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Five key moments you might have missed in the council meeting

Parking meters overshadowed the rest of the Townsville City Council’s ordinary meeting, but there were other decisions — and a few friendly jabs — made as well. READ THE WRAP-UP

How much your rates would increase without new parking meters

Townsville City Council had to choose between a rates increase, a reduced quality in services or installing new parking meters and bumping up the hourly rate. Here’s all the facts ...

$146k and $77k: Increased salaries for North Queensland councillors

Charters Towers Regional councillors have voted to accept a significant 35 per cent increase in their salaries. See how much they’re being paid.

‘Gut wrenching’: Patients chose death over travel, KAP says

Regional North Queenslanders with terminal medical conditions are choosing to die in their community “rather than undertake unaffordable travel to major centres”, KAP says.

Man caught filming flatmate in shower

A Townsville concreter who filmed his roommate in the shower claims he was ‘hazy’ on the details of the ‘terrible’ invasion of privacy.

Local artist using abstract art to create connections

Townsville local Shane Dale connected with disability providers Trade Centre HQ and Unique Partnerships to support his passion for art, now he’s sold his first artwork.

Tributes for ‘promising students’ who died at Qld waterfall

Two young men have been remembered by friends and family as “promising young students” after reportedly drowning at a waterfall in Far North Queensland.

‘Broke’ Shannen Doherty died in debt

Shannen Doherty died in massive debt after the late 90210 star was forced to take out millions of dollars in loans while battling cancer and going through a bitter divorce.

‘I told another mum’s kid off, and I’m not afraid to do it again’

A North Brisbane mum has been applauded after admitting she threatened someone else’s child and didn’t feel bad about it.

Mum’s warning after boy’s thirst sparks shock diagnosis

A sudden thirst led to Fletcher Buchanan, 2, being rushed to the WCH where his parents received life-changing news.