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21st September 2024

AM Edition

Raging Bull: ‘Slugger’ to fight for Queensland pro-boxing title

An Ingham boxer known affectionately as the “Raging Bull” by his North Queensland trainer is fighting for his first professional Queensland title in Brisbane next month.

Pet owner speaks out after dog’s injury in grooming incident

Upset about the way her dog’s injury in a grooming incident was handled, a distressed Townsville pet owner has spoken out. See what other residents had to say.

Confusion over NQ employment data: Job losses or gains?

Townsville is caught in a jobs numbers tug of war, with mixed messages from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. See how a North Qld economist is trying to the bottom of it.

Armed man threatens cops during police emergency

A man claiming to be a combat fighter who threatened police officers with a knife during a protracted emergency has narrowly avoided being sent to Townsville Correctional Centre.

100 ‘strips’ of prison drugs found in mum’s dressing gown

A health worker has collapsed in court and wept after learning she’ll be imprisoned for two years due to her son’s repeated attempts to turn her into a drug mule.

How a rental lifeline saved new mum from homelessness

A young mum, determined to escape her troubled past and build a better life for her baby, shares her battle to break into Townsville’s tough rental market.

Verdict revealed for Qld father charged with manslaughter of toddler

A jury has delivered its verdict following the trial of a dad charged with the manslaughter of his three-year-old daughter who tragically drowned in a stormwater drain.