Townsville mayor fined after pub crawl altercation

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1. Townsville mayor fined after altercation with LNP staffer on pub crawl

   Townsville mayor Nick Dametto has been fined after police confirmed an infringement notice was issued following an altercation with an LNP staffer on a pub crawl. Dametto had previously called reporting of the incident "over-inflated".

   abc.net.au

2. Missing girl, Townsville

   Police are appealing for public help to locate a 17-year-old girl reported missing from Rasmussen. She was last seen at an address in Rasmussen on 13 August and has not been seen or heard from since, with police and family holding concerns for her welfare.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

3. Bill granting 'extraordinary powers' to speed up development passes parliament

   A new critical minerals bill granting "extraordinary powers" to speed up development has passed Queensland parliament. Amendments have calmed some farmers, but other critics remain concerned about the legislation.

   abc.net.au

4. Queensland government introduces major overhaul of bail laws

   The Queensland government has introduced a major overhaul of bail laws, with offenders who commit a serious crime while on bail facing a mandatory minimum 12 months in jail.

   abc.net.au

5. Live: Nepal-Tibet flood kills 392, as Australians remain among hundreds missing

   Grave fears are held for hundreds of people missing after flash floods swept through mountainous parts of Nepal and Tibet, killing 392. A Nepali tourism official says dozens of Australians are among those unaccounted for.

   abc.net.au

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