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Isabella Garrido

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 4, 2026
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Jul 5, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Isabella Garrido

    Man jailed for recruiting underage girls for sex (opens the original)

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    A North Queensland man has been sentenced to 12 years' jail for the rape, sexual assault and recruitment of underage girls for sex. Four out of five of the girls were under the age of 16. Judge Nathan Jarro said Charles William Gary Ottaviano targeted and manipulated vulnerable girls with his predatory behaviour. A North Queensland man motivated by his own "selfish and sinister desires" has been sentenced to 12 years' jail for the rape, sexual assault and recruitment of underage girls for sex. W

  2. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Isabella Garrido

    Housing service tells single mother of four children to pitch a tent (opens the original)

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    A single mother of four children seeking shelter says she was turned away by services across the region, which told her there was nothing available. Townsville Homelessness and Housing Network says there has been an increase in people living in cars and tents. The service has launched a petition for a local shelter. Tiffany Emmerson and her four children started couch surfing in December 2025 after she separated from her partner. The single mother said the looming threat of having to live out of

  3. Article · Aug 7, 2026 · Isabella Garrido

    Retro game pinging, popping and buzzing as new generation has a ball (opens the original)

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    Tash Anderson tried pinball three years ago after she moved to Townsville and become hooked on the sport. She quickly rose through the ranks, winning the Women's Masters, which is the biggest women's pinball competition in Australia. Winning the Women's Masters tournament is a significant step towards qualifying for the Women's World Pinball Championship. The highs and lows of pinball have Tash Anderson hooked. She tried the niche sport more than three years ago after she moved from Albury-Wodon

  4. Article · Jul 10, 2026 · Isabella Garrido

    'Sexual predator' jailed after 'brazen' apartment building attacks (opens the original)

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    A District Court judge has sentenced Townsville property manager Alexander James Macdonald Terry to nine years in jail for rape, sexual assault and burglary. Terry, who pleaded not guilty to 17 charges, was found guilty of using his master key to break into one property where a sexual assault took place. Terry will be eligible for parole when half the sentence has been served. A north Queensland judge has described a former Townsville property manager as a sexual predator who "used and abused" h

  5. Article · Jul 5, 2026 · Isabella Garrido

    The hidden brain disease impacting DV victim-survivors (opens the original)

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    Domestic and family violence victim-survivor advocates are warning of the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from repeated blows to the head. The Survivor Service says because the brain disease is commonly associated with high-impact sport, many victim-survivors who have suffered physical abuse are not aware of the threat. CTE support organisation ConneCTErs has opened its first office in Townsville to coordinate nationwide support, including for victim-survivors of domestic and fami

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