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More Qld greyhounds at risk of euthanasia if Townsville racing club closes

In the latest hit to the beleaguered industry, Townsville Greyhound Racing Club has abandoned its past two meets due to a faulty lure, and are at risk of folding if they can't pay the $180,000 repair bill. President Gary Heath says the club's closure ... >> view original

Beck cruises to Townsville half marathon win

RUNNING: Mackay's Victoria Beck won the Townsville Running Festival half-marathon by more than four minutes on the weekend to continue her good form. She finished in a time of one hour, 19 minutes and 51 seconds for the 26.1km event. Beck won the ... >> view original

Two motorcyclists die in separate Townsville crashes

Two people have died in separate motorbike crashes in Townsville, in north Queensland, over the weekend. Police said a 28-year-old soldier based in Townsville was riding on Mount Stuart Road on Saturday when he lost control of the bike. The Forensic ... >> view original

Injury forces Canberra Raiders player Sia Soliola to drive home from Townsville

"It's one of those things that comes with the job, it's just unfortunate it happened all the way up in Townsville," he said. "At least I've got to see a lot of Australia. "I got the scans on Sunday morning and they said it was broken. They gave me the ... >> view original

Researchers Stand Against Militarized Robots

Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics researchers from across the world have called on all nations to stop the development of autonomous weapon systems, according to a report by the Want China Times. Experts say that the development of such ... >> view original

Historic oceans rich with gold: research

Ancient oceans enriched in gold: Australian scientists researchXinhua >> view original

Is this Australia's cutest spider?

New spider ... Maratus personatus, which has been discovered in Western Australia and has the internet hooked. Picture: Jürgen Otto, Flickr. THIS Australian spider has the internet talking, as video of its 'dances moves' during a mating ritual to ... >> view original

Earth's magnetic protection field much older than previously thought

Earth's magnetic field has been a life preserver, protecting against relentless solar winds, streams of charged particles rushing from the Sun, that otherwise could strip away the planet's atmosphere and water. "It would be a pretty barren planet ... >> view original

Anglers injured after fishing boat smashes into whale off Broome coast

A group of fisherwomen has described the moment their boat slammed into a humpback whale off WA's north coast, in an accident that left several of them with cuts and bruises. Sara Hennessy and three friends were competing in the Broome Billfish Classic ... >> view original

Why is it so cold in our offices for women?

IF you work in an office, chances are you or the person sitting next to you has grumbled about it being too hot or cold. No one likes rugging up on a summer's day to contend with the air-conditioning. Or having to shed one too many layers in winter to ... >> view original