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North Queenslanders are demanding answers as fears grow over the financial burden of new environmental targets, which they say are being imposed by bureaucrats with little understanding of the region’s unique challenges.
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‘No thought given’: Do policymakers understand burdens facing the north?
North Queenslanders are demanding answers as fears grow over the financial burden of new environmental targets, which they say are being imposed by bureaucrats with little understa...
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Named: 11 men charged over $760m coke haul plot as locals left in shock
Police say a failed bid to bring in more than $700 million worth of cocaine to Australia involved an international syndicate including high ranking bikie gang members, and had trie...
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‘Neighbourhood dispute’: Woman on trial after hitting man with car
A woman sued after accusing a neighbour of being a paedophile on social media has pleaded not guilty to hitting that same man with a car with intent to seriously injure him. See da...
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‘We apologise’: Australia Day pub ban triggers local outcry
The nation’s second biggest pub group has apologised after banning its venues from celebrating Australia Day, including three Townsville pubs. See what locals think about the ban.
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Vow after bombshell report on Aussie soldiers
The government has promised sweeping changes in its response to a scathing report on the high rates of suicide among veterans and ex-defence members.
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Ram raid chaos continues as shop hit twice in a week
A popular Townsville skate shop has been hit by a second brazen ram raid in just a week, leaving owners and locals frustrated as police search for those responsible.
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‘It will change things’: Public crime hearing comes to Townsville
Townsville residents will be the only voices outside Brisbane that will be able to have their say, in person, at public hearings about the LNP government’s tough new youth crime la...
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‘No cap, being a cop is bussin’: Police target schoolies in job ad
Have you seen the new SAPOL recruitment advertisement targeted at school leavers. Cringe or bussin’? Have your say in our poll.
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Bane is an enemy of which superhero?
The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.
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This is the worst bit of Christmas – here’s how you handle it

I have many strengths in this life, my spaghetti bolognese, my ability to predict a highly accurate arrival time to a destination and, of ...

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