Police shoot woman armed with ‘carving knife’ at NQ hotel
Witnesses have revealed what happened in the lead-up to a woman being shot by police at a Townsville pub. WHAT WE KNOW.
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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.
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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.
MEGA GALLERY: Soldiers brush up on trench warfare
Until the Ukrainian conflict, many thought trench warfare was a relic of the past. Now Australian soldiers are revisiting the old ways of combat. See the photos.
New NQ police station, academy inching closer to completion
The first stage of the new state-of-the-art police facility in NQ is inching closer to completion, but an end date is still unknown. Here’s what we know.
Petition to upgrade $14m facility three years after it opened
After evacuees sweated through a few tropical, muggy nights at the Townsville Sports Precinct, one of our city’s leaders has identified what’s missing.
Nightmare school pick-up prompts petition and parking rethink
Changes are on the way to fix a dangerous situation where Townsville parents were forced to queue on a busy road for school pick-up. See what solutions are being considered.
43 of us are guilty of this shameful driving act each day
It is one of the most dangerous things you can do yet 43 Queenslanders are being caught each day.
‘Do you like the food?’: Qld aged care home food rating revealed
Queensland has 198 aged care homes where one person or more claimed to never be happy with the food they were served. See who is serving up culinary delights and who falls short.
30 years of Cowboys club and community celebrated at gala
A first of it’s kind event for the North Queensland Cowboys, with current and past players joining with the community in taking a look back on the past three decades. See the unique set up.
Car flips on Bruce Hwy in possible ‘hit, run’ accident
A car has rolled on the Bruce Highway south of Townsville in what Queensland Police Service believe could be a “hit and run” incident involving a truck.
Long weekend of live music ahead
The Ville’s annual music event is gearing up to be a big one with first release tickets already sold out. All the details.
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