Last Top Stories: Canberra Raiders confident they can end nine-year Townsville drought

Canberra Raiders confident they can end nine-year Townsville drought

Joey Leilua may be the fresh face in the Canberra Raiders squad but he's already got one over his teammates - a win in Townsville. And despite Canberra not beating North Queensland on their home turf in nine years, the Newcastle recruit insists the ... >> view original

North Queensland Cowboys thump Parramatta Eels in Townsville

Cowboys 46 Eels 4. On the charge: Jason Taumalolo charges into the Parramatta defence. Photo: Getty Images. As it happened. North Queensland were far from their best in the first half, but thumped a depleted Parramatta side in Townsville on Monday ... >> view original

A Quick Guide To Townsville, Australia

Townsville, Australia may not be on the radar for most travelers to Australia, but it definitely should be. Situated in the tropical zone of Queensland, Townsville receives more sunshine than any other city in the region, and is a convenient hub not ... >> view original

Farmer walks away from plane crash near Townsville

The man in his early 20s crashed the light plane on Monday morning at Kirknie south of Townsville. He was treated at the scene but didn't suffer any serious injuries, a Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said. The crash was the third in the state's north ... >> view original

Sport: PNG Hunters beat Townsville to go equal top

The Papua New Guinea Hunters are now tied for the lead in the Queensland Cup rugby league competing after beating the Townsville Blackhawks 28-26 in Kokopo. Stargroth Amean, Noel Zeming, Adex Wera, Israel Eliab and Ase Boas all scored as the ... >> view original

Sport: PNG Hunters expect Townsville backlash

The Papua New Guinea Hunters are expecting a backlash in tomorrow's top of the table Queensland Cup clash against Townsville in Kokopo. The PNG Hunters are among the form teams in the Queensland Cup. Photo: SP PNG Hunters. The Hunters ... >> view original

Townsville Airport to have 12 Australian Border Force staff to handle ...

In addition to ABF staff, Townsville Airport is also receiving upgrades such as an extensive CCTV network, electronic examination and substance detection facilities and biometric technology, the Minister said in a statement. Previously, these were ... >> view original

Spiders alive! Thirteen new species discovered in Queensland

Thirteen new species of spider – including a brush-footed trapdoor spider – have been discovered on Queensland's Cape York peninsula, on the Indigenous Olkola​ people's traditional lands. Some 18,000 new species a year are discovered around the ... >> view original

Cyber security body warns of $1b in damage from attacks on Australian business ...

ELEANOR HALL: Malicious cyber incidents reported by Australian governments and business have more than tripled in the last three years and will cost more than $1 billion. That's the forecast from the Australian Cyber Security Centre which has just ... >> view original

Five things Twitter needs to fix

During this week's earnings call, Twitter chief financial officer Anthony Noto admitted: "Simply said, the product remains too difficult to use." Perhaps not that surprising a sentiment coming from the man who once accidentally sent confidential ... >> view original