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Dengue fever outbreaks eliminated from Townsville in mosquito bacteria trial

Townsville has been free from dengue fever outbreaks for the first time in 15 years, a year after thousands of dengue-resistent mosquitos were released, researchers say. The Monash University trial to eliminate the mosquito-borne and potentially deadly ... >> view original

Bullish boost for Townsville

THE 16th annual PBR Troy Dunn Invitational bull ride is primed to rock Townsville with the best local and international bull riders set to go up against some of the most fearsome bulls in the nation in a quest to obtain the prestigious buckle. The ... >> view original

Mark and Cherie Glasgow with kids Sarah 5 and Aden 4 at their Mount Low ...

Mr O'Hanlon said Townsville buyers prioritised space when making decisions in the market. “The way the city is growing you can easily live a bit further out, live on a big block and still be convenient to everything,” he said. “There will always be ... >> view original

Slater and Gordon's Quindell deal: 'a country club built on quicksand'

The unlikely story of how Quindell transformed itself from the manager of Skylark Golf and Country Club, located two hour's drive south of London, into one of Britain's largest listed legal services businesses, is a tale of aggressive business ... >> view original

National Reform Summit: trust was the key in achieving outcomes

The Australian Financial Review editor-in-chief Michael Stutchbury, left, Craig Emerson, and The Australian editor-in-chief Chris Mitchell. Picture: John Feder. This week's National Reform Summit produced a 17-page statement agreed to by major business ... >> view original

RBA to weigh recent volatility in rate-cut decisions

RBA governor Glenn Stevens with former Treasury secretary Martin Parkinson at the National Reform Summit in Sydney this week. Louie Douvis. Rose Powell. Share on twitter · Share on Google Plus. by Rose Powell. Economists are expecting the Reserve ... >> view original

NSW residents mopping up flood damage

RESIDENTS affected by torrential rain on the NSW south coast are beginning the slow process of mopping up. MORE than 70 residents from Sussex Inlet, Sanctuary Point and Shoalhaven Heads were evacuated after 470mm of rain fell in just over 36 hours ... >> view original

World's biggest coal port joins fossil fuel divestment push

Coal stockpiled at the coal port of Newcastle in Australia's New South Wales state. The city has announced it will pull money out of fossil fuel industries Photograph: Greg Wood/AFP/Getty Images. Amanda Saunders for Sydney Morning Herald, part of the ... >> view original

Aussie labour laws under spotlight following 7-Eleven employee mistreatment ...

7-Eleven may be under investigation amid claims it is taking advantage of its workers. (Supplied). fteAPGd. Chain store 7-Eleven may be under investigation amid claims it is taking advantage of its workers, underpaying and overworking them. Greens MP ... >> view original

What the health safety watchdog thinks about Medibank's new 'no pay' rules

Conflict ... Medibank is in dispute with private hospitals as it refuses to pay for 165 medical events. Picture: iStock. ALMOST half the 165 “preventable” events health fund Medibank is refusing to fund in new hospital contracts aren't preventable ... >> view original