Frecklington rules out expanding youth curfew plan,for now

Frecklington rules out expanding youth curfew plan,for now

Opposition leader Deb Frecklington spent Monday on a last-ditch north Queensland blitz,visiting Townsville for the fourth time as well as Cairns.

  • byToby Crockford andLydia Lynch

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LNP non-committal on controversial youth curfew extending to south-east

LNP non-committal on controversial youth curfew extending to south-east

The Premier is demanding more detail on the opposition's plan and the state's Attorney-General has labelled it"a half-baked idea".

  • byMatt Dennien,Stuart Layt,Lydia Lynch andToby Crockford
LNP warned youth curfew plan could breach international law

LNP warned youth curfew plan could breach international law

The controversial and rehashed curfew proposal for perceived crime hotspots Townsville and Cairns was announced by leader Deb Frecklington on Wednesday to almost instant uproar.

  • byMatt Dennien andLydia Lynch
What is youth crime,and is it on the rise in Queensland?

What is youth crime,and is it on the rise in Queensland?

While COVID-19 has stolen a lot of the election limelight,fears of marauding young gangs are also at the top of the agenda. But is it warranted?

  • byMatt Dennien
Premier welcomes CCC warning to election candidates

Premier welcomes CCC warning to election candidates

Crime and Corruption Commission chairman Alan MacSporran warned elected members and candidates to be “alert” to private sector influences.

  • byToby Crockford,Matt Dennien andLydia Lynch
LNP falls in behind border closure line as southern barbs fly

LNP falls in behind border closure line as southern barbs fly

Premier Annastacia Palaszcuk and opposition leader Deb Frecklington ended their first campaign week on the near-unity ticket after two days crisscrossing the state's north.

  • byMatt Dennien andLydia Lynch
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Man charged with raping woman,66,on her morning walk in Townsville

Man charged with raping woman,66,on her morning walk in Townsville

The 19-year-old has also been charged over a separate attack on a 51-year-old woman earlier on Wednesday.

  • byToby Crockford
Man in custody after sexual assault on Townsville footpath

Man in custody after sexual assault on Townsville footpath

The woman suffered serious facial injuries and was"quite shaken and physically upset"when police officers arrived.

  • byToby Crockford
National bravery award for truck driver after Townsville flood heroics

National bravery award for truck driver after Townsville flood heroics

The actions of Townsville City Council employee Glen Hardy played a major role in saving 60 residents'lives in 2019.

  • byToby Crockford
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Queensland,felt as far as 180km away

Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes Queensland,felt as far as 180km away

The earthquake was recorded at 1pm about 80 kilometres south of Charters Towers and the tremor was felt as far as 180 kilometres away in Townsville.

  • byToby Crockford
Townsville university students among four killed in'terrible'crash

Townsville university students among four killed in'terrible'crash

The four young people hailed from communities scattered from Upper Mount Gravatt to Townsville. The University offered its"deepest sympathies"to the students'families.

  • byMatt Dennien