Multi-vehicle crash at Douglas as wet weather hits Townsville
Emergency services are at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Douglas, as wet weather hits Townsville after days of hot, humid weather across the region.
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‘They’re ruining our lives’: Kids threaten to run over man in shocking stolen car attack
A man who has endured four weeks of youth crime already has said ‘the time for bullish-t is done’ after watching a man be almost killed defending his neighbour. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Fire fans fill the stands at home game
Townsville Fire fans turned up the heat on an already scorching day in the city, descending on the Entertainment Centre in their thousands to cheer on the team in the make-or-break home final.
Alfred doesn’t dry up NQ’s disaster payments
More NQ and FNQ residents will now be eligible for the federal government’s $1000 grants almost a month after homes in the community were inundated. But there are still suburbs missing from the list.
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Colourful cleaner has crack at dislodging Dametto
A school cleaner called “Bull” who was forced to move from the electorate she hopes to represent due to a recent rent hike says she will give unseating MP Nick Dametto “a fair crack” as the Labor candidate for Hinchinbrook.
Crisafulli’s message for Ingham as he faces hometown heat
David Crisafulli’s campaign stop in his hometown of Ingham hit a bump today when he was pressed on why many voters there don’t seem to like him much at all.
Crisafulli pressed his lack of support in Ingham
LNP leader David Crisafulli addresses questions about the lack of support for him in Ingham, his hometown.
Our dogs have changed … and we didn’t even notice
Many dog owners insist they know their pets very well but an emerging trend may have you second-guessing that relationship.
Fleeing war, chasing gold: Congo refugee fastest in Queensland
Soldiers hunted his family as the bloodshed of the second Congo war reached its peak. Now Queensland’s fastest 15-year-old hopes to honour the nation that saved them by sprinting for Australia at the Olympics. Watch him in action here.
‘Matter of self-defence’: Shopping centre stabbing in court
A jury has been unable to decide if a Townsville shopping centre stabbing was a matter of self-defence. Read what was heard in court.
‘Quirky’ independent bookstore transforms fantasy into reality
Bookworms and fans of fantasy, sci-fi, and romance are being attracted like a tractor beam into a independent bookstore that just opened in Townsville. See where.
Car thefts fall 19pc but still on par with city’s second-worst year
Car thefts in Townsville have dropped by 19 per cent over the last year, but despite this improvement, offence rates remain nearly identical to 2022 — the city’s second-worst year on record for vehicle theft.
‘He is a fighter’: Toddler’s brave battle against shock diagnosis
Energetic, brave and cheeky, little Lathan has already been fighting his whole life after being born with his twin sister at 26 weeks. Now his parents have a new fight on their hands.
CCTV catches guard in sex act as misconduct scandal rocks jail
Insiders at a Townsville jail have lifted the lid on an alarming incident where a male guard was allegedly caught on CCTV performing a sex act on himself in front of a female co-worker.
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