The Council of Mayors say an independent authority should make the calls on vegetation management laws similar to a model like the Gas Fields Commission.

When Steven Keating took his expectant wife to the Chinchilla Hospital he thought it would be much the same as her previous three births; quick, natural and safe. But it wasn't.

Find out how it could impact your business.

Your voices, your state, your livelihood: See the wrap of all the meetings around the state this week.

See who attended the public hearing.

Landholders came from as far away as Aramac to address the parliamentary committee - read this entire summary of all speakers.

Five regional centres will be visited in three days next week for the State Development, Natural Resources and Agricultural Industries Development Committee to conduct public hearings into the Vegetation Management Amendment Bill.

Find out why regrowth control is so important and what impact the vegetation management laws could have on it.

Amby graizer Peter Joliffe has been forced to watch as untouched thickening vegetation slowly takes over his family's property.

The Indian government's chickpea tariff has farmers turning away from the crop and instead planting other pulses and grains.