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Model A rally fires up Fords

WHEN vintage car enthusiast Ken Gehrke was courting, he had two much-loved A Fords to take care of.

Gala ball tribute to history

FROCKED up to the nines, past and present Ipswich Hospital staff kicked up their heels at the annual Ipswich Hospital 150 Years Gala Ball last Friday night.
Hospital celebrates 150th birthday

IPSWICH Hospital is set for a celebration this week to mark 150 years of health care.
Mental health discussed

IPSWICH Region Community Church is meeting the needs of its volunteers and staff by running seminars on issues of interest, and it invites others to take advantage...

News

Flood waters from Queensland's recent big wet are slowly making their way to the Simpson Desert.

Floods create an outback wonderland

HEAVY rain in Queensland has sparked inland floods, transforming Australia's Simpson Desert into a wonderland of waterways teeming with plants and wildlife.
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Entertainment

Free digital TV channels popular

AUSTRALIANS are increasingly choosing free-to-air digital channels with shows like Lost, The Big Bang Theory, sport and children's shows pulling in viewers.

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Lifestyle

Scientists draw DNA from ancient eggs

AUSTRALIAN scientists have, in a world first, extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including giants such as the moa and elephant bird.

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Sport

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Business

Google opens online store for business

GOOGLE will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and push more companies to rely on web apps.

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