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    President’s Message

    June 2026 As shooters, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, we have a strong connection to the landscapes we enjoy and a vested interest in seeing them…

    What Australian Gun Dealers Can Teach Us About Making Gun Laws Work 

    RESEARCH BRIEF By Suzanna Fay, PhD – University of Queensland Gun Researcher My research briefs over the past few issues of The Report have been designed to showcase findings from a…

    Avian Influenza: A threat on the wing 

    By Joanne Heathcote  After widespread rains, parts of inland Australia are coming back to life. Wetlands that have been dry for years are filling again,…

    Aero Precision Solus Competition Rifle 

    Review by Neil Schutlz  Long-range target shooting is one of the fastest growing disciplines, especially among new shooters in Australia. Much of the growth in this field…

    Women only hunting basics course 

    Building confidence in the field By event staff writer  As interest in hunting continues to grow across Australia, so too does the need for clear, structured entry…

    Profile: Jared McCarthy

    What shooting really gives you  By Sam Talbot  If you asked Jared McCarthy at 12 years old where shooting would take him, he probably wouldn’t have had…

    Lead in shotgun shooting

    Understanding the concept of lead in shotgun shooting  By Liz Rymill  Unlike a lot of scattergun shooters, I didn’t get started in the sport until…

    The Report June Editorial

    Getting bigger  Attentive members will have noticed a new logo recently adopted for SSAA Queensland. A fresh look is more than just a change of colours…

    NEXTORCH – Military quality for the civilian market 

    By Rod Hoare  I’ve been a user of Nextorch torches for a number of years now in my offroad, camping and outdoor pursuits, and I thought it…

    Sneaking up on a dingo 

    By Ben Allen In my work as a wildlife biologist, I spend a lot of time studying dingo behaviour and ecology. I am constantly amazed by dingoes’ keen senses, skills and abilities. Sneaking up on…

    Five-stand reloaded 

    By Darryl Groundwater  The Ripley Complex at Stewartdale became the first venue to trial the new version of shotgun Five-stand. Although similar to the Five-stand discipline that others are successfully running, SSAA Queensland looked outside of Australia to…

    2026 SSAA Queensland Single Action State Titles

    SSAAQ Gladstone, Cactus Canyon, Calliope By Pearl Starr In the silence of the early morning, as the first rays of warming sun spilled over the…

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