Nikita McGuire

A Townsville man wrongfully jailed for 1671 days for a crime he did not commit is pushing for the establishment of a Criminal Case Review Commission into the state’s justice system to ensure it never happens again.

Local Government Minister Ann Leahy has rejected claims from besieged Townsville mayoral candidate Troy Thompson that she or Premier David Crisafulli had engaged in “distorting, mistreating, interference and threatening behaviour”.

Vets are warning Townsville pet owners to be alert, with North Queensland experiencing conditions that could prove deadly for dogs.

After closing back in April due to lack of funding, a much-loved Townsville cafe is set to reopen with new owners and a new look.

After a tragic injury in 2007 cut her time in the army short, a Townsville woman has paved a new path in the world of adaptive sports.

The city’s top Catholic says he is just as fed up and angry as other Townsville residents in regards to youth crime, but says he fears tougher laws will turn Australia into America.

With the cost of childcare mounting, parents are making the choice to stay home just to be able to pay the bills.

A Townsville woman living with quadriplegia is fighting for equal and fair air travel, after several airlines have denied her request to travel with her wheelchair.

In his role as the air traffic services officer at the remote Normanton Airport and as a parent himself, Derek Lord has seen first-hand young students being turned away from school charter flights.

A finalist in this year’s 2025 Queensland Philanthropy Awards, Townsville’s Jade Nelson said it was an amazing experience to be recognised for her work empowering women across North Queensland.