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Lawyers for Legal Aid Queensland say declining pay is leading to an exodus and 'huge injustices in the legal system'

Up to 80 per cent of legal aid work in Queensland is done by outside firms, and lawyers who work in the legal aid system say their declining rate of pay is leading to "huge injustices in the legal system".

Queensland government buys out grazier to secure 'The Lakes' for a massive new national park

Queensland government buys out grazier to secure 'The Lakes' for a massive new national park

A farm double the size of Moreton Island near Townsville has been bought by the state government, with a big chunk of US funding, after two years of negotiations with a grazier.

Townsville community mourning Jennifer Board one year after fatal motorcycle crash

Townsville community mourning Jennifer Board one year after fatal motorcycle crash

Jennifer Board's death prompted legislative reform and led Townsville residents to demand action on youth crime, but her friends and family are still learning how to live without a young woman who "exuded" positivity.

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From the tropics to Beijing: How Alex Ferlazzo made it to the Winter Olympics in luge

Townsville is one of the hottest places in Australia, where the closest thing to snow is the local ice-skating rink, so how did 26-year-old Alex Ferlazzo end up mixing it with the best in luge?

Townsville's city centre struggles to revive as planners focus on future of Australian CBD post-COVID

COVID has nearly killed the city centre. Now experts are pondering what the future of the CBD will be in post-pandemic Australia.

Boomers bounce back to beat Fire in WNBL

Melbourne are back in the WNBL winners circle after a tight win over Townsville in round nine of the competition.

Supercars announces race formats for 2022 season

The Australian Supercars championship has locked in its race formats for the 2022 season, including five refuelling events.

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Supercars locks in 2022 race formats

Supercars locks in 2022 race formats

Supercars has locked in its race formats for the 2022 season, including five refuelling events.

Monsoonal trough tracks north, but days of rain still to come for parts of Queensland

Monsoonal trough tracks north, but days of rain still to come for parts of Queensland

A monsoonal trough that dumped torrential rain in north Queensland eases, with the bulk of the wet weather leaving the region.

Townsville vacancies at 10-year low as rental prices soar, housing supply scarce

Townsville vacancies at 10-year low as rental prices soar, housing supply scarce

Real estate agents say that, despite Townsville's sky-high prices, they are getting up to 30 applications per property. One thinks the solution is to make it easier to be a landlord.

BOM says Townsville hit by 'intense' rain event, warnings issued and motorists rescued

BOM says Townsville hit by 'intense' rain event, warnings issued and motorists rescued

Almost 280 millimetres of rain hits parts of north Queensland in just three hours overnight in intense falls brought by a monsoonal trough, with more downpours expected today.

Queensland records 11 COVID-19 deaths, 9,546 new cases and 'significant rise' in hospitalisations as Omicron peak nears

Queensland records 11 COVID-19 deaths, 9,546 new cases and 'significant rise' in hospitalisations as Omicron peak nears

Chief Health Officer John Gerrard tells Queenslanders to get their booster shots to increase their protection against COVID-19 as he further outlines what he expects to happen with the virus in coming weeks.

COVID-19 wave peak in Queensland to coincide with Australia Day public holiday – what does that mean for events?

COVID-19 wave peak in Queensland to coincide with Australia Day public holiday – what does that mean for events?

Australia Day celebrations across Queensland are being cancelled, changed or scaled back as the state heads towards the peak of its COVID-19 Omicron wave expected later this month.

Townsville's $232m port expansion begins, dive operator worries about dredging impacts

Townsville's $232m port expansion begins, dive operator worries about dredging impacts

The Woomera arrives in Townsville marking the beginning of a two-year dredging phase as part of a project to widen the port's shipping channel.

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Townsville family hear Tongan volcano erupting during video call

As Luluwai Wallace Hunter waits to hear from family in Tonga, she says she'll never forget the "thundering noise" of the volcanic eruption that cut short a video call with them.

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