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$500m Wingate Group project for Townsville

Wingate director Stephen Williams said Townsville was the centre of the radar for the government's Northern Australia development agenda. “We believe Townsville represents an absolute bargain for long-term investors,” Mr Williams said. “The city has ... >> view original

Police investigate tourist dive death at Lodestone Reef off Townsville

Police are investigating the death of an international tourist off the coast of Townsville in north Queensland. The 63-year-old woman was pronounced dead yesterday morning at Lodestone Reef. The woman was travelling with a commercial dive boat. >> view original

South Sydney Rabbitohs upset North Queensland Cowboys 31-18 in Townsville

COWBOYS 18 RABBITOHS 31. Bunnies jump for joy: The Rabbitohs celebrate a try in their win over North Queensland. Photo: Getty Images. As it happened. South Sydney made a statement to the rest of the competition and showed their genuine premiership ... >> view original

Iraqi born medical student promotes global health from Townsville

Now a third year medical student at James Cook University in Townsville in north Queensland, Nardeen is playing a major role in the university's global health group - Supporting All Nations Towards Equality (SANTE). "For me to be able to give back to ... >> view original

Johnathan Thurston giving Rabbitohs headaches ahead of Cowboys clash in Townsville

Issac Luke said of the tough month ahead for Souths, the stiffest challenge awaited them in Townsville. “Every week will be a test for us, but this is the biggest one,'' Luke said. “They've been playing outstanding, and 'JT' has been outstanding ... >> view original

Cotopaxi sends huge ash plumes 3 miles into sky

(CNN) Cotopaxi, a volcano not far from the Ecuadorean capital of Quito, spewed ash several times Friday morning, sending large gray puffs 3 miles into the sky, officials at the Geophysics Institute told the state news agency ANDES. Ash could reach ... >> view original

Aliens May be Trying to Contact Earth: Radio Waves Align in Strange ...

Could aliens be trying to contact Earth? Researchers have found bursts of radio waves flashing across the sky that seem to follow a mathematical pattern.This artist's concept compares Earth (left) to the new planet, called Kepler-452b, which is about ... >> view original

Scientists Claim Octopuses Are Aliens, DNA Study Finds They Are Unlike Any ...

A scientific study has revealed that the DNA make up of octopuses is nothing like any other living being on the planet Earth, hinting that they are more alien than Earthly. Octopuses are present in all of the Earth's oceans, and have shown a great ... >> view original

WATCH: Rare footage of an orangutan and an unlikely friend

EVERYONE has heard of the King of the Swingers but these two young apes are being hailed as Jungle VIPs after being filmed striking up a unique friendship in the forest canopy. By Stuart Winter. PUBLISHED: 14:17, Fri, Aug 14, 2015 | UPDATED: 15:12, Fri ... >> view original

Tassie devils to the rescue

THEY are our most feisty four-legged icon, fighting back from the brink of extinction and earning a badass reputation in cartoons and comic strips. Researchers now think the Tasmanian devil could be the solution to Australia's feral cat and fox problem. >> view original