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5th February 2025

PM Edition

FLOODY LEGENDS: Champions of NQ wild weather event

From an Aussie music star who jumped behind a busy cafe counter along The Strand to help serve customers to all the local legends who filled a sandbag or rescued someone from flood...

Chopper to restock Ingham Woolies until roads reopen

Pallets of drinking water and essential groceries, have been flown into Ingham today by an ADF Chinook as the community remains isolated by floodwaters. Watch the video.

Feed and vet help needed for flooded animal rescue

A Townsville animal rescue has been left reeling after floodwaters tore through its facilities, leaving animals in distress and feed supplies destroyed. Here’s how you can help.

OLLERA CK: Army to deliver ‘temporary’ single lane bridge

A critical Bruce Hwy bridge north of Townsville catastrophically damaged by flood water will be temporarily replaced by a single-lane army bridge – but it won’t support heavy vehic...

Teen was on probation for killing cat before bashing murder

The teenager who murdered an Innisfail man less than 150 metres from his home was on probation for violently bashing a former partner and strangling her cat to death at the time of...

Veteran court journo to plead guilty to child sex offences

A former Queensland court reporter with nearly 40 years of experience is expected to plead guilty to child sex offences involving an incident at a Townsville pub.

Watch: Qantas plane’s wild aborted landing during deluge

A Qantas plane has aborted its landing on Hamilton Island, and golf carts struggled in the slick as the tropical paradise was hit with more than 300mm of rain in 24 hours. SEE THE...

Major car brand smashed by Aussie change

More than half the vehicles sold by this popular manufacturer will disappear from Aussie showrooms within weeks.

Aussies in shock over 'stupid' ALDI concept store

The checkout-free UK store may sound great, but there's a big reason why no one wants the idea coming to Australia.

‘I’ll slit your f***ing throat’: Mum’s mad classroom meltdown

Police are investigating after a furious mother was filmed threatening to slit a 12-year-old’s throat at a private school in Adelaide’s northeastern suburbs. Watch it h...