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Townsville soldiers who found missing boys shocked young pair covered so ...

Nicholas Baxter, 6, and Timmy Jack Carter, 5, disappeared while playing near their homes in the suburb of Wulguru in Townsville around 4:00pm on Saturday. They were found on Mount Stuart almost a day later, about three kilometres from where they went ... >> view original

Man crushed to death at Townsville metal fabricator

A workplace health and safety investigation is under way after the man died on site at Sun Metals, about 13 kilometres south of Townsville. He had been crushed under a hydraulic arm. The investigation will now seek to determine what caused the ... >> view original

Boys found in Townsville bushland

Boys found in Townsville bushland (02:04). Two boys missing for "a long time" in Townsville bushland are found safe and well on Sunday afternoon, bringing "a lot of relief" to worried parents. Nine News 18/05/15. Barnaby Joyce on The Project. Up next. >> view original

Double Dan comes to Townsville

PINNACLES Equestrian Centre is bringing Dan Steers and the Double Dan Horsemanship team to Bartlett Park Rodeo Grounds on June 13 2015, to bring Townsville a night of entertainment and education for the whole family. Pinnacles Equestrian Centre's ... >> view original

'Can't take a trick': Embattled rocker Jon Stevens shaken after hitting elderly man

Embattled rock star Jon Stevens has admitted he “can't take a trick right now”, after accidentally hitting an elderly man in his car today. A 69-year-old pedestrian suffered injuries to both legs after being struck near the corner of New South Head Road and ... >> view original

Family surround 'Russian roulette' victim

Sydney teen Josh Taylor held a loaded revolver to his head and pulled the trigger in a game of Russian roulette. His friends were around him as the gun's single bullet was fired. Now the 19-year-old is clinging to life in Westmead Hospital while his family hold ... >> view original

Scott McIntyre sues SBS for discrimination over 'political' sacking for Anzac Day ...

Sacked SBS journalist Scott McIntyre is suing the broadcaster for discrimination after it dismissed him for expressing controversial views about Anzac Day on Twitter. External Link: Scott McIntyre tweet. An application has been lodged with the Fair Work ... >> view original

Parents find bloodied body thought to be of son Mahmoud Hrouk in Sydney house

A mother and father were searching for their teenage son, when they peered into the window of a house and saw the unimaginable on Sunday. The Villawood parents of Mahmoud Hrouk, 16, spoke to their son about 9.30pm on Saturday. But when he failed to ... >> view original

Tony Abbott is in striking distance of Labor but at what cost?

He survived a spill motion and made a comeback in the polls, but at what cost? Brendan Esposito. Share on twitter. by Phillip Coorey. Contemporary political history is littered with poll collapses so spectacular that they marked the shattering of the compact ... >> view original

PNG imposes ban on Australians travelling to Bougainville

The Papua New Guinean government has banned Australians from travelling to Bougainville. The ban comes after Australia's announcement that it planned to build a new diplomatic mission in the capital, a move that was slammed by PNG officials. >> view original