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15th November 2024

PM Edition

‘Lay down lines’: Aircrews drop one million litres on Forsayth fire

Video taken from aircraft over the Forsyth fire gives us some idea how huge the blaze was. Read how two aeroplanes and four helicopters laid “lines” of water to divert the flames.

Tobacco shop raiders strike in lightning-fast crime spree

Police are investigating a series of crimes targeting Townsville tobacco shops, believed to be the work of the same pair of highly organised adult offenders.

SES gears up for disaster season as residents told to prepare

As summer approaches, so does disaster season, prompting SES teams to undergo rigorous training to ensure they are fully prepared.

Chosen capital of breakaway North Qld state revealed

A new survey shows huge support for a separate North Queensland state. But the most popular capital will annoy residents in a rival town. VOTE IN OUR POLL

Townsville school saved, celebrates first graduates

Eight students have made history as the first graduating class of Carinity Education Shalom in Townsville, a school once on the brink of closure.

60+ snaps from Pimlico High’s 2024 formal

Pimlico State High School’s graduating class of 2024 dazzled at their senior formal at Townsville Stadium.

‘Nowhere is safe’: Crusader’s plea to illegal dumping grubs

As illegal dumpers fill the Bohle River and bushland with rubbish, Townsville’s clean up crusader has pleaded for help from residents. See the latest infuriating photos.

Top early Black Friday deals: Get up to $550 off Dyson, ghd

Brands have been dropping wild Black Friday deals early. See the top deals up for grabs from popular brands including Apple, Adairs, Dyson, Naked Sundays and more.

’My inheritance is being frittered away by my globetrotting parents’

The great wealth transfer has been heralded as a financial lifeline for many – but what few are talking about is the growing conflict and potential implosion within families, write...

Cows, wads of cash, and an empty fridge: Life with Phillip Hughes

They were housemates, teammates, a couple of boys from NSW making ends meet in South Australia. Tom Cooper opens up on his friendship with Phillip Hughes, as Darren Berry reveals w...