5+ hour, 45+ min ago   (421+ words) FROM spotting potholes from the side of a garbage truck to making sure sprinklers do not fire up halfway through footy training, artificial intelligence and smart technology are changing the way Ipswich City Council looks after the city. More than…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (469+ words) NESTLED among the fertile farming country of the Lockyer Valley, Laidley is a rural town shaped by agriculture, heritage and generations of strong community spirit. Located about 84km west of Brisbane, Laidley has long served as an important link between South…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (374+ words) WITHIN the covers of a book, children can explore worlds they may never otherwise see. But growing concerns over shrinking library budgets and the loss of qualified librarians are raising questions about whether every Australian child is being given that…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (315+ words) AUSTRALIA’S social media age restrictions are beginning to reduce the number of under-16s with social media accounts, but thousands of children are still finding ways to access platforms despite the new laws. The first major evaluation of the Social Media…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (403+ words) FOR decades, Marty Sheargold has been one of Australian comedy’s most recognisable comedic voices. Whether it was breakfast radio, television appearances on Have You Been Paying Attention?, or more recently his scene-stealing role as Ray Gruber in the hit comedy…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (379+ words) THE Lockyer Valley is set to burst into bloom this September as one of Queensland’s favourite country festivals returns with Bluey, live music, classic cars, spectacular floral displays and three days of authentic country hospitality. The Laidley Spring Festival will…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (318+ words) IPSWICH residents are being urged to help tackle Queensland’s latest blood shortage, with winter illnesses sidelining donors and leaving Lifeblood searching for an extra 3000 Queenslanders to roll up their sleeves. The appeal comes just weeks after Lifeblood revealed Ipswich was…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (439+ words) RIPLEY has emerged as the clear frontrunner for Ipswich’s long-awaited synthetic tartan athletics track after a controversial Extraordinary Meeting of Ipswich City Council dramatically shifted the city’s Olympic legacy plans. The decision has transformed what was once one of several…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (339+ words) WITH the six-year countdown now on for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, business, sporting and community leaders gathered at Brighton Homes Arena last week for a special “Six Years to Go” breakfast, where Ipswich City Council outlined its vision…...

1+ week, 22+ hour ago   (479+ words) WHEN black labrador Nina began barking and nudging her owner, Dani Stevens late one March evening,she wasn’t asking for attention, she was trying to save a life. Moments later, Ipswich woman Ms Stevens collapsed into a tonic-clonic epileptic seizure…...