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Townsville has bucked state and national trends with significant growth in visitation and overnight visitor spending, according to the latest national data. See the breakdown here.
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Tourism surges as visitors flock to the north
Townsville has bucked state and national trends with significant growth in visitation and overnight visitor spending, according to the latest national data. See the breakdown here.
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King of the north? JT quizzed on his political ambitions
Johnathan Thurston’s dedication to supporting at-risk youth in Townsville, Mount Isa and Cairns has placed him in the centre of election politics. This is how he responded to trick...
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Cowboys star announces baby number two
Cowboys star Scott Drinkwater and his wife have announced they’re having another baby. See the adorable gender reveal.
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‘Not normal reaction’: Dad under scrutiny at new inquiry into baby’s death
A coronial inquest into the death of a six-week-old baby boy has begun, with the father - who was originally convicted and acquitted - to potentially face new questions.
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Kelso man charged following assault, victim later found deceased
Queensland Police are calling for witnesses or anyone who has vision of an assault that happened following an NRL finals match in Townsville to come forward after a man was charged...
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Grief camp comes to Townsville to help kids heal
When Bethany Bala’s children lost their father to a sudden brain aneurysm four years ago, coming to terms with their grief was an uphill battle. Discover how a free camp helped the...
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Enhancing lethality: 1RAR soldiers master explosives, chainsaws
Townsville’s 1st Battalion soldiers have just wrapped up their manoeuvre support courses, allowing soldiers to better navigate obstacles in the field using shotguns, small boats, c...
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Cheapest basket of groceries in Oz revealed
A quarterly report into grocery prices has compared the cost of a basket of groceries from Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA, with one chain clearly cheaper.
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Madeleine McCann suspect’s chilling jailhouse ‘confession’
The suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann allegedly told his prison cellmate he had “stolen a child” from a Portuguese apartment.
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Millions crucified by Albo’s new housing move
A highly controversial housing policy Labor is considering would have a brutal effect upon millions of Aussies, it’s argued.
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