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Law will limit compensation

WORKERS in Queensland could be denied compensation for work-related injuries, a prominent legal firm says. The State Government on Tuesday rushed new legislation into Parliament...

Blitz on bullies

Briefs THE 4th annual National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence will be held on 21 March 2014 and schools are being encouraged to...

Howe quick will they go

WILL the secret Warwick buyer appear again to snap up Jackie Howe’s shears? Sotheby’s is offering the shears with which the Warwick-born Jack Howe set...

Last of a breed

By STEVE GRAY TIME was, there were plenty of swagmen to be seen on Australian highways. During the Great Depression of the 1930s there were...

Warwick’s Wednesday wonders

COOPER Rhodes, 4, and sister Ella, 3, reach out to the calves at Warwick’s weekly pig and calf sale. The weekly market also attracts...

Lock it or lose it

POLICE have again warned home owners to secure their property after a recent spate of thefts. The Warwick CBD, Rosenthal Heights and west and east...

Changed for good

AN annual march through Stanthorpe celebrated the life of a woman who changed the town forever. Sharyn Rowen was a tireless advocate for people with...

Let there be … sport

By STEVE GRAY THREE State Government ministers said: Let there be light, and there was light, lots of it, turning Stanthorpe’s McGlew St sports complex...

Roadworks will need travel plan

TRAVELLERS from the Southern Downs and northern NSW planning to go to Brisbane can expect delays as roadworks continue. Up to three worksites could be...

Winemakers’ eyes on the sky

By STEVE GRAY GRANITE Belt winemakers are watching the sky in the hope of some rain to get the 2014 vintage off to a good...

Rainbow of roses

By STEVE GRAY TAKE the time to smell the roses. St Mark’s Women’s Guild will hold its 51st annual Rose Festival tomorrow, 11 October. The ladies say...

More than a footy coach

By STEVE GRAY IF YOU reckon Wayne Bennett is just an unsmiling football coach with veins of ice, think again. Mr Bennett, as Rugby League’s longest-serving...

Renewed scrutiny over controversial water licence

Despite persistent community opposition, Queensland Water Minister Ann Leahy has so far resisted making a call on whether to call-in and reassess the controversial...