‘Critical test’: Advocate challenges Labor over MP’s coal stance
Supporting 9000 jobs across NQ, the coal industry has fired up after a Labor MP attended an anti-coal campaign meeting. See why the gauntlet has been thrown down.
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‘We own the night’: Allied combat troops seize NQ town
A spectacular night-time air drop involving 335 US paratroopers dropped into tiny NQ town in a daring night-time raid. See the video, picture gallery>>
In photos: networking breakfast unites business community
The Table NQ celebrated the end of the financial year with 80 local small businesses at their Networking Breakfast.
Man walks free after rape appeal win
The son of a well-known outback Qld family will walk free from jail where he has remained since he was found guilty of rape last year after a successful appeal overturned his convictions.
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How we met: Love blooms 15,000km apart during lockdowns
During the lonely pandemic lockdowns, an unlikely romance blossomed between a Townsville business manager and a Canadian primary school teacher. Read their love story.
The volunteers who help make Townsville 500 a success
Events such as the Townsville 500 couldn’t be possible if not for a group of volunteers who work behind the scenes helping the event run smoothly for people to enjoy.
‘Run out of steam’: Townsville’s waste warrior takes a step back
The founder of a group aiming to tidy up Townsville has announced it’s the end of an era, as he plans to take a step back after helping clean up tonnes of rubbish over the past six years.
Schools trade loyalty for cash as two family businesses close
Money talks when it comes to Townsville schools selecting uniform suppliers, with well-paying corporations being preferenced over local businesses. See how it played a hand in two business closures.
‘I told him just pour fuel on me and burn me down’
The autopsy of a woman who suffered “unsurvivable” burns to nearly 100 per cent of her body has left question marks surrounding her death. Find out why.
‘Clock is ticking’: Last hopes for mine rescue deal
Time is running out to solve the crisis facing the North and North West copper industry. Here’s why.
NAMED: Alleged driver of buggy charged after fatal crash
The alleged driver of an ATV that rolled on a North Queensland beach, killing a passenger, has been named in court for the first time.
Massive pigs run wild at night in tiny NQ town
Townsville City Council has revealed how it is going to combat a wild pig problem in the northern suburbs as more properties are damaged.
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