Shocking alleged carjacking of an unsuspecting German tourist
Police have revealed details of how they tracked down and caught three people who allegedly carjacked a tourist at gunpoint.
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‘Steal crayons?’ Grubs target child-care centre in low act
Townsville police are hunting grubs who targeted a highly respected child centre over the weekend.
Mine giant says explosion no reason to stop $5.7b deal
Anglo American has rejected claims a recent explosion at its flagship Queensland mine will derail the $5.7bn sale of its coal assets to US giant Peabody.
Officer taken to hospital after alleged assault during arrest
A senior police officer has revealed more details about the assault of three cops in Townville. See what happened.
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Ute crashes into parked car on busy road
Police have taken a man into custody after he allegedly crashed into a parked car on a busy Townsville road. LATEST
Worse than QNI: Danger looms if Glencore closes refinery, smelter
Industry leaders are sounding the alarm with new predictions revealing North Queensland’s unemployment rate could hit catastrophic levels if Glencore closes down operations in the region.
‘Tragic day’: Beloved nurse’s final act of love inspires
A beloved Townsville nurse whose final act of organ donation is continuing to inspire others ahead of DonateLife Week.
Crisafulli says outdated taser fired during fatal standoff
The Premier says officers involved in an incident where a man was shot and killed by police were not equipped with new taser.
‘Jesus on a cross’: Witness says armed man wanted to die
A brave member of the public who alerted police to the presence of an armed man on The Strand believes the shocking incident was a premeditated suicide by cop.
Fatal police shooting of machete-wielding man may have prevented multiple casualties
Queensland Police Union said the officers involved faced “a confronting, highly volatile and life threatening situation” and their intervention may have prevented “multiple casualties”.
‘Crawl, walk, run’: Ship-to-shore military training strikes NQ beach
Allied military forces stormed ashore as part of phase one of amphibious training exercises during Talisman Sabre 2025.
Bashed, stabbed and spat on: Qld’s deadly $70m bus safety fail
Queensland bus drivers are being bashed, stabbed and spat on as violence on the public transport network spirals out of control.
Unique NQ whale pick up lines are full of ‘moans, howls, cries’
A new choir has captured the attention of North Queenslanders this winter, with submersible hydrophones being used in a tourist hot spot to listen in on our whales. Hear the songs.
400-500 days: Council’s bid to speed up dangerous dog cases
The council is set to put speeding up dealing with dangerous dogs on the state agenda with cases taking more than a year to go through the courts. Here’s what they want to change.
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