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Reds battle injury issues for Super Rugby opener

James O'Connor and Suliasi Vunivalu have joined the Queensland Reds' list of injury concerns ahead of the side's Super Rugby Pacific opener in Townsville.

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Townsville Maternal Fetal Medicine delays could be putting mothers, babies at risk: leaked report

Chronic patient backlogs are causing "risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes" at a major maternity unit that's the only public facility able to treat high-risk pregnancies in regional Queensland.

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Fourteen years' jail for man who stabbed Townsville woman who was taking wheelie bins out

The woman, who survived the attack, was taking her bins out at her Townsville home in 2018 when she was repeatedly stabbed by Roy Nallajar.

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Dennis William Sore found guilty of murdering his sister in her Townsville home

Dennis William Sore told the court he "lost control" while he was stabbing his sister to death in her Townsville unit.

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Two of 13 children released on bail in Townsville arrested again within a fortnight

Two children who were granted bail by a Townsville magistrate on February 9 are arrested again before an appeal by Queensland police had been heard in court.

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Red-hot Townsville Fire continue WNBL winning streak

Townsville have made it 10 straight wins to move to the top of the WNBL table while Bendigo's form slump continued, leaving their finals hopes in jeopardy

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North Queensland star Jeremiah Nanai looks to be Cowboy for life, signing bumper four-year extension

North Queensland lock up Dally M Rookie of the Year Jeremiah Nanai until the end of 2027, with the Test and Origin forward saying he wants to stay in Townsville for the rest of his career.

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Illegal dumping in Townsville nature reserves outrages Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service

White goods, solar panels and the casing from stolen copper wire have also been found in reserves in Townsville, infuriating the Parks and Wildlife Service.

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Human Rights Act could be critical in divisive Queensland youth bail case

Palaszczuk government’s 2019 laws to be weighed against underlying principles of human rights

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Townsville teacher Leonard Farren remanded in custody after arrest on child exploitation charges

In a letter to parents and caregivers shortly ahead of a court hearing today, Ignatius Park College principal Shaun Clarke said the arrest on Sunday of Leonard John Farren, 65, was "being treated with the highest priority".

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Tropical cyclone season is here and authorities fear Queenslanders are underprepared

Authorities and residents with first-hand experience of disastrous storms say Queenslanders need to do more to prepare for damaging storms.

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Court's mass bail of youths triggers police appeal push

Queensland police are considering their legal options after a Townsville magistrate released more than a dozen youths from custody.

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‘Disgraceful and gutless’: Queensland deputy premier pilloried for attack on judiciary

Steven Miles said a magistrate’s decision to release children locked in Townsville watch house was ‘a media stunt’

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Townsville magistrate releases 13 youths from custody, police increase patrols

A spokesperson for the Office of the Chief Magistrate confirmed 13 young people who appeared in the Townsville Children's Court on Thursday were released on bail.

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Denis Sore faces court for alleged murder of his sister Samantha Bong in Townsville

A court has heard a man facing trial for the alleged murder of his older sister didn't like what he was told when he asked his mum why they had different surnames.

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Townsville magistrate orders children be released from watch house amid heated youth justice debate

Exclusive: Queensland Police Service ‘exploring its legal options’ after several children granted bail

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Townsville builder heads to Ukraine to train locals how to rebuild homes destroyed by war

Manfred Hin watched Russia invade Ukraine from the safety of his north Queensland living room, but the scenes of devastation he saw on television hit close to home.

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Murder trial hears man allegedly stabbed sister six times after night out in Townsville

Prosecutors alleged Dennis Sore rang a family member and said he had killed their sister after spending a night out with her, and their mother, in Townsville.

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Jury discharged in alleged rape trial of Townsville GP Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar had pleaded not guilty to seven counts of allegedly raping a woman who was his patient.

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Townsville man charged with almost 60 child exploitation offences linked to online networks

The 71-year-old North Queensland man is accused of administrating multiple child exploitation networks police say involve up to 500 other people.

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Townsville GP Praveen Kumar pleads not guilty to raping patient seven times

Praveen Kumar is standing trial on seven counts of rape against a patient who was seeking mental health treatment.

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Access to surgical abortion services delayed at Townsville Hospital

The promised return of full abortion services in Townsville has been delayed by staff shortages, more than a year after the closure of a major provider.

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Townsville couple charged with manslaughter over death of three-year-old daughter

A man, 25, and a woman, 24, have been charged with manslaughter over the child's death. Police allege the pair failed to act to address her health despite there being a "whole range of medical professionals for the family to access".

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Leeanne Chrysilla Eatts pleads not guilty to sons' Townsville drowning deaths

The bodies of the boys, aged three and five, were found in a Townsville river in February 2019.

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Extra police deployed to tackle Mount Isa youth crime as 30 cars are stolen in one month

Nearly 30 cars are stolen over 30 days in the outback city of Mount Isa as reinforcements are brought in from Townsville to help local police with rising youth crime, and long-time residents are considering moving elsewhere.

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