New bundle of joy city’s first baby of 2025
A mad dash to the city from rural central-north Queensland has resulted in the first baby born at Townsville University Hospital for 2025. See the pics.
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MasterChef star: ‘It wasn’t a baby, it was a melon-sized growth’
A MasterChef finalist has revealed she had a massive growth removed from her stomach after noticing something wrong during filming the popular series. *WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
Firey’s warning: How your new e-scooter could be a killer
Coming into 2025, firefighters hope to see a decrease in blazes caused by lithium-ion batteries in things like e-scooters, phones and tablets. Read how you can protect your home.
What’s the holdup? Fishos angling to hit dam
A councillor and a fishing club president both explain what needs to happen at Ross River Dam before fishing can be allowed in the area.
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Teens in court after woman’s head bashed in brutal attack
UPDATE: A 13-year-old girl is among four youths set to face court today, charged with a string of offences tied to a brutal robbery where a woman was struck in the head with a tool outside Willows.
Greyhound bus driver charged after triple-fatality
Police have arrested the 52-year-old Townsville driver of the Greyhound bus involved in a fatal crash that claimed the lives of three women in June.
New maps reveal city’s paid parking expansion
Townsville drivers are bracing for impact as new maps lay bare the council’s controversial paid parking expansion, set to come into force from January 6. SEE THE MAPS.
‘1928 written on the walls’: A look inside renovated piece of history
Owners of three historic Charters Towers homes are busily dusting and sweeping this week, as they prepare to open their doors for this Sunday’s Great Houses tour.
‘Silly not to look at it’: Cowboys’ top brass confirm NRLW Cairns talks
Tight-lipped North Queensland Cowboys officials have finally tipped their hats, confirming plans are afoot to send the club’s Townsville-based NRLW team 350km north to Cairns.
NQ hospital to trial cannabis for terminal patients
A new research program will allow regional North Queenslanders battling terminal medical conditions access to medicinal cannabis to manage pain.
We just found a new use for AI – and it could be priceless
A new AI tool could be the breakthrough one of Australia’s leading industries needs.
Man slashed by sword in early morning home invasion
A Hyde Park man found himself in a terrifying situation when he confronted a sword-carrying thief in the early hours of the morning, leaving him with a forearm injury. Read the full court case.
‘Miracle he survived’: Cinematographer’s recovery battle
Australia’s film community is rallying around one of Townsville’s brightest stars, Murray Lui, after the beloved cinematographer suffered a major health scare that’s left him unable to work for now.
Iconic ‘pub in the scrub’ ready for new owner
When Nigel and Karen Sheiles bought the abandoned Quamby Pub, they made a promise: two years to revive it, then pass it on. Now, after fulfilling that commitment, the pub is ready for its next era.
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