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25th February 2025

PM Edition

‘Worth every penny’: Cost blowout concerns put Copperstring on the fritz

Mount Isa leaders fear the isolated town may never be connected to the grid if the Townsville to Hughenden leg of Copperstring is built first due to cost blowout concerns. Here’s w...

‘I’m not trying to pass the buck’: MP says youth crime laws will work

Mundingburra MP Janelle Poole is confident that as the months progress, crime rates will decrease because of the LNP’s Adult Crime, Adult Time laws despite the most recent data.

$1000 flood grant open to more North Queenslanders

More flood-affected communities across North Queensland are now eligible for the federal government’s one-off disaster payment. SEE THE FULL LIST

Wheelchair-bound mum told mouldy unit is ‘liveable’

A Queensland mum who lives with cerebral palsy and an electric wheelchair has nowhere to go after being told her water-damaged and mould-ridden unit is ‘liveable’ by the Department...

Stopping of proposed patient tax a ‘win’: LNP

The LNP government says the abolishment of a tax on GPs, which would have been a ‘burden’ to the health system, is a major win. Here’s why.

Named: Man charged over crash which killed JCU student

The identity of a man accused of causing an explosive crash killing a young woman studying medicine has been revealed.

Potential jurors asked about Toyah stickers, social media

It has been more than six years since Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley was tragically found dead in sand dunes on the isolated Wangetti Beach in Far North Qld. Today, the man charged ...

Kayla’s wild rant sparks Bikini Body revolt

Her Bikini Body Guide made Kayla Itsines millions of fans and dollars. But years after it was renamed, a rant from the influencer has resulted in it coming under fire again. Find o...

Drake’s Aussie tour in doubt as cancellation rumours grow

Drake’s remaining Australian and New Zealand tour dates are reportedly under threat.

Old time habit the supermarkets are sleeping on

Apparently Australia’s retailers aren’t on the same page as people like me, writes Peter Goers.