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23rd February 2025

PM Edition

Cyclone with potential to hit Qld expected to be named today

A tropical cyclone in the Coral Sea is expected to be named today, with potential to become a Category 3 and threaten the east coast but its movements remain uncertain. Get the lat...

‘Grotesque and cowardly’: Man’s 643 vile calls from inside cell

A Townsville judge has blasted a man with a history of violence for making a series of “vile” phone calls in which he threatened to kill a woman and insulted her intelligence, noti...

‘Failure’: Push for end of ‘crippling’ NQ insurance costs

A North Queensland MP is pushing for the government to abolish insurance stamp duty to provide relief for those doing it tough with cost-of-living pressures in the wake of the rece...

Final lap: Families farewell long-time swim centre operators

Parents and children are saying goodbye to the beloved long-term managers of the Northern Beaches Leisure Centre as council hands over the facility to a new operator from the state...

Teens accused of Qld woman’s rape known to police

The three teens charged over a violent Cairns home invasion where a woman was allegedly dragged from her bed and raped were known to police as the community is gripped by fear.

See the GP for free: Albanese’s $8.5bn election cash splash

Labor has announced an $8.5bn election sweetener that promises to boost the bulk-billing rate to 90 per cent of GPs by 2030. Here’s the pledge.

High tea venture bringing people together ‘one tea at a time’

Inspired by her English grandparents a Townsville local is celebrating her new business, bringing a touch of elegance with the timeless tradition of high tea.

‘Very alone’: Star recalls gunpoint assault

It was her ‘most vulnerable’ moment. Now, Sandra Sully has opened up about the lasting impact of a violent assault at gunpoint nearly three decades ago.

Why Brisbane is Australia's new wellness hotpot

Brisvegas as you've never seen it before

Iconic pub closes weeks after ‘woke’ furore

A Melbourne pub that got dragged into a “woke” storm with a local radio host last month has now announced it will be closing its doors indefinitely.