to healthcare services across the state. New figures released for March show the elective surgery waitlist has fallen to 59,393 patients - the lowest since November 2023 and almost 10 per cent lower than the same period last year.
NEW YORK (AP) – Shoppers tempered their spending in April as higher gas prices fueled by the Iran war meant less money left over for some nonessentials like clothing and furniture. But they’re still buying, thanks to more generous government tax refunds.
President Donald Trump is stopping offshore wind projects in the United States, just as the industry was poised to grow significantly. Offshore wind energy has the potential to deliver large amounts of clean energy along U.S. coastlines. Three offshore wind farms are open in the United States and three more have begun delivering power.
TOKYO (AP) – Honda racked up a 423.9 billion yen ($2.7 billion) loss Thursday, the first-ever full year loss for the Japanese automaker, acknowledging heavy costs for its electric-vehicle plans, stemming from President Donald Trump’s pro-U.S. policies.
U.S. President Donald Trump wraps up his visit to Beijing on Friday with a private meeting at Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s official residence before he departs for Washington.
HONG KONG (AP) – China on Thursday stepped up its tough stance on Taiwan, an island democracy it deems its territory, warning the United States that Beijing and Washington will “have clashes and even conflicts” if the issue is not handled properly.
LONDON (AP) – Efforts to unseat British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from within his party broke into open rebellion Thursday, with one potential rival resigning from the Cabinet and two others positioning themselves for a future leadership challenge.
WASHINGTON (AP) – During a tumultuous 2025, the United States and China proved how much they could hurt each other in a trade war. Now Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are meeting in Beijing to repair some of the damage.
Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park
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UFO files shed light on sightings but leave interpretation to the public
Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears from helicopters, judge says
Spiral galaxy's brilliant heart shines bright in a new picture from NASA's Webb telescope
Astronomers detect atmosphere around tiny, icy world beyond Pluto
Kenya's rainy season turns deadly again, with 18 killed
The threat of light pollution puts the world's darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk
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