Skip to main content
 
Subscribe Free
The Daily Townsville

Local News, Townsville. Every Day.

Multiple Sources. Transparent Technology.

← Back to archive

Thursday 3 September 2026

Subscribe free →

Townsville morning briefing

Qld heat forecast for spring opener; watch house safety notices

Morning, Townsville. Clear and mild at 18C, and Thursday is here with plenty to catch up on.

Weather

18C, Mostly clear

Top stories

  1. Patients speak out after alleged rape, sexual harassment at private rehab

    Police are investigating an alleged rape at a Queensland rehabilitation clinic, while several former patients have also raised safety concerns.

    abc.net.au

  2. Queensland Police receive safety notices over watch house conditions

    Workplace Health and Safety has issued multiple regulatory notices to Queensland Police regarding conditions at the state's watch houses.

    abc.net.au

  3. Queensland to heat up during first weekend of spring

    The weather bureau predicts parts of Queensland are expected to receive above-average temperatures during the first weekend of spring.

    abc.net.au

  4. Man to stand trial in Supreme Court for alleged murder of Natalie Frahm

    Ryan Geoffrey Cole, 33, will stand trial in the Supreme Court over the alleged murder of 34-year-old Natalie Frahm, who was shot outside her suburban home on June 19, 2024, with another man wounded.

    abc.net.au

  5. Growers fight to save Cavendish bananas as farms fall to Panama disease

    Growers, researchers and plant breeders are looking for a genetically modified saviour for Cavendish bananas after the 11th detection of a soil-borne fungus in Queensland.

    abc.net.au

On in the city

See more →

Jobs

See more →

Daily brief

Get tomorrow's briefing delivered free

Local news, events and what matters in Townsville — in your inbox before 7am.

By subscribing you agree to receive emails from The Daily Townsville and accept our Privacy Policy. Unsubscribe anytime.

The Daily Network — local news across Australia