Telstra expecting to fix far north Qld phone outage soon
Telstra says it expects to restore services to thousands of far north Queensland customers within about 10 days, after lightning strikes impacted Telstra and Optus landlines.
View ArticleFirefighters monitor bushfire in north Queensland
Fire crews are monitoring a bushfire at Bluewater in north Queensland that was threatening several homes on Friday.
View ArticleWild horse on road could have caused a fatal crash in north Queensland
A crash that left a 15-year-old boy dead and his mother and brother seriously injured prompts calls for culling of wild horses at Bluewater in north Queensland.
View ArticleWild horses culled near Townsville after fatal highway crashes
Dozens of wild brumbies have been shot and killed from helicopters during a mass culling north of Townsville yesterday.
View ArticleMore wild horses culled near Bluewater in bid to boost Bruce Highway safety
A Townsville city councillor says a program to cull feral horses near Bluewater, in north Queensland, appears to be preventing fatal car crashes.
View ArticleInquest to be held into Bruce Highway deaths caused by wild horses
The coroner will hold an inquest into two deaths on the Bruce Highway near Townsville caused by wild horses.
View ArticleAlmost every brumby killed in north Queensland forest
The Environment Department says it has removed almost every brumby in state forest north of Townsville, after a second round of aerial culls.
View ArticleSmall-statured pigs have big appeal for breeders and pet owners
Pint-sized pigs are making a big impression on pet owners with breeders struggling to meet demand.
View ArticleBye bye bin chicken — notorious scroungers expelled from school
Originally a wetlands bird, the white ibis can be found scrounging in the bins and dumps of most Australian towns. Now a school in Townsville has had enough and has begun a campaign to get rid of them.
View ArticleDriving through flooded roads
Four wheel drives making their way to Bluewater, north of Townsville along flooded roads.
View ArticleUte, shed washed away in Bluewater
Flooding around a house in Bluewater, north of Townsville, on January 30, 2019. Supplied by Roger Goodwin.
View ArticleFlooding hits Townsville
Heavy rains have caused flash flooding in parts of Townsville, with the city's botanical gardens under water.
View ArticleDisaster declared in Townsville as monsoonal weather persists
The Queensland Premier declares a disaster in Townsville, where persistent heavy rain has caused a landslip near several properties, prompting police to evacuate residents.
View ArticleFlooding in north Queensland
Queensland police capture footage of flooding in Bluewater and McKinlay in north Queensland.
View ArticleThe heroes and heartbreak of the devastating north Queensland floods
As Queenslanders continue to deal with the fallout of unprecedented flooding, we take a look at the stories of resilience to emerge from the state's natural disaster.
View ArticleFlood recovery continues one year on from Townsville floods
One year after Townsville's devastating floods, some residents and businesses are still struggling to get back to normal.
View ArticleBluewater community shaken by shooting deaths of brumbies, foal left to starve
Townsville residents are outraged after the slaying of two wild horses, leaving a young brumby to grow weak and dehydrated at its mother's side for days.
View ArticleMan taken into custody after woman's body found on sandy track near Townsville
Police identify the woman as a 44-year-old Townsville resident, though they haven't released her name. Investigators say no weapon was found at the scene, but it's clear one was used.
View ArticleMan arrested after woman found dead in bushland near Townsville was in...
Queensland police say a Deeragun man, who is being questioned over the death of Tania Trickey, was in a relationship with her. Ms Trickey's body was found in bushland at Bluewater near Townsville at...
View ArticleMan arrested in murder investigation
Police have arrested a man in connection to a woman's murder near Townsville in north Queensland.
View ArticleMan charged with murder over death of woman found in bushland near Townsville
Police charge a man with the murder of a 44-year-old Townsville woman whose body was found on a sandy track at Bluewater on Saturday.
View ArticleAlleged Bluewater murderer fronts court
The man charged with the murder of Townsville mother Tania Trickey has appeared in court for the first time.
View ArticleHome damaged by north Queensland bushfire
A home has been damaged by a bushfire in north Queensland which had earlier threatened other properties.
View Article'No evidence' hospitalised Queensland school students were exposed to toxic...
The students, aged from seven to 11, started complaining of nausea, abdominal pain and dizziness after getting off their school bus in north Queensland yesterday.
View ArticleHow Townsville's flood crisis unfolded in pictures
The North Queensland flood disaster has officially been declared a catastrophe after a slow moving monsoon dumped record-breaking rain over the Townsville region for days.
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