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Woman Hand Holding Purple Ribbon, Domestic Violence Awareness Month (October) concept with deep purple awareness ribbon.

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Drawing a line on domestic violence to help victims

PARTNER CONTENT: Within a week of opening her specialist domestic violence law firm, Kathleen Simpson had 24 clients. By New Year, survivors were queuing outside her door.

Grant Ashley Gaut, 30, pleaded guilty in the Ingham Magistrates Court to charges of assaulting Ricky Shannon Bradshaw causing bodily harm and stealing his e-scooter and a drone in a daylight attack on August 14. Picture: Cameron Bates

‘Vicious assault’: Man beats partner’s ex over abuse

A man who assaulted his partner’s ex-boyfriend after they were subjected to a prolonged period of harassment has appeared in a NQ court.

Atherton grandmother Rita Lowe is cancer free after undergoing surgery and chemotherapy. Picture: Supplied.

‘Devastating’: Non-smoker’s journey with lung cancer

When NQ woman Rita Lowe was diagnosed with lung cancer, she said it was a shocking and “devastating” diagnosis, because she had never smoked before.

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Mum caught with meth hidden in bra

A mother’s brazen attempt to defraud the tax office unravelled after police repeatedly found drugs hidden in her underwear.

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TRL Stadium in Darwin. Picture: Patch Clapp / NRL NT

Record bans: 34 year tally given to brawling NRL NT spectators

The NRL NT has delivered its final set of bans in relation to the eight people who disrupted a recent finals match by brawling in the stands at TRL Stadium. Read what was said.

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Generic imagery of the civic centre City of Darwin. Picture: Pema Tamang Pakhrin

Chaotic debate: Darwin Council votes for transparency overhaul

A motion to improve Darwin council’s transparency descended into farce as councillors argued over costs and procedures before unanimously passing the reforms anyway. Read the details.

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Northern Territory

A render of a proposed redevelopment for Yeperenye Shopping Centre, located in the heart of Alice Springs. Picture: Supplied

New rooftop restaurant part of mammoth NT shopping centre transformation

More parking, a new rooftop steakhouse, and a loading dock upgrade: Big plans are in place to upgrade a Red Centre shopping complex, but mystery surrounds the future of one supermarket giant in the town.

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The MyHoliday2 team celebrate a win at the National Travel Industry Awards at Star Brisbane with Melody Grace, Andrew Grace, Ann Corpuz, Denie Fernandez, Gemma Giandomenico, Cheryl Lowe, Letishia Creighton, Andrew Giandomenico. Photo: Pat Brunet / Event Photos Australia.

Townsville agency crowned Australia’s best online travel agent

A family-run Townsville travel agency has stunned the industry by defeating national heavyweights at Australia’s biggest travel industry event.

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Corio steel construction company J&S Ironworkers has been forced into liquidation. Picture: Facebook

Construction company collapses owing $568K

Geelong “steel specialists” join growing list of failed construction companies, as Federal Court appoints liquidator after debt ballooned to more than $500,000.

Cairns eight piece EarthKin, a global First Nations band, will perform at the Tanks Arts Centre on Friday night as the opening act to international Maori band The Cloud Maker. EarthKin lead singer Terina Hakaoro, violinist Cass Byers, guitarist Luke Briscoe, vocalist Naurita Briscoe and lyricist Kashana Wallace will debut their new single

Global First Nations band debuts single in Cairns

A global First Nations band who calls Cairns home will showcase their unique blend of cultural sounds when they debut their first single at the Tanks on Friday.

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President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shake hands before their meeting at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

‘12 out of 10’: Trump hails meeting with China

A thawing of tensions between the US and China has led Donald Trump to declare he would visit the country next year, as Xi Jinping vowed to back down on an export ban.

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Queensland parents will soon be able to access the names and photos of paedophiles in their area, under new laws passed in honour of Daniel Morcombe.

Names, pics of pedos available to parents

Daniel Morecombe’s legacy is being honoured with a law allowing parents to see the identifying details of convicted pedophiles living near them.

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Cricketer side hustles

Wickets to wealth: Business empires of Aussie cricket legends

Twenty of Australia’s biggest cricket names reveal their secret second lives as business moguls, with some ventures now eclipsing their sporting success. SEE THE LIST

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Chris Marco, 67, was sentenced on Thursday in the Supreme Court of Western Australia following a jury conviction on September 4, 2025 for 43 fraud offences involving six investors.

Investor scam leads to record jail term

A businessman who swindled investors out of more than $34m has received a record jail sentence in one of the most serious fraud cases ever investigated by ASIC.

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