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Townsville drug raids net more than $1 million in cannabis

Police found more than $1 million of cannabis and plants, $50,000 of the drug ice, steroids worth $24,000 and more than $100,000 in cash during raids at Alice River, Aitkenvale, Burdell, Heatley, Kirwan, North Ward and South Townsville. They also ... >> view original

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey to brief Townsville traders on budget small ...

Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey is expected to outline the budget's incentives for small business in a visit to Townsville, in north Queensland, today. The Townsville Chamber of Commerce said local business owners were keen to hear from the Treasurer ... >> view original

Townsville 'ice' talks to get underway ahead of federal taskforce visit

A local taskforce set up to discuss the growing use of the drug 'ice' will meet today in Townsville, in north Queensland, ahead of a federal taskforce visit this month. The gathering will hear from a community-run group called 'the Ice Meltdown Project ... >> view original

Russell: eyes on Townsville

After a disappointing weekend at Winton, Novocastrian Motorsport's Aaren Russell has his sights firmly set on regrouping his campaign at the Castrol EDGE Townsville 400. The Newcastle-native salvaged 12th for the round at the NP300 Navara Winton ... >> view original

Townsville Hospital ensures compliance with Raven

Raven supplied a variety of door bottom seals, perimeter seals and threshold plates for the Townsville Hospital project providing complete door sealing systems that were designed to meet a variety of sealing requirements. Raven seals were required to ... >> view original

DNA detectives track covert Southern Ocean whaling

Somewhere in the Southern Ocean, it seems someone has been covertly catching whales. DNA detective work has tracked down meat on sale in Japan from endangered fin and sei whales that scientists say should not be there. Either it wasn't just the fake ... >> view original

Twitter and Google deal puts tweets in search results

Google and Twitter have announced a partnership to display tweets in search results, renewing a tie-up that ended in 2011. The move will allow Google to get more real-time results in its search queries, and help Twitter boost engagement after a period of ... >> view original

Porsche unveils new 911 Carrera, Boxster - Peninsula On

Doha: Porsche has created a special series of the 911 Carrera and Boxster: the Black Edition. The combination of black paintwork and black interior emphasises the timeless, classy elegance of the sports car. ADVERTISING. 5. 5. The standard equipment on ... >> view original

Telstra's Pacnet breached by hackers

Telstra's Asian-based data centre and undersea cable operator Pacnet has been hacked by unknown sources, exposing legions of the telco's corporate customers, including the Australian Federal Police, to a massive security breach. Telstra (TLS) said it had ... >> view original

Dallas Buyers Club faces monster suit

IN studios-in-glasshouses-shouldn't-throw-stones news, the company behind Dallas Buyers Club seeking to sue Australians for copyright infringement is itself being sued for copyright infringement. The lawsuit against Voltage Pictures was filed this week by ... >> view original