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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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NT paramedics, firefighter, and police responded to a four car pile-up during morning peak hour traffic on Tiger Brennan Dr, Bayview on Monday August 14, 2023. generic PFES fire service, st johns ambulance crash

Traffic delays after multi-vehicle crash on Riverway Dr

Motorists are being warned to expect delays after a three-vehicle crash has temporarily blocked parts of Riverway Drive in Condon this morning.

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Teens took to Instagram to show off a stolen blue Ford Raptor from Douglas on Wedensday morning. Picture: Instagram

WATCH: Teens flaunt stolen Raptor online hours before arrests

Three people are in custody after a group of brazen teens got online to boast about stealing a brand-new Ford Raptor during an early morning crime spree in Townsville. See the video.

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Rose Kruze recently reunited with the Townsville doctors who helped her reclaim her life after discovering her debilitating headaches were actually caused by a cerebrospinal fluid leak.

I thought I had a headache – but my brain and spine were leaking

This retired nurse thought she just had a nasty headache, but in reality, fluid was leaking from her brain and spine. This is what doctors did next.

Townsville

‘Right back where we were’: Car thefts spike in Feb despite floods

Not even the floods could put the brakes on Townsville’s car thieves, with vehicle thefts up 12 per cent in the month February compared to the same time last year. LATEST.

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Thursday February 6. Heavy rain causes flooding in North Queensland. The Prime Minister will visit Ollera Creek where the Australian Defence Force is delivering a temporary bridge structure to support rescue efforts. PM Anthony Albanese and Member for Kennedy Bob Katter. Picture: Evan Morgan

Katter slams ‘unfair’ student debt snub for outback teachers

Teachers in Mount Isa and Cloncurry are missing out on vital student debt relief because the government won’t classify the towns as ‘very remote’, according to maverick MP Bob Katter.

Townsville

Five hospitalised after eight-car crash in storm

Emergency crews were forced to unclog drains as water pooling on the road contributed to a massive eight-vehicle crash on the Townsville Ring Road, sending five people to hospital.

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Respected DV cop calls time, leaving a powerful legacy

After 17 years of tireless service in Townsville, Sergeant Elise Feltham is hanging up her police uniform. But her fight against domestic and family violence is far from over.

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‘Poison to our city’: Townsville’s worst drug crime suburbs exposed

Townsville is battling a growing drug scourge, with shocking new figures revealing the suburbs hardest hit. Where does your area rank? See the full list and the latest from police on how the local drug trade is evolving.

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Peggy Jacobs was killed in a hit-and-run in Oonoonba in January 15. The mother of two's body was found in a bus zone on Abbott Street, across from O'Donnell Street between 11 pm and 11.40pm. The hit and run remains unsolved despite extensive police investigations.

Who killed Peggy? Chilling details resurface 15 years on

She should’ve turned 61 last week — but instead, Peggy Jacobs’ name haunts one of Townsville’s darkest mysteries. Fifteen years after her hit-and-run death, chilling coroner’s findings resurface, shedding new light on her final moments.

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A Queensland Health closure notice taped to the front of Kirwan Tobacconist, ordering an immediate halt to the supply of smoking products. The store was shut down as part of a crackdown on illicit tobacco and vaping sales. Picture: Natasha Emeck

Tobacco shop slapped with closure notice after items seized

A Kirwan tobacconist has been forced to shut its doors this week after Queensland Health swooped in, seizing a large haul of suspected illicit tobacco and vaping products.

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