ABC Southern Queensland

19/07/2025

There's an electoral boundary review hanging over the heads of Queensland politicians.

According to a new discussion paper released by the redistribution commission, over a third of seats in state parliament face the prospect of some sort of change.

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An electoral boundary review is hanging over the heads of the state's politicians and the redrawing can either end a career or make a once comfortably held seat a knife edge fight to retain, writes Jack McKay.

18/07/2025

At the same time that he was being publicly celebrated as an industry success story, John Norman was secretly and fraudulently claiming millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to enrich his own business.

Fifteen years later, the mention of Normy around Goondiwindi reminds people of a crime that has left a permanent stain on the farming community, and derailed lives and businesses.

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In an industry brimming with rumours of dodgy operators, cotton grower John Norman was staking his claim as an honest broker. But while being publicly celebrated as a farming success story, he was secretly defrauding the taxpayer.

18/07/2025

🎺Are you headed to Jumpers and Jazz in July? 🧶

Thanks to everyone who came up to say hello, Yarntopia's Helen Gross - organising this year's enchanted forest made of yarn - Winsome Anderson from St Mark's Womens Guild - the group behind the church's famous "flower tower" display - and UQ Big Band's lead singer Grace Rigby. 👋

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18/07/2025

17/07/2025

It will be a wet start to the weekend in much of Queensland, but sunny days are not far away — except in the north where showers are expected.

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It will be a wet start to the weekend in much of Queensland, but sunny days are not far away — except in the north where showers are expected.

15/07/2025

The Queensland government is on track to pocket more than $2 billion a year from taxes on insurance products amid ongoing premium price rises.

The latest budget figures reveal the state is set to reap $1.78 billion from insurance duty in 2025-26 — which is about $120 million more than the year before.

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The latest budget figures reveal the state is set to reap $1.78 billion from insurance duty in 2025-26, and $2b by 2028-29.

14/07/2025

🐴 Many social occasions across Southern Queensland revolve around country race meets.

Whether it be regular races, to annual special events.

What's your favourite? 👇

The Independent Committee Chair of the Queensland Racing Review has been touring western parts of the state, as part of its racing review.

Key focus areas for the Review:
👉Making sure all racing codes are financially sustainable.
👉Improving integrity and animal welfare standards.
👉Upgrading infrastructure to meet current and future needs.
👉Supporting the success of country racing events.
👉Encouraging better collaboration across the industry.

14/07/2025

They may look like ripples in the sky, but these odd cloud formations snapped by locals in south-east Queensland are a rare weather phenomenon known as lenticular clouds.

The strange shapes were spotted from the Southern Downs all the way to the Gold Coast during Monday morning and afternoon.

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Westerly winds over Main Range caused an oscillating "mountain wave" effect which lasted a few hours on Monday.

14/07/2025

Liquidators are probing how money for a $15 million Queensland government project was transferred from the contract-winning cybersecurity company to its founder's bank account within 24 hours of the funds arriving.

The funds transfer to Cryptoloc Holdings founder Jamie Wilson, who once wooed the state's top politicians and pop stars, is under investigation as a potential "fraudulent" transaction, according to a liquidator's report.

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Cybersecurity business Cryptoloc shut down operations in December, mere months after being awarded a $15 million Queensland government contract.

13/07/2025

🤔 WHAT IS THE STORY BEHIND YOUR STREET'S NAME? 🤔

Southern Queensland has many interesting back-stories to its street names, whether that be locals who have made a difference like McIvor Street in Kearney Springs - to films stars, like Kidman, Hogan, and Flynn Drive in Warwick.

Do you know what's behind yours? 👇

📞 Stephen Bowers, a surveyor behind some of the new street names in Highfields north of Toowoomba, called into ABC Southern Queensland this morning.

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13/07/2025

Large parts of Queensland can expect widespread frost to continue this week.

The Bureau of Meteorology says the cold snap will see temperatures plummet below zero in some places.

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A weekend cold snap across Queensland is expected to continue this week, with possible shower activity forecast for the end of the week.

11/07/2025

🌼🌹Good morning gardeners 🌷🌻

Let’s get our hands dirty! Share your garden photos and share any wins or losses you've had this week in the garden. And feel free to ask, and answer, any gardening questions right here.

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