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National Ice Taskforce to hear from Townsville drug squad boss, health groups ...

The head of Townsville's drug squad, Detective Senior Sergeant Mick Walker, will address the taskforce, along with head of the Stagpole Street Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Service in West End and the director of emergency medicine at the Townsville ... >> view original

Port of Townsville to take over maritime museum

... @lloydslistau More by Danielle Shaw. June 01 2015 - 15:56:25. Port of Townsville (POTL) will soon take over the operation of the Townsville Maritime Museum after a decision by the museum's board of directors to transfer ownership. POTL expects to. >> view original

'The Witcher 3' Developer Reveals This Week's Free DLC, Includes New Armor ...

When The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was approaching its release date, developer CD Projekt Red announced that the game would have no retailer-exclusive pre-order DLC and players would be treated to 16 free pieces of downloadable content. CD Projekt Red ... >> view original

UNESCO rejects suggestions of Australia's Great Barrier Reef being “in danger”

The World Heritage Centre has acknowledged the significant and unprecedented work undertaken by the Australia and Queensland Governments and recommended against the Great Barrier Reef being listed as "in danger". By: ANI | June 2, 2015 10:46 am ... >> view original

Freaky tubes floating above Earth

AN AUSTRALIAN scientist has discovered that giant, invisible, moving plasma tubes fill the skies above Earth. It's a finding that was initially met with a considerable degree of scepticism within the field of astrophysics, but a University of Sydney undergraduate ... >> view original

Earth home may be home to millions fewer species, report claims

Planet Earth could be home to millions fewer species than previously thought, new research has claimed. Planet Earth could be home to millions fewer species than previously thought, new research has claimed. Sorry, you must sign in before you can print ... >> view original

Baby steps for the Apple Watch revolution

Lorna Ross, director of design at Mayo Clinic Centre for Innovation in the US, in Sydney yesterday. Picture: Britta Campion. Source: News Corp Australia. Apple Watch may be the catalyst that drives wearable technology into mainstream acceptability, but ... >> view original

Qld drivers fined for doing speed limit

POLICE have apologised after two motorists were fined for sticking to the speed limit on a Queensland motorway. QUEENSLAND Police were left red-faced after one of the drivers posted his infringement notice on social media. Zac Murray was surprised to ... >> view original

Tony Abbott diplomatic dilemma: attend CHOGM and skip Paris climate summit?

The Prime Minister's office has refused to say whether Tony Abbott will attend a crucial climate summit in Paris later this year alongside President Barack Obama and other world leaders ,despite the PM potentially being in Europe just prior to the event. >> view original

Hundreds of thousands of Telstra customers left without phone or internet across ...

Telstra has apologised to hundreds of thousands of customers who were unable to use their phones or internet services overnight. Between 1:30am and 6:30am, Telstra customer were unable to make or receive calls on their mobiles or use the internet or ... >> view original