Trial of alleged child sex offender halted
A jury has been discharged in the trial of a soldier who was charged with a string of child sex offences after allegedly procuring explicit content from a young girl.
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‘Staggering hypocrisy’: Katter rips on government for new public holiday
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Teen hiding in beer garden before she lunged at police with knife
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Alleged child sex offender, Daniel Thomas McWhir walks out of Townsville Courthouse after a mistrial
Alleged child sex offender, Daniel Thomas McWhir walks out of Townsville Courthouse with his legal team after his case was declared a mistrial…
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Tracey Pere grew up on Cook Island and used to clean police stations – today, she’s a senior police liaison officer using four languages to help keep Townsville safe.
Man killed, woman fighting for life after LandCruiser rolls
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Police respond to incident at West End Hotel, Townsville
Townsville police are responding to an incident at the West End Hotel.
Light juvenile sentences due to ‘weak’ former laws, Minister says
The Minister for Youth Justice has blamed the former government for its “system failure” after recent sentence details showed leniency on juveniles due to harsh conditions at Cleveland.
Alleged offenders as young as ten charged after specialist police squad fly in
With Townsville an ongoing youth crime hotspot, the State Flying Squad has nabbed more alleged offenders, some between the ages of 10 and 16. SEE THE CHARGES.
‘Fresh energy’: Historic building unrecognisable after renos
After sitting vacant for decades, a historic NQ building has undergone a refurbishment similar to the ‘greasy’ building and the Empire Hotel. SEE THE BEFORE AND AFTER.
‘Friendlier, better service’: Rural-focused legal firm moves
A rural and regional focused legal practice offering agribusiness advice and rare Notary Public services has relocated in Townsville. See where it is now.
Why Aussie soldiers are being forced back into the trenches
Australian soldiers are relearning the art of trench warfare, in a move that no one could have seen coming. Here’s why it’s returned.
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