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Kate BanvilleDefence reporter

Kate Banville is a news reporter at the Townsville Bulletin, covering Defence, Education and Health. She draws on her personal experience as a 7-year Army veteran to report on matters relevant to the defence community. Kate was awarded the 2018 Ossie Awards for Investigative Journalism by an undergraduate for her ABC 7.30 report and ongoing coverage of a group of combat veterans’ fight against the Home Affairs Department to have their Afghan interpreters relocated to Australia on humanitarian grounds. The case has since been overturned by a Federal Court decision. She has previously worked at WIN News in Townsville and ABC Gold Coast where she started as an intern. Kate is a wife and mother of two young boys.

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‘Opportune’ car thief nicks $120K ute under owner’s nose

‘Opportune’ car thief nicks $120K ute under owner’s nose

A high-speed joy ride has landed a woman in hospital after she was seen terrorising the streets of Home Hill before crashing to a halt.

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Emergency Services respond to a single vehicle accident at the William Condon Bridge on the Ring Road, Condon. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Tragic details behind Ring Road fatality revealed

New details have emerged about the 40-year-old man who was killed after his car crashed off the Ring Road, with many mourners calling for urgent action on the deadly stretch of road.

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Sisters Olivia and Rachel Freebairn have opened KDÃs Vegan Takeaway in Garbutt. Picture: Alix Sweeney

New vegan takeaway ready to take city by storm

A sister duo has taken their passion for yummy vegan food and turned it into Townsville’s only take-out of its kind.

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Some of Troy Thompson's signs.

Signs get ugly as Thompson loads his guns

Campaign signs labelling Thuringowa MP Aaron Harper as a ‘King of Crime’ have appeared across the electorate. Here’s why.

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WAGGA NEWS/AAP. Kapooka Military Base - Blamey Barracks in Wagga Wagga NSW. (AAP IMAGE/ Michael Frogley)

ADF watchdog releases inquiry into unacceptable behaviour

An inquiry into unacceptable behaviour in defence has been released, finding a number of changes are needed at recruit training.

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Member for Burdekin Dale Last speaks to media. Picture: Alix Sweeney

GET THIS INTO YA: Last berates Labor MPs

Northern Queensland’s Shadow Minister has accused Townsville’s Labor MP’s of ‘giving up on crime’ in the region.

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Pop princess to bring national tour to Townsville

Pop princess to bring national tour to Townsville

One of Australia’s biggest names in music is coming to Townsville, as part of a national tour.

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View from Grand Chancellor hotel in Hobart Tasmania. For Mystery Flight story. Picture: Angela Saurine

‘Treated like a prisoner’: Quarantine process a disaster, says returnee

Forced into mandatory quarantine in Townsville, a Queensland man has blasted hotel staff, police officers and the health authorities who put him there.

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Tulip Street Early Learning Centre has been rated among the top childcare centres in Bayside. Pic of Harvey, Mila and Payton. Wednesday, September 2, 2019. Picture: David Crosling

Call for change in childcare

The return of paid child care has sparked calls for the funding system to be revised as thousands of families feel the financial pinch of COVID-19.

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Botanical Style; Kym Wilson Ashlee Ede. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Chef cooks up stylish recipe

One of Townsville’s quirkiest chefs has found a new home at Botanical Style serving homemade treats and satisfying people’s caffeine needs.

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