Manslaughter charge in Rasmussen as youth justice bill faces backlash

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1. Manslaughter charges, Townsville

   Police have charged a man with manslaughter following the sudden death of a man at Rasmussen yesterday afternoon. Officers were called to a house on Maria Street about 3:25pm after reports a man was unresponsive.

   mypolice.qld.gov.au

2. Qld government asked to withdraw youth justice bill over concerns for Indigenous children

   Australia's commissioner for First Nations children has written a scathing letter to the Queensland government urging it to scrap proposed legislation that would deliver youth offender bootcamps over concerns for Indigenous children.

   abc.net.au

3. Man faces court accused of defrauding over $200,000 intended for Indigenous community

   Traditional owners have told a court they never saw any of the money Larry Joe Woosup is accused of taking as part of a deal with a mining company, with the man facing court accused of defrauding over $200,000 intended for an Indigenous community.

   abc.net.au

4. Authors bring reef stories to Townsville

   Authors will discuss reef conservation in Townsville before a public writing retreat begins on Magnetic Island.

   townsvilletimes.com.au

5. Queensland social housing waitlist drops to 44,000 with 'work to do'

   Queensland's social housing waitlist has dropped to 44,294 people in July, down from 48,539 in October 2024 when the LNP came to office, though the government says there is still work to do.

   abc.net.au

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