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27th December 2024

PM Edition

‘It’s possible an accelerant was used’: Police seek answers on fire

Police investigating the Boxing Day blaze that razed a family home and left two people fighting for their lives have stated that they believe the fire was “deliberately lit”.

‘First of many’: Robotic surgery used for Queensland boy

Advanced medical robotic technology has been used on an eight-year-old North Queensland boy’s surgery, which Mater Private Hospital Townsville claims is a state-first for children....

Demand for Bruce Hwy truce as 41 killed, funding pleas ‘ignored’

Queensland MPs have ramped up funding calls for the Bruce Highway ahead of the federal election following a horror year in which 41 people were killed on the road.

Biggest Townsville headlines from May 2024

The month of May began with headlines focused on then Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson and ended with him.

The life of a long-running North Queensland government worker

Bureaucrat, apprentice fitter, fish and chips shop owner, and international FIFO worker. This was the life of North Queensland’s Rod Wilkinson.

Croc wrangling public servant exiled for calling boss ‘f***ing idiot’

A veteran public servant has failed in his bid to prove he was treated unfairly for calling his boss a “f***ing idiot”.

Blood everywhere, shattered glass: Drunk dad’s Christmas hostel assault

A drunk father visiting his kids on Christmas morning turned violent towards their mother and a worker, leaving a crime scene of blood of broken glass for police.

What Kate’s big transformation reveals

After almost a year since her cancer diagnosis, Princess Catherine’s Christmas appearance signals a big change in fortune for the year ahead, writes Zoe Smith.

Inside brave five year old’s dad-saving triple-0 call

When Aiden found his dad unresponsive and bleeding on the floor, he jumped into action. Now he is being hailed a hero by the emergency services who came to his aid.

Lady in red: VIP guests at Trump’s Xmas party for $563-a-head

Donald Trump’s Christmas celebrations included some members of the presidential family, but not all, at Mar-a-Lago. See who came to the party.