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3rd October 2024

AM Edition

‘Absolutely crazy’: Heated debate over mayor’s role in hiring CEO

Mayor Troy Thompson grudgingly removed himself from the CEO appointment discussions as tempers flared over a perceived conflict in one of the candidates.

Man killed, another fighting for life after new mining tragedy

A man aged about 30 has died and another young man has life-threatening injuries after an incident at a Bowen Basin coal mine.

Revealed: Mum and son’s jail drug drop

A former NQ crocodile tour guide serving a prison sentence for assaulting a man was busted getting drugs delivered to jail by his mother to sell to inmates. Here’s how they did it.

‘Breaking the mould of what it is to be a man’

A group of Townsville men are creating a positive community focused on mental and physical wellbeing. With their motto ’healthy living, heavy lifting,’ they’re reshaping what it me...

‘Heave-ho’: Plans for paid Strand parking could be scrapped

It looks like paid parking on The Strand may be given the flick completely with a few councillors changing their minds after huge community backlash and a special meeting set to be...

‘You are valued’: Miles’s 11th-hour love letter to public servants

Premier Steven Miles used his final hours in power to launch a charm offensive on Queensland’s 308,000 public servants.

‘I will not resign’: Mayor firm amid stand-down demands

Townsville City Councillors and Mayor Troy Thompson were at loggerheads amid debate over the recruitment of the CEO, as he addressed threats to suspend him.

‘Cut me deep’: Moment that really hurt Turia Pitt

Turia Pitt has had more than 200 medical procedures after she was badly burnt. But there was one surgery recently that hit her hard, and made her feel guilty as a mum. See the vide...

Fierce SUV hits the market

Swedish carmaker sets new benchmark for luxury electric SUV, combining Scandinavian design, advanced safety, sustainable materials and impressive performance.

‘He’s struggling’: Molly’s sad health update

Molly Meldrum is “struggling” but “enjoying a quieter life” according to a longtime friend and former Countdown colleague.