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Pedestrian critical after Townsville crash - Brisbane Times

A pedestrian is fighting for his life after being hit by a car while running across a street in Townsville. Police say the 53-year-old was crossing Flinders Street early on Sunday when he was struck by a car, he remains in a critical but stable ... >> view original

Oil spill confirmed in the Great Barrier Reef south of Townsville - Yahoo7 - News

An oil spill has been confirmed in the Great Barrier Reef in waters just south of Townsville. The Brisbane Times reports specialist teams will leave Cairns on Saturday to do a sweep of the area of Cape Upstart, between Ayr and Bowen and the reef ... >> view original

Former Townsville soldier Kynan Watego Devenna jailed for life for murdering ...

A former Townsville soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his ex-partner. Kynan Watego Devenna, 32, smiled as he was escorted from the Supreme Court in Townsville, in north Queensland, to begin a life sentence, after a four-day ... >> view original

Breaking down the 2015 V8SC Townsville 400 TV ratings | The Roar

With the new era of V8 Supercars television (and online streaming) upon us, I've noticed on social media that there's a lot of conjecture and confusion as to how the final ratings numbers for each V8 Supercars event is arrived at. Following an article ... >> view original

Townsville RAAF unit investigated over alleged theft of copper wire | The ...

A RAAF unit is under investigation amid claims copper wire was pilfered from a Townsville base under the orders of senior personnel and sold to raise money for social club parties. The alleged misuse of Australian Defence Force supplies has sparked ... >> view original

Tegan Crisafulli with daughters Nicola 8 and Georgia 10 at their home in ...

Marketed by Julie Mahoney of Harcourts Kingsberry Townsville, the Douglas home was popular with buyers and sold in 23 days for an undisclosed price. The average time on market for houses in Townsville is 98 days. The result comes as the city records a ... >> view original

Hooters still trades but companies placed in voluntary administration

AUSTRALIA's Hooters chain, including a recently opened restaurant in Townsville, is expected to be sold off after several companies associated with its operations fell into administration. Insolvency and restructuring firm Deloitte has been appointed ... >> view original

Organ donation series: Family's gifts of life bring comfort after death

New Zealand has one of the developed world's lowest organ donation rates, sparking concern more must be done to save lives. In this series, Susan Edmonds explores the importance of having a life-giving conversation with your loved ones. Jaime Bigwood ... >> view original

Immune Thrombocytopenia: Study In Mice May Identify New Treatments

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), is an autoimmune disease where the immune system creates antibodies to attack and destroy the body's platelets, the blood cells responsible for controlling bleeding. Halting ITP is essential because if platelet counts in ... >> view original

Full-fat, full-sugar diet of champions

HAVE YOUR SAY: Why are allergies more prevalent in children today? MORE PERTHNOW OPINION. I'M not sure if it's just me, but as a comparatively senior citizen these days, I can't seem to recall anyone at my school ever having an allergic reaction to ... >> view original