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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.

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Zachary Beauchamp, 19, from Collinsville, was sadly found unresponsive in the water after being reported missing during a camping trip in Springlands. Picture: TikTok/@ez_panda_ez

‘Fly high Zach’: 19yo remembered after tragic river death

A 19-year-old who was known for “putting smiles on people’s faces” has been remembered in heartfelt tributes after he was tragically found dead in a North Queensland river.

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A man has been charged after he was caught with his genitalia on full display.

NAMED: Night prowler in court after alleged lewd act

A 31-year-old man has faced court after allegedly prowling through Townsville yards late at night with his genitalia on full display. Here’s the latest.

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Townsville resident Danelle Hodgson shared this image of the rising Bohle River, taken from her Condon home on Monday. She has received 2.41m of rain since the start of February. Picture: Danelle Hodgson.

Records set to tumble as drenching rain closes roads around NQ

Townsville’s rainfall records could tumble with heavy rainfall expected all week, creating chaos on the roads with closures. Find out the latest and who got the rain.

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A seven-year-old boy was allegedly assualt by staff at Carinity Education Shalom. Picture: Evan Morgan

Family claims 7yo injured over NAPLAN refusal

A Townsville school is conducting an internal investigation after a family alleged that a seven-year-old boy with ADHD and autism was injured by school representatives following his refusal to take a NAPLAN test.

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A motorist's damaged car after it was driven into a pole while a man was allegedly attempting to carjack him in West End. Picture: Facebook

Good Samaritan foils alleged attempted carjacking attack

A quick-thinking Good Samaritan has stepped in to help a delivery driver who was allegedly assaulted during a chaotic carjacking attempt in West End.

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Generic ambulance, QAS, Queensland Ambulance Service, emergency services, Thursday, August 29, 2024. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Woman fighting for life after being hit by car

A female pedestrian is fighting for life with a serious head injury after being struck by a vehicle in Wulguru early this morning. LATEST.

Townsville

Fiona Wilkinson’s family home in Currajong was transformed into a sewage-filled disaster zone during the flash flooding on Wednesday morning. Picture: Natasha Emeck

‘Smells like a swamp’: Inside family’s sewage-soaked home

The stench hits first but the health risks could linger far longer. See why experts say exposure to raw sewage after repeat flooding could be putting vulnerable Townsville residents in danger.

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Police are investigating two stabbings on Bayswater Rd and Christian Court in Mount Louisa.

Mystery stabbings rock Mount Louisa

Residents in Mount Louisa have been left shaken after two men with stab wounds were found just streets apart on the same morning, as police investigate if the bloody attacks are linked.

Townsville

MP says youth crime laws simply ‘not working quick enough’

A Federal MP has taken aim at the Crisafulli Government’s newly implemented youth crime laws, arguing they are failing to deliver fast enough results to curb Townsville’s ‘unacceptable’ crime rates.

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Sewage shambles: MP blasts council as poonami crisis rages on

A furious federal MP has slammed Townsville City Council for neglecting basic infrastructure, particularly its failing sewage system, after yet another flood left residents wading through raw waste.

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