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Natasha Emeck is a senior journalist based in Adelaide with more than 10 years’ experience reporting across Australia and the Pacific. She’s driven by a passion for telling impactful stories and shining a light on issues that matter.

Natasha Emeck

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Townsville

Parade goers in Thuringowa have been moved off the road. Picture: Courtney Todd

Stolen car’s ram rampage derails Anzac parade

A stolen blue RAM truck on a hit-and-run rampage forced a last-minute route change to the Anzac Day parade in Townsville, with schoolchildren and veterans moved off the main road due to safety concerns.

Townsville

ATV owner charged after fatal beach rollover

A Castle Hill man whose ATV buggy was involved in a fatal rollover on a quiet Townsville beach is now facing traffic charges after police alleged the vehicle was unregistered and uninsured.

Townsville

Another rise in car thefts after March surge

Youth crime anger is boiling over in Townsville, with car thefts still on the rise and nearly 70 per cent of readers saying Queensland’s new justice laws aren’t tough enough. SEE THE LATEST CRIME STATS HERE.

Townsville

Richard Cooper with his family, including his dad Trevor Cooper (right). Picture: Facebook

‘I thought it was a neat little toy until it killed my son’

A heartbroken father is calling for a ban on e-scooters after his son was killed in a horrific crash in Townsville — saying he thought it was a “neat little toy” until it cost his boy his life.

Townsville

Generic Ambulance images. NSW Ambulance vehicles and Paramedics. Ambulance officers attend the scene of a crash at Qantas Drive, Mascot. Pics Bill Hearne

Teen girls hospitalised after e-scooter smash near offramp

Two teenage girls have been rushed to hospital with head and leg injuries after a shocking e-scooter crash near a busy Townsville offramp — the latest in a string of scooter crashes across the city over the Easter long weekend.

ExclusiveTownsville

‘Didn’t know where to go’: Remote patients given lifeline at Karingal

From high-risk births to lifesaving operations, remote patients from across Qld and the NT are finding comfort, care and respite at a NQ accommodation hub quietly changing lives. But pressure is mounting on the service as demand increases.

Townsville

60pc spike in e-scooter carnage clogging hospital’s ED

E-scooter injuries in Townsville have skyrocketed, with a staggering 60 per cent jump in hospital presentations last year alone, new data reveals. Should they be banned? VOTE HERE.

Townsville

Tradies in trouble: Sky-high costs smashing regional plumbers, gas fitters

A Townsville plumber says tradies across regional Queensland are being squeezed from all sides, as material costs soar and unpaid invoices leave businesses thousands out of pocket.

Townsville

Police took three people into custody during an incident near Yeatman St, Heatley on Friday. Picture: Facebook

Decade of crime: Townsville offending up more than 50pc

Townsville has recorded the biggest crime surge in Queensland over the past decade, with overall offending rates up a staggering 55 per cent. SEE THE STATS BREAKDOWN.

Townsville

‘I’m disgusted’: Love on hold as vandals rip up wedding lawns

Townsville’s beloved Queens Gardens has been torn up by vandals on electric bikes and e-scooters – and the Acting Mayor is fuming.

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