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Left-handed? Queensland researchers have cracked the genetic code to explain why

About 10 per cent of Australians are left-handed and genetic analysis of more than 1.7 million people has brought scientists a step closer to understanding why.

Cancer cheat pleads guilty to fraud after faking terminal illness

A woman who faked a cancer diagnosis to solicit tens of thousands of dollars from the north Queensland community has been sentenced to two years in jail.

Inspector Damian Irvine is urging Townsville residents to hide their car keys at night. (Photos: Pexels)

Townsville's youth crime surge - residents told 'hide the car keys'

Townsville police are bolstering their numbers during peak times and urging residents to hide their keys as authorities grapple with a troubling spike in youth crime across the city.