Townsville mayor Troy Thompson has asked the new Queensland premier to give him "a real crack" at the job he was elected to do. Cr Thompson was given a show cause notice by the Miles Labor ...

The LNP has claimed victory in Queensland’s state election, but with a smaller margin than anticipated. Could it affect Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's second term chances? Queensland LNP ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Townsville. Followed categories will ... “Cyclone season in north Queensland can bring unpredictable weather and potential disruptions to healthcare access ...

Thank you for joining us for our live coverage of the Queensland election with the LNP to form government and David Crisafulli to be the 41st premier of the state How it stood when the count ...

The Liberal National Party has secured a narrow majority in Queensland, with Labor confirming Premier Steven Miles has conceded defeat. David Crisafulli said the LNP would waste no time in ...

On the eve of Queensland election, Townsville’s peak advocacy body has called out the failures of LNP and Labor to commit to a list of critical projects they say will shape the region’s future.

David Crisafulli, leader of the centre-right Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP), will be ... a successful tilt at usually Labor-dominated Townsville politics, becoming the youngest ever ...

Queensland is set to have a new premier ... serving as a councillor and then a deputy mayor in Townsville. According to ABC News, the 45-year-old went further into state politics in 2012 for ...

SYDNEY, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The conservative Liberal National Party in Australia's Queensland state was on track on Sunday to end almost a decade of centre-left Labor government, after a general ...

Dr Williams said there would be big swings in several regions, including the three seats in north Queensland – Townsville, Thuringowa and Mundingburra, a seat once held by Mr Crisafulli.

Queensland became Australia’s first mainland state to elect a center-right government in more than 18 months, breaking the Labor Party’s hold on power ahead of a national election due by May.

Despite a weaker than expected showing, the LNP still managed to pick up at least 49 seats on the night, securing enough to form government without the support of the crossbench. Aspley, Barron ...