Parents accused of horrific child abuse and other top stories.

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• And the survey says, we're fed up

  TWO months out from a federal election, the North has sent a clear message to politicians: stand up and deliver for the regions or face an electoral wipe-out.The Fair Go for the North Survey, taken exclusively by the Townsville Bulletin, shows a massive majority of voters are fed up with their representation.In the poll of 1190 people, 95 per cent of voters said politicians in Canberra were more focused on metropolitan cities and regions.Of those surveyed, 51 per cent also rated the performance ..

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• Accused Condon thief takes taxi home

  

  An alleged cigarette thief who left the scene of the crime in a taxi has been charged with stealing and obstructing police.It will be alleged the 18-year-old man jumped the counter of a service station near Townsville and took cigarettes before leaving in a waiting taxi. Police caught up with a suspected service station robber after he allegedly caught a taxi home. Photo: File Image The accused had arrived in that taxi, which took him to his home.Police arrived at the suspect's home in C..

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• Milk bank for CQ

  

  SOME women can breastfeed and others can't - it's not a simple or easy business. New mum Kirsty Barnham is determined the precious drink does not go to waste and wants a mother's milk bank at the Townsville Base Hospital's NICU. Her daughter Chelsey Harris entered the world in a hurry and the weeks since her birth have been a whirlwind for Ms Barnham and partner Matt Harris. The Dysart couple were stunned when their daughter arrived at 27 weeks three days, which was 13 weeks early. ..

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