Lily Nothling is a multi-platform reporter for ABC North Queensland, based in Townsville. She began her career in the Brisbane newsroom in 2017.
A disability pensioner left homeless by an e-scooter fire issues a desperate warning, as data reveals lithium-ion batteries have been responsible for hundreds of blazes across Queensland.
With the arrival of hundreds of extra personnel to Australia's largest garrison city set to put pressure on an already tight rental market, the federal government has announced plans to build new homes for troops and their families.
A Queensland man had the experience of a lifetime after being invited to play on stage alongside The Killers in a stadium packed with 18,000 people.
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The child was taken to hospital with significant cuts to the chest and shoulder after he was attacked by an older border collie at a Townsville home.
A police officer has been stood down from operational duties and four people are in custody after a gun and ammunition were stolen from an unmarked police car in Townsville.
As the frantic search for a stolen police gun continues in North Queensland, internal investigators have been called in to find out how the "extraordinarily" rare theft happened at all.
The caravan park is the lifeblood of Groper Creek, but keeping it running 24/7 has been a rollercoaster journey for friends Jeanette Garvey and Wendy Coplick.
The man, who has been charged and taken into custody, was seen clinging to a truck during a police chase across Townsville yesterday. He had also allegedly threatened people with a hammer at a local shopping centre.
Officers discovered the 47-year-old woman's body after being called to the property for a welfare check.
The 41-year-old woman was on life support after suffering life-threatening injuries on Saturday.
Townsville mayor Troy Thompson says he has challenged the state government's intention to remove him from office with a 23-page defence.
Researchers are investigating how diet and exercise can be used to improve outcomes for women with metastatic, or stage 4, breast cancer.
Just before parliament was dissolved, Queensland's local government minister has moved to axe Troy Thompson as Townsville mayor for 12 months amid a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation.
Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson threatens to seek a court injunction as cabinet prepares to discuss legal advice about removing him from office.
A Chinese national charged over an elaborate phishing scam involving millions of fraudulent text messages claiming to be from agencies including Medicare, Centrelink, and Australia Post was trying to avoid detection, a court has heard.
Police allege the Townsville man sent between four and five million fake text messages in a phishing scam. The texts claimed to be from Centrelink, Medicare, Australia Post, Linkt and other companies.
An elusive freshwater crocodile that has been the talk of an outback town for months will not be targeted for removal after wildlife authorities deemed the "shy and timid" animal no threat to human life.
The former North Queensland Cowboys assistant coach has been fined after drink driving in Townsville. He was sacked from the club on the eve of the NRL finals.
The Queensland government is calling on the Commonwealth to fund the lion's share of upgrades to the Bruce Highway, which has been labelled a national disgrace after a series of fatal crashes.
The ACT's new assisted reproduction technology laws were introduced to protect the wellbeing of donor-conceived people, but IVF patients and doctors say they're having unintended consequences for women now trying to fall pregnant with donated sperm.
After-school activities can offer physical and mental health benefits, improved resilience and better academic performance, but how can families balance these with the time and financial costs?
Just two months after its inaugural flight landed, Batik Air has reduced the number of direct flights from Canberra to Denpasar in Bali from three-a-week to two.
The Canberra Men's Choir is an "awesome fellowship" and no auditions are required.
Police say there were people in a 24-hour gym upstairs from the barber shop when it was set alight and it was lucky nobody was injured or killed.
Animal rescue organisations say they are struggling to cope amid a surge in pet surrenders, with RSPCA ACT seeing a 30 to 40 per cent increase in animals coming into care.