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Townsville school bus crash that injured 12 kids caused by driver error says ...

A Queensland bus company says one of its drivers is to blame for a school bus crash that injured several children in Townsville, in the state's north, last month. The Sunbus school charter crashed into the back of a truck, on the Bruce Highway, with ... >> view original

Port of Townsville poised as northern Australia development potential gathers ...

A record number of cattle being exported this year from the port of Townsville is only the beginning of a resurgence many hope will see the unofficial "capital or North Queensland" poised to cash in on a renewed focus on the development of northern ... >> view original

Jets join Townsville on top

The Ipswich Jets have joined the Townsville Blackhawks on top of the Intrust Super Cup table after a couple of famous footballing names got amongst the flood of points in Round 11. Marmin Barba scored his 12th and 13th tries of the year and Chris ... >> view original

The Rockets douse heat from Townsville in last quarter

Then Townsville changed from their man-on-man defence to a zone defence and we struggled with that. It took us a while to adjust. Then the third quarter was very tight. Then in the last quarter Dominic Cheek got us going. We scored around 20 points in ... >> view original

Townsville Correctional Centre staffing fears spark union call for more night ...

A union representing prison workers says it has asked the Townsville Correctional Centre in north Queensland to roster more staff on night shifts, amid safety concerns. The Together Union said it had heard from staff who were too scared to open cell ... >> view original

Woman takes photo of a ghostly figure in The Brewery, Townsville

And to make the image more eerie, Felicity Cole, from Tasmania, was working at a spiritual, wellbeing, and positive energy-themed event called Spark It Up at The Brewery in Townsville, far north of Queensland on May 14. Ms Cole told Daily Mail ... >> view original

Rockhampton Cyclones blow out Townsville Flames

The Flames arrived in Rockhampton with three players from their championship-winning WNBL team, the Townsville Fire, including Micaela Cocks and their captain Mia Newley. It was always going to be a tough game, even at home, for the Cyclones against ... >> view original

Port City Power staves off strong Townsville attack

PORT City Power worked well under pressure when they snared a 98-78 win against Townsville on Saturday night. Coach Derek Rucker said he was particularly impressed with the fourth quarter. It was in the last quarter that Power had a strong defensive ... >> view original

Rex adds weekday Cairns-Townsville service

Regional Express (Rex) is further expanding its presence in North Queensland with the addition of weekday services on the Cairns-Townsville route from early July. The airline will offer three flights a day between Cairns and Townsville on weekdays from ... >> view original

ING Direct unveils its 'one swipe' Apple Watch app

ING Direct has waded into the wearable technology trend with an Apple Watch app that allows users to check their balance with only one swipe. Built for Apple's iOS 8 operating system, customers will be able to automatically access their balance with only ... >> view original