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One dead, two hospitalised in fatal army training exercise in Townsville

October 16, 2025 11:46 am

Townsville’s tight-knit defence community is grieving following a deadly training incident at the Townsville Field Training Area on Wednesday evening....

New ultrasound tech a ‘game changer’ for IBD patients in North Queensland

October 15, 2025 12:18 pm

Patients with chronic bowel conditions like Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis are receiving faster, less invasive care at Townsville University...

30K JCU scholarship to eliminate barriers for regional students

October 14, 2025 12:41 pm

Students from regional and remote Queensland now have the opportunity to receive a scholarship to support their studies at James...

Townsville police make over 1,400 arrests in major crime crackdown

October 10, 2025 10:35 am

Townsville police have arrested more than 1,400 people in just two months as part of a major crackdown on property...

$600M lifeline secures copper jobs in Mount Isa and Townsville

October 9, 2025 11:01 am

A $600 million rescue package from the Federal and Queensland Governments will keep Mount Isa’s copper smelter and Townsville’s refinery...

Road trauma leading killer of young Queenslanders, following death of Kirwan man

October 8, 2025 10:53 am

Road trauma is now the second leading cause of death for young Queenslanders aged 15 to 24, with new RACQ...

Knife and drug charges after police wanding in Hermit Park

October 7, 2025 10:17 am

A 24-year-old Garbutt man is facing court this month, after police allegedly found a knife and drugs on him during...

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