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26th August 2024

PM Edition

The Paul Green advice that delivered North QLD its greatest ever NRL winger

Kyle Feldt was in and out of the NRL until the late Paul Green delivered him a reality check that turned his rugby league career around. Read what Feldt had to say as he called an ...

Police launch road safety crackdown on NQ’s boozey drivers

Police are out in force on the roads around the Townsville district to crack down on drivers doing the wrong thing. Find out why.

‘We had no choice’: Why KAP opposed community safety bill

KAP deputy leader Nick Dametto says his party had ‘no choice’ but to vote against a community safety bill set to bring in new measures to curb crime, claiming it also unfairly targ...

‘We’ve all lost mates’: City rallies behind Legacy with roaring ride

Nearly 200 bikes will roar through Townsville as the Patriots Motorcycle Club revs up for its 13th annual Ride for Legacy this Saturday, raising funds and giving Legacy beneficiari...

Triathlon renews international bond over low-key Japanese lunch

Two ex-mayors who formed a relationship between Japan and Townsville quietly met for lunch at Ardo, reflecting on both bright and dark times that both cities faced together in the ...

QPS ‘saturate’ Mount Isa in major crime crackdown

Large numbers of police officers have “saturated” North-West Queensland as part of a major operation targeting domestic violence and property crime.

‘Act now’: Queensland syphilis outbreak killing unborn babies

There are fears that an outbreak of a deadly sexually transmitted disease that began in northwest Queensland will continue to claim the lives of unborn babies across the state.

Superyacht tragedy: Sister of victim breaks silence

The sister of Hannah Lynch, the youngest victim of the superyacht tragedy, has paid tribute to her “little angel”, as she spoke for the first time since the luxury vessel sank off ...

‘Woah, woah, woah’: Moment 5m Great White attacks tinnie

Boaties have captured the moment a five-metre Great White shark decided to “taste test” their tinnie in waters off the Sunshine Coast on the weekend. See the video.

How China beat the world at EVs

More than 80 per cent of electric vehicles sold in Australia are Chinese and that figure is likely to increase as China plots its next moves.