BIZARRE: 6 | Mind Blowing Facts

Bespoke blacksmithing and its fans keep ancient trade alive

Once a dying trade, the ancient skill of blacksmithing is undergoing a modern revival as homeowners and hobbyists drive demand for custom-made metal art.

ABC News · Jun 11, 2022

ABC News Queensland's Jenny Woodward on how weather presenting has changed over her 47-year career

ABC News Queensland weather presenter Jenny Woodward reflects on her career and how her job has changed over more than four decades.

ABC News · Jun 10, 2022

Pentecostalism and the LNP’s fight for its soul in Queensland’s Darling Downs

The seat of Groom has been held by conservatives since federation, but Labor and independent candidates have shaken up the race this election

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Qld coroner threatens witness with perjury

A Queensland coroner hearing evidence into the cold-case murder of Darling Downs teen Annette Mason has threatened a witness with perjury charges.

AAP · Mar 23, 2022

Inquest into Qld teen's murder continues

The Queensland coroner has resumed hearings into the death of Toowoomba teenager Annette Mason who was bludgeoned to death in 1989.

AAP · Mar 21, 2022

Annette Mason's mother hoping new DNA evidence will provide answers at inquest into daughter's killing

The inquest into Annette Mason's 1989 death in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, was put on hold three years ago to allow for more forensic testing.

ABC News · Mar 21, 2022

Toowoomba animal rescue Happy Paws, Happy Hearts program improves social anxiety in humans

In partnership with the RSPCA, Happy Paws, Happy Hearts helps animals awaiting adoption become familiar with people, and gives the humans plenty of interaction too.

ABC News · Mar 20, 2022

Four-wheel drive linked to Qld shooting

Queensland Police have linked a stolen four-wheel drive linked to the shooting of a man in Toowoomba's north earlier this week.

AAP · Mar 16, 2022

Qld Man critical after being shot in head

Queensland police are piecing together what happened in the lead-up to a man being shot in the head in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane.

AAP · Mar 15, 2022

Russia-Ukraine conflict could add pressure to Australia's 'skyrocketing' farm costs

With the return of better seasons, eastern Australian farmers are preparing for another big winter crop, but the cost of planting has almost never been higher.

ABC News · Feb 26, 2022