Regional airports are deemed essential gateways between the city and country, but questions have been raised about how secure they are.
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Weather relief allows mammoth Townsville flood clean-up to begin
The true scale of the clean-up across north Queensland becomes apparent as severe weather conditions ease in flood-ravaged Townsville.
'Everything precious is gone': Townsville residents angry at storage shed lock-out
Townsville resident Tinia Martin says she lost precious photos of her dead son and other family treasures because she was locked out of a storage facility at least a day before floodwaters rose and destroyed her belongings.
'Bin chicken' rubbish raiders competing with waste industry for your recycling
A stoush is brewing between self-described ‘bin chickens’ raiding our rubbish for refundable containers and the waste industry, who are both looking to cash in on recycling.
Crime Stoppers call centre to remain open but under police watch
Not everyone is convinced despite government assurances that Queensland’s Crime Stoppers call centre will continue to operate normally after it returns to police control from next week.
Father, baby boy found dead on Sunshine Coast in suspected murder-suicide
Queensland police are investigating whether a father killed his six-month-old son and then himself after their bodies were found in a car on the Sunshine Coast this morning.
'It's house after house': Townsville residents return home to mud and mess
Hundreds of Townsville residents begin to return to their flood-ravaged homes to find a big clean-up ahead, as the bureau warns the monsoon trough, that has dropped a year’s worth of rain in week, will remain active for days.
'They just headed towards the light': Local hero takes in 60 stranded neighbours
A family hailed as “true heroes” take more than 60 flood-stricken people and their pets into their two-storey home as they waited to be rescued from rising floodwaters in Townsville.
Eating healthy can reduce symptoms of depression, study finds
An improved diet can help boost people’s moods and reduce symptoms of mild depression, a study has found.
Pre-shift smoko ruled an 'enforced break' in workers compensation case
The case of a McDonald’s worker who broke her leg during a roof-top smoko could end up having far-reaching implications for workers whose bosses make them turn up before their official clocking-on time.