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No data for ant toxin’s effects on environment
MAKER of pyriproxyfen, agrochemical manufacturer Sumitomo, has no data on the effects of the pesticide on the environment. Branded as Distance and Distance Plus, Sumitomo’s…
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Cattle breeder takes fire ant protest to minister
A LOCKYER Valley acreage landholder will ride his horse to the offices of the Primary Industries Minister in Brisbane to protest what he says are…
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Allegations staff using Ice at psychiatric unit
THE Health Ombudsman has stepped up its investigations into conditions at the state’s top forensic mental health unit at Wacol. The probe’s terms of reference…
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Bourne backing North Ipswich dumps sufferers
IPSWICH West MP Wendy Bourne urges those people affected by noxious odours in her electorate – and not included in the Inquiry – to make…
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When Redbank Plains looked like the Everglades
Ipswich resident and retired Scenic Rim council environment officer, Keith McCosh presents another insight into the geological history of the region. A FEW years ago,…
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Council backs idea for Indigenous truth telling
COUNCILLOR Paul Tully delivered a motion in Council last week calling for the restoration of truth-telling and the need for a healing inquiry. The motion, which passed unanimously, read:…
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Awkward scenes as Japan visit turns into fiasco
IPSWICH Council last week managed to pull off the twin spectacle of snubbing its twin sister city in Japan while simultaneously launching an assault on…
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Garbos to strike this Friday, and into Christmas
IPSWICH garbos and council workers will strike this Friday and will extend industrial action well into next week if their demands remain unmet. The news…
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How Lilly drove a mines truck using virtual reality
A BUNDAMBA pupil with a bright career ahead in the resources sector says an industry fact-finding mission was an “experience of a lifetime”. Bundamba State…
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Salter quizzes Council over ‘suicidal’ Swifts move
THE founder of a well-known grassroots local rugby club questioned Council last week over fears Swifts wants to strip Redbank Plains Rugby League Club of…
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