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17th April 2025

AM Edition

Where is the love: Are ‘grassroots campaigns leaving NQ behind?

With just three weeks to go before the Federal Election, key big ticket items for the future of Townsville have failed to secure financial backing from the candidates in NQ and maj...

Rent update: Prices continue to climb

Townsville rents have shot up in the past 12 months despite a flat start to 2025, with new data revealing how much tenants are now paying to lease a typical home in the region.

Teen crim tells court jail is ‘not my place’ after dramatic creek arrest

An 18-year-old who ran into a creek after police spiked the tires of the stolen car he was riding in has found out jail “isn’t all fun and games” after serving time behind bars.

‘Bit of a surprise’: Business confidence surges in Townsville

Townsville’s business community continues to grow in confidence according to a new survey, maintaining the region’s year long streak in optimism. Find out more.

‘It costs us a fortune in water’: Leaky pool continues to have last laugh

Charters Towers’ famously leaky pool will live on for another few months after an application for up to $50m to replace it was deleted due to a weird Canberra decision.

Single-storey home goes up in flames in Garbutt

Emergency crews have extinguished fire which fully engulfed a house in Garbutt. WATCH THE VIDEO.

Cowboys spread Easter cheer to struggling families

With Easter right around the corner, many families will be spending the holiday at Townsville University Hospital. But the North Queensland Cowboys were determined to make the stay...

Elon Musk’s ‘baby mama’ reveals jaw-dropping hush money offer

Influencer Ashley St. Clair has revealed for the first time how her son with Elon Musk was conceived, and the staggering amount of cash the multibillionaire offered her to keep qui...

‘Like asbestos’: Wild claims rock car industry

Massive health concerns have been raised about a common material used in most cars, with experts likening it to asbestos.

Off the table: Why these celeb chefs are ditching salmon

Influential celebrity chefs across the globe are joining a rising chorus against farmed Tasmanian salmon, with one TV host slamming the “dirty industry”. See who’...