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‘$15k’: Automotive business owner on trial for fraud

The owner of a Townsville automotive painting business allegedly made false claims his wife had cancer and lied about the restoration of a customer’s car to get him to send through...

‘Smoke and mirrors’: Advocate rips into latest youth crime reforms

A former Townsville cop has dismissed the latest set of Adult Crime Adult Time laws set to get passed this week as nothing but “smoke and mirrors”, saying young offenders aren’t fa...

Wild convoy of stolen cars tear through town

Reckless thieves have filmed their exploits, posting clips to Instagram showing a convoy of cars, including a white Ford Ranger and two Ford Ranger Raptors, lined up like trophies.

Dirt N Dust postponed due to rain, mud

Julia Creek’s famous Dirt n Dust Festival has been pushed out to late August after flood waters closed all roads into the outback town. The three-day event was due to start next we...

Drying out? Heavy rain to cap off March’s wet run

With rivers hovering just below minor flood levels, Townsville could soon finally see a break from March’s relentless downpours. Here’s the latest.

Devastated farmer uncovers ‘miles of destruction’ after outback floods

Outback Queenslanders are picking up the pieces after they were smashed by an unrelenting inland tsunami over the weekend. This is their story.

Patients turned away for dialysis despite empty chairs

Patients are being turned away for renal dialysis at a North Queensland health facility as the waitlist balloons, despite the chairs sitting empty four days a week.

‘Our greatest achievement’: Sport power couple welcome first child

Ironwoman Courtney Hancock and her former cricketer husband Nick Buchanan have welcomed the arrival of their first child.

Meghan and Harry reveal British tradition kept alive in their home

It may seem like they haven’t looked back since they moved across the pond but there’s one very special part of UK culture celebrated by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in Californi...

Sonia Kruger’s huge auction splurge uncovered

Gold Logie award-winning presenter Sonia Kruger and her partner Craig McPherson have paid out a massive sum at auction, spending a huge $4.6m over reserve.