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Townsville siege residents offered counselling after terrifying 10-hour ordeal

Neighbours who were locked inside their homes while a siege unfolded in their quiet North Queensland suburb are speaking to counsellors about their experiences.

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Teens charged after police cars rammed by stolen vehicles in Townsville

Charges have been laid against two teenagers on the same day new youth justice laws are debated in state parliament.

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Residents locked down after shots fired in Queensland

Residents in a north Queensland suburb have been locked down after shots were fired, prompting police to declare an emergency.

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Emergency declaration revoked, man found dead in home after shots fired in Townsville suburb of Kirwan

The shooter took aim at several police cars and blew out the tyres on at least one vehicle, witnesses and police said.

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School kids out of hospital, substance still a mystery

Fifteen Bluewater State School children being treated by the Townsville Hospital and Health Service have been discharged after eating an unknown substance.

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Meet the Townsville scientists helping to save the Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is an Australian treasure and our best marine experts are working towards its healthy future.Scientists are finding innovative new ways to regenerate and protect the reef, and in many ways taking the experiences of visitors into their monitoring programs.

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Few know about Hinchinbrook Island and even fewer have been there

You’ve heard about Hamilton, Stradbroke, Great Keppel and Daydream. But what about Hinchinbrook?Located just off the coast of north Queensland near Townsville, Hinchinbrook Island is a truly Jurassic encounter just made for curious explorers.

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Queensland school students in hospital after eating substance

Fourteen Queensland children are in hospital after they became sick from eating an unknown substance on a school bus in Townsville.

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School kids in hospital after eating unknown substance

More than a dozen children are in hospital after they became sick from eating an unknown substance on a school bus.

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Fifteen students taken to hospital after eating lollies on Townsville school bus

Paramedics were called to Bluewater State School, north of Townsville, just after 10am after 22 children ingested an "unknown substance" which the ABC understands was lollies.

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Amateur crocodile wrangler who shared videos of exploits on TikTok fined $12,000 in Townsville

A man who shared videos of himself capturing freshwater crocodiles on social media has been found guilty of 12 counts of taking a protected animal in Townsville.

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Queensland to spend $5b on electricity transmission project

The Queensland government has taken over the planned CopperString 2.0 project to build an 1100km electricity transmission line from Townsville to the northwest.

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Queensland government buys $5 billion CopperString 2.0 to connect north-west to national electricity grid

Promised for years, the 1,100-kilometre overhead transmission line will transmit electricity from the North-West Minerals Province to the grid near Townsville.

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Qld to spend $5b to link northwest to the national grid

The Queensland government has taken over the planned CopperString 2.0 project to build an 1100km electricity transmission line from Townsville to the northwest.

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Police cars rammed by three stolen vehicles in 'disgraceful' Townsville incident

Police say three stolen cars repeatedly sideswiped their vehicles and forced them to withdraw during an incident last night, with one officer taken to hospital.

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Rape charges dropped against Townsville former doctor accused of assaulting patient

Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a former doctor accused of raping a woman who was his patient in Townsville.

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Fire thump Flyers, finish top entering WNBL finals

Townsville are looking invincible entering the WNBL finals, while Melbourne will need to shake their Southside bogey to stay alive in the race for the title.

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$25 million to pay police overtime to target Queensland's youth crime hotspots

Queensland police officers will be paid extra in overtime shifts under a $25 million high-visibility operation targeting youth crime.

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Child detention alone won't work, Queensland mayor says

Townsville's mayor says child offenders should be in rehabilitation programs in detention or sent to live in more structured environments away from the city.

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How To Spend A Long Weekend In Townsville If The Thought Of Winter Is Already Crushing Yr Soul

Well, damn, another summer has come and gone and how long did it last this time? What, like, two weeks? Where does the time go??? Life can be unfair sometimes, but what if I told you summer doesn’t need to end just yet?What if I told you there was a…

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Townsville, Southside to fight for top spot in WNBL

Townsville have won another thriller as the Southside Flyers thumped the Melbourne Boomers again and Perth replaced Bendigo in the WNBL top four.

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Reds no match for Hurricanes in Super Rugby loss

The Hurricanes have comfortably disposed of the Queensland Reds after a four-try Super Rugby Pacific second-half blitz, winning 47-13 in Townsville.

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Dennis Sore sentenced to life in prison for murdering Samantha Bong in Townsville

Murderer Dennis Sore had a history of violent crimes before he stabbed his sister, a Queensland court has heard.

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Eddie Jones in Townsville dash with Reds on Super trial

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones wanted to be there in person to watch the Reds' World Cup hopefuls, headlined by Harry Wilson, show their wares in Townsville.

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North Queensland residents, leaders call for banned drinker register to curb alcohol-fuelled challenges

Community leaders in Cairns, Townsville, and Mount Isa demand the Queensland government introduce a banned drinker register to address alcohol-related violence.

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