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A Townsville teen has left behind the shadows of his past to pursue dreams of entrepreneurship thanks to a transformative program teaching at-risk young men about the art of barbering.
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Barbering dreams: Teen finds hope at Fresh Start Academy
A Townsville teen has left behind the shadows of his past to pursue dreams of entrepreneurship thanks to a transformative program teaching at-risk young men about the art of barber...
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‘Tiny, fragile baby’: Luka beats the odds of life
A mother who began to bleed heavily halfway through her pregnancy while on holiday in NQ says it’s a miracle her baby girl has survived. See the amazing before and after pictures.
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‘Raw deal’: Business speaks out after insurance bill doubles
A North Queensland business being ‘gouged’ by hikes in insurance costs has called for changes and urged people to shop around. See how much his bill went up.
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Build our aquarium ASAP, city leaders say
City leaders are urging Anthony Albanese to make the Townsville aquarium a “infrastructure priority” as the demolition site continues to be an eyesore on Flinders St.
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‘Extremely unfair’: Northern Australia fights for insurance fix
Pressure is being ramped up on the federal government to fix northern Australia’s broken insurance market in the lead up to the budget. See what needs to be changed.
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‘It kind of goes numb’: Mine widow tells of moment her life changed forever
Mackay woman Dawn Deakin had only just got home and there was a knock on the door. Suddenly her world would never be the same again. And now she’s fighting to see it doesn’t happen...
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NBL’s tribute to ‘Homicide’: ‘There will never be another Corey Williams’
The NBL has paid tribute to one of the league’s most colourful characters and passionate advocates for Australian basketball after Corey ‘Homicide’ Williams sadly lost his battle w...
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