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Townsville and Magnetic Island: what to do, where to stay and eat

I first visited Townsville and Magnetic Island (Maggie) about 10 years ago when some sailing-mad friends chose to get married there. After a lovely Saturday night wedding on Maggie, I remember walking through Townsville's deserted, hosed-down Sunday ... >> view original

'Sister port' agreement between north Queensland and China hoped to open new ...

Townsville port leaders say a new "sister port" agreement with China could spur high production of boxed beef and grain in the north of Queensland. Tonight, the Port of Townsville will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Qinzhou, a city ... >> view original

Hero Townsville tradesman saves teenager in a wheelchair from burning home

South Townsville station officer Greg Forrestal said the tradesman and a nearby resident a street away were alerted to the fire before beginning attempts to rescue the boy. “The tradesman has taken the full brunt of the rescue carrying the teenager out ... >> view original

Lound's Sound Hopes For Townsville Cup Duo

Robert Lound cannot split his two greyhounds Embellish and Low Talker in tonight's Group 3 Angliss Meats Townsville Cup (498m). The pair jump for Lound from boxes one and six respectively in the $25,000-to-the-winner decider, with both having scored ... >> view original

Hybrid artificial photosynthesis technique produces hydrogen and methane

Not content with using hybrid artificial photosynthesis to turn CO2 emissions into plastics and biofuel, researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) now claim to have produced an enhanced system that uses water and solar ... >> view original

Intel chips to help pinpoint cause of bee colonies' deaths

Researchers from Australia's Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) want to pinpoint the factors that lead to the mass death of honey bees everywhere, in what's being called as colony collapse disorder. In order to do so, ... >> view original

Sampson Flat bushfire impact studied by soil researchers from Adelaide University

It could take years for bushfire-affected soil in the Adelaide Hills to recover from an intense blaze last January, researchers say. A team from Adelaide University is collecting samples from pine and native forests burnt in the bushfire at Sampson ... >> view original

Climate Council raises warning in new report

Australia has entered what the Climate Council has dubbed the 'critical decade' for tackling climate change. 26 Aug 2015 - 11:56 AM UPDATED 9 MINS AGO. 0. Now the Council has released a new report warning the climate is changing faster than expected ... >> view original

Drones take the legwork out of tracking radio-tagged wildlife

Radio tags have made things easier for environmental scientists tracking animal movements, but they still involve spending a lot of time and money traipsing over land by foot in search of a signal. This is particularly pertinent for Australian National ... >> view original

Two of Australia's three wombat species under threat from killer ​disease

A wombat at the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on the Gold Coast. Sarcoptic mange could leave wombats blind and deaf. Photograph: Dave Hunt/AAP. Helen Davidson · @heldavidson. Tuesday 25 August 2015 23.44 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 25 August ... >> view original