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Farmer walks away from plane crash near Townsville - Brisbane Times

A crop duster has crashed in Kirknie, near Townsville. A farmer has walked away uninjured after crashing his crop duster in north Queensland. The man in his early 20s crashed the light plane on Monday morning at Kirknie south of Townsville. He was ... >> view original

Sport: PNG Hunters beat Townsville to go equal top | Radio New Zealand News

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

two men in white mazda tried to abduct child at Kirwan, Townsville | The ...

A TOWNSVILLE boy was forced to run after two men attempted to lure him into their car on Thursday. It is understood the 9-year-old boy was walking home from school along Sandstone Dr in Kirwan when a distinctive white Mazda pulled in next to him ... >> view original

Sport: PNG Hunters expect Townsville backlash | Radio New Zealand News

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 ...

Federal Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton was in Townsville on Friday to launch a recruitment drive for ABF staff to work at the airport. Dutton said he expected 12 positions would be required in Townsville to process ... >> view original

Townsville couple appeal tribunal decision that they must remove their tree ...

A COUPLE has been ordered to get rid of a 25-year-old tree that flowers for only six to 10 weeks a year, because a neighbour complained she was highly allergic to its pollen. But the tall Indian siris tree in the yard of Lisa and David Leonardi's ... >> view original

Star-Struck

The following script is from "Star-Struck" which aired on March 22, 2015, and was rebroadcast on July 26, 2015. Charlie Rose is the correspondent. Robert Anderson and Aaron Weisz, producers. Forty-six years ago, astronauts landed on the moon and space ... >> view original

While Australia's Economy Slows, Political Leaders Revive Old Battles

CANBERRA, Australia—While Australians are still feeling the pain of a slowing $1.6 trillion economy, their lawmakers appear to be stuck fighting the same climate and immigration battles that dominated the previous election. Two years ago Prime ... >> view original

5 generations involved in Worland honey business

Bryant Honey owner Don Bryant shows off part of a bee hive on July 8, 2015, that has been filled with honey in Worland, Wyo. Bryant Honey has been doing business in the Worland area for 100 years and has spanned five generations of the family. >> view original

Climate Warming Events Killed Off Woolly Mammoths, New Study Reveals

Published in Science magazine this week, the study conducted in Australia determined that large animals, or megafauna, of the last ice age, including woolly mammoths, short-faced bears, the giant sloth, and cave lions, largely went extinct because of ... >> view original