MP tells of child safety cover-up | Pilot killed in NQ plane crash identified | Full guide on how to commemorate Anzac Day

MP tells of child safety cover-up

Child safety workers are skewing the figures of missing children, a North Queensland MP has claimed, saying breaches of curfew and bail are not being recorded.

Pilot killed in NQ plane crash identified

The identity of a pilot killed in a plane crash near Charters Towers has been revealed

Full guide on how to commemorate Anzac

Residents around the Townsville region are being encouraged to commemorate Anzac Day at dawn services, parades and ceremonies throughout the area. FIND OUT ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW>>>

Tribute to 'The Mighty One'

On Saturday the Townsville community will farewell a man who has been remembered as 'The Mighty One' for his compassion and dedication to the people around him

Man denies guilt over boat crash

A man accused of killing a friend when a tinnie crashed in massive floodwaters during North Queensland's floods will face a trial after pleading not guilty to the charges against him.

Funding share 'insult' as DV numbers surge

North Queensland domestic violence centres are being "short-changed" by what MPs have slammed as an insulting lack of funding meant to help vulnerable Townsville women and families.

Friendship forged in the fire of war

Far from home at an Aussie base in Afghanistan a Townsville solder listened to his mate die and come back to life over a two-way radio. The veteran mental health ambassador has opened up abo...

Proud son keeps legacy of Tobruk alive

Eighty years since the Siege of Tobruk, Leon Kippin is keeping the legacy of his father and the 14,000 who served in the African conflict, alive.

Tree salute to Rats of Tobruk

A piece of Australian war history which sits on the grounds of Marian Catholic School, has been blessed as part of the 80th anniversary of the Siege of Tobruk.

Radio enthusiasts relive wartime pulse

Honouring important modes of communications used by service personnel during world wars, amateur radio enthusiasts will hold their 10th consecutive AM and CW event this Anzac Day.