A new facility will allow Royal Flying Doctor Service staff to be dropped into the outback all from a small training room in the city, thanks to new video technology and a high-fidelity mannequin.
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'Last night was crazy': Flash flooding hits suburbs north of Townsville again
Residents of Bluewater, north of Townsville, receive warnings that intense rainfall is putting their properties at increased risk of flash flooding, as hundreds spend another night in evacuation centres waiting for flood levels to drop.
How can Townsville's dam be over 200 per cent capacity?
The unprecedented rain event in Townsville causes the north Queensland city’s Ross River Dam to reach more than 200 per cent capacity, but how is this possible?
Townsville, trapped in a weather 'convergence' zone, braces for more flooding
A monsoon trough that is refusing to budge and a static tropical low dragging moist air down from the equator are combining to create an unprecedented rainfall event for the north Queensland coast, which is far from over.
Man charged with ex-girlfriend's murder released on bail
Jayden Moorea, who is accused of throwing his ex-girlfriend off a Gold Coast high-rise balcony six years ago, is released on bail and will be required to wear a tracking device and surrender his passport.
Accused killer admits burying wife's body but says he did not murder her
A man accused of killing his wife, Patricia Anne Riggs, during a heated argument in Brisbane more than 17 years ago admits to burying her remains in their backyard but denies it was murder.
Dog gets salon treatment as Townsville shopping centre becomes makeshift refuge
Tracie Davis Nieass’s hairdressing salon is transformed into an emergency crisis centre as floodwaters inundated Townsville, with victims of all species welcomed at her makeshift refuge.
Live: Thousands of homes inundated as Townsville braces for flood peak
The gates of Townsville’s Ross River Dam remain fully open leaving thousands of homes inundated as torrential rain continues to fall in north Queensland today. Follow our live blog for updates.
Hundreds evacuated, police left clinging to trees in Townsville floods
Hundreds of Townsville residents are evacuated and two police officers left stranded when their patrol car is washed away after floodgates to the city’s dam are fully opened.
Cats, Roos shine on AFLW debut as Bulldogs begin premiership defence
AFLW is back for season three and it is the new kids on the block, the Cats and Kangaroos, who impress in round one.