Qld man jailed for million-dollar extortion
A father of two blackmailed his secret mistress into sending him more than $1 million over the course of a decade. The details of the ex-lovers escapades were revealed in Townsville District Court.
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Rise of the machines: Qld girl, 3, makes history with robotic surgery
Little Ivy Napiorkowski has made medical history as Australia’s youngest-ever robotic surgery patient.
GALLERY: Aussie soldier’s take back bush town
As dawn broke over Line Creek Junction, it wasn’t just the rising sun lighting up the streets a fierce simulated battle had begun. Check out all the action-packed photos from the frontline.
80+ PHOTOS: St Patrick’s College Formal
Formal season has kicked off in Townsville, with St Patrick’s College holding their annual formal at the Townsville Entertainment Centre. SEE THE PICS
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80+ PHOTOS: St Patrick’s College Formal
Formal season has kicked off in Townsville, with St Patrick’s College holding their annual formal at the Townsville Entertainment Centre. SEE THE PICS
‘Prove us wrong’: Youth program sparks fears of Newman-era repeat
Townsville is one of nine locations chosen by the Crisafulli government to be home to a Regional Reset program, aimed at curbing youth crime – but critics are calling for transparency on what the program entails.
Premier urged to save Mount Isa’s ‘heartbeat’ from closure threat
Businesses have warned of the dire consequences if Glencore proceeded with pausing its copper operations in Mount Isa and Townsville. See what they said.
Knife-wielding ‘window tapper’ arrested on roof of three-storey motel
The identity of a Mount Louisa man who terrorised a motorist on Bayswater Rd and caused more than $40k in damages at a CBD hotel can be revealed.
Where are the hotspots? What are the solutions? Qld youth crime explained
A youth crime crisis is gripping the state – so what can we do about it? ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Cocaine becoming king of meth-scarred Qld cities
Police are seeing more cocaine seizures in regional areas “than we ever have”.
ICED OUT: Why cocaine is new king of meth-scarred cities
Meth’s decade-long reign of Queensland’s drug scene is over as experts warn white powder power is rising in its place. MAPPED HOTSPOTS, DRUG CRIMS NAMED
Is Jelly Roll teasing a Townsville show?
Keen country music fans are holding their breath for the announcement on whether country singer/rapper Jelly Roll will hold a concert in Townsville after cryptic Facebook posts.
Rackley Swimming launches to tackle poor water safety statistics
Rackley Swimming is hoping to make a chance to a concerning swimming statistic as it opens two schools in Townsville.
Union reveals new details about police shooting
Police face unprecedented danger with 12 officers assaulted weekly in Queensland as new details emerge about the latest Townsville police shooting.
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