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Outback Qld records first plague locust swarm

The first swarm of the season of Australian plague locust has been spotted in Queensland, around Cunnamulla in the state's south-west.

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Paroo Council lobbies for new rain gauge

A south-west Queensland Mayor says she is concerned there is a lack of gauging stations to map river flows across the region.

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Outback Qld swelters in heatwave

Western Queenslanders are bracing themselves for another very hot day, with temperatures into the mid-40 degrees Celsius range in some inland centres.

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New basin chairman urged to visit region

A south-west Queensland mayor says communities in the region are hoping for a fairer outcome and more consultation over proposed cuts to water allocations.

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Fears mount for missing senior

A search will resume this morning for an elderly man who is missing in Queensland's south-west.

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Search continues for missing senior

Police are into their third day of a search for an elderly man missing in south-west Queensland.

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Fears deluge will worsen wild dog numbers

Rural lobby group AgForce says it is worried the wild dog problem facing Queensland's rural sector will worsen in the coming months due to recent rain and flooding.

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Council wants more time to spend flood funds

A south-west Queensland mayor says the record flooding over recent years in the region has resulted in the shire's largest ever road project.

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Inquiry findings bring 'common sense' to Murray-Darling debate

A south-west Queensland mayor says she is hoping the findings of a parliamentary inquiry into the Murray-Darling Basin results in a better outcome for the state's irrigators and communities.

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Pest fish 'prolific' in outback river

It is not only native wildlife taking advantage of the bumper rains, there has also been an explosion in pest fish in parts of western Queensland.

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Woman hurt in outback chopper crash

A woman has suffered minor injuries after a helicopter crashed in south-west Queensland this morning.

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Aerial survey maps mineral resources

Airborne scientific surveys covering a vast area of inland Queensland are looking for new information about mineral and energy resources.

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New ag colleges open after shake-up

The Queensland Government says its shake-up of agricultural colleges is progressing well.

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Floods inquiry heads south-west

The Queensland floods inquiry will hold community meetings in the state's south-west this week.

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MP wants health survey funds redirected

Western Queensland MP Bruce Scott says a federal health survey underway is a waste of taxpayers' money.

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Hope flood inquiry will fix insurance uncertainty

A south-west Queensland mayor says he hopes the floods inquiry helps to provide some clarity about what constitutes a flood for insurance purposes.

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Gauging stations under scrutiny at flood inquiry

A south-west Queensland mayor says she will be asking the floods inquiry why there is been no action to improve river height stations in the region.

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Elderly woman raped in home

A man charged with the rape of an 84-year-old woman on Queensland's Darling Downs has made a brief appearance in court this morning.

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Big outback grassfire under control

Firefighters have contained a large grassfire that burnt 30,000 hectares near Charleville in south-west Queensland.

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Levee holds at Charleville

Authorities in Charleville in south-west Queensland say the levee protecting the town is still holding up against floodwaters.

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