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28/11/2025

The Premier David Crisafulli has responded to the findings of a corruption investigation into former Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson.

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Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has responded to the findings of a corruption investigation into former Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson.

28/11/2025

Wild-caught Aussie prawn fishers are reporting a tough catch season. Here's what you need to know.

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Wild-caught Aussie prawn fishers are reporting a tough catch season. Here's what you need to know.

27/11/2025

: The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission has released its findings on former North Queensland mayor accused of misleading voters about his military, education, health and business background.

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The Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission has released its findings on former North Queensland mayor accused of misleading voters about his military, education, health and business background.

26/11/2025

From January to August this year, Queensland's emergency departments treated an average of 156 e-scooter injuries each month.

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Kloe Weedon's son Zeke William Hondow, a schoolboy with a sharp wit and even sharper haircuts, was farewelled at a funeral last week.

26/11/2025

🎸It’s AusMusic T-Shirt Day!
Former X Factor and The Voice contestant Trent Bell 🎤 brought his guitar into the studio to rock out a few Aussie Classics.
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26/11/2025

: If the electorate were to vote strongly against the government, it would sting first-term leader David Crisafulli and be spun as a rejection of the LNP's agenda, writes Alex Brewster.

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If the electorate were to vote strongly against the government, it would sting first-term leader David Crisafulli and be spun as a rejection of the LNP's agenda, writes Alex Brewster.

26/11/2025

NQ BIDS FAREWELL

Townsville's RAAF Base is saying farewell to its Senior ADF Officer and Wing Commander.

Wing Commander Luke Headley, Commanding Officer of 27 Squadron and Senior ADF Officer at RAAF Base Townsville and RAAF Base Scherger has two weeks left in his position before relocating to Canberra to take on a strategic command.

Speaking with Saturday Brekky host Jess Naunton Wing Commander Headley reflected on being able to assist during natural disasters, hosting and participating in 12 major exercises, reopening of the RAAF heritage centre and opening the gates to residents on open days.

"The local community here are so supportive of defence and Airforce in particular and during my tenure here I've been really proud of how my team, and I have been able to strengthen ties with the community."

RAAF Base Townsville and Scherger play a pivotal role in Australia's national security and Wing Commander Headley is eager to keep that in the forefront of his mind and bring that real time experience to his new position.

26/11/2025

TO***CO CRACKDOWN

Queensland Health has shut down three shops in Townsville ... following raids for illegal to***co.

Authorities searched several businesses in Townsville this week suspected to selling illicit ci******es or vapes.

Three businesses, in Aitkenvale, Kirwan, and Burdell, have been shut down for three months.

The seizures follow the introduction of new laws which gives Queensland Health the power to close a business on the spot for up to 90 days for supplying illegal ni****ne products.

25/11/2025

**The BOM has cancelled this severe weather warning for now. This post won't be updated again**

Severe Weather ⛈️ Heavy rain
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​​​​​​​👉 Severe thunderstorms around Townsville this morning
​​​​​​​⚬ Heavy rainfall could cause flash flooding over the next several hours
⚬ Never drive, ride or walk into flood water
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📸 Flash flooding on a Townsville street this morning. Supplied: Pat Hessian.

25/11/2025

The south-east corner is once again bracing for severe storms for the third day in a row, while much of Queensland is sweltering under humid heatwave conditions.

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The south-east corner is once again bracing for severe storms for the third day in a row, while much of Queensland is sweltering under humid heatwave conditions.

25/11/2025

Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive today.

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Eastern Australia is facing a barrage of extreme weather conditions this week, and for many areas the most intense conditions will arrive on Wednesday.

25/11/2025

✏️❎TEACHER STRIKE ❎✏️

Thousands of Queensland teachers have walked off the job today, for the second time this year, including in the North.

Members of the Queensland Teachers' Union (QTU) resoundingly rejected a proposed 8 per cent wage increase last month saying the agreement does not address the key concerns of classroom violence and severe staff shortages.

A few hundred teachers from Townsville used today's strike action to gather for a branch meeting and share experiences and concerns.

Deputy General Secretary of the QTU, Leah Mertens said members are angry and disappointed in the Government.

"All teachers who work in schools deserve to be safe... in order to ensure teachers safety, students' needs must be prioritised and that's where the funding and resourcing comes in.”

Queensland's education minister John-Paul Langbroek says the government's negotiated in good faith.

"We've already expressed our concerns and my personal disappointment that this issue has come to this. It is of concern that the Queensland Teachers Union are taking this to another level with another industrial action."

The matter is now heading to arbitration.