Last Top Stories: All-in brawl involving 200 people at Townsville junior rugby league match

All-in brawl involving 200 people at Townsville junior rugby league match

North Queensland police were called to a junior rugby league final after it descended into an all-in brawl in Townsville yesterday. The incident took place at the under-15s grand final between the United Suburbs Redbacks and Western Lions, which ... >> view original

North Queensland Cowboys return to home turf as Townsville prepares for finals ...

Paul Green did the same, saw a sea of disappointment but had little doubt his players would be ready to get up and do it all again in Townsville on Saturday night. Brisbane's frantic 16-12 victory over North Queensland at Suncorp Stadium was played at ... >> view original

Stuart fires in Townsville that destroyed house, cars, considered suspicious

Authorities are treating two grassfires that destroyed property and forced the evacuation of a suburb in Townsville yesterday as suspicious. A house and up to 30 cars on one property were gutted yesterday when two fierce bushfires ripped through ... >> view original

Sport: Townsville Blackhawks target Hunters scalp

Townsville Blackhawks coach Kristian Woolf believes his team has what it takes to beat the Papua New Guinea Hunters. Tonga rugby league coach Kristian Woolf. Photo: Townsville Blackhawks. The Blackhawks qualified as minor premiers in their debut ... >> view original

Cairns, Townsville on fire alert as dangerous conditions forecast

The Rural Fire Service says strong winds coupled with low humidity will cause dangerous fire conditions in Townsville and Cairns over the next few days. Firefighters are expecting the worst conditions so far this season tomorrow and on Friday ... >> view original

New King Street tourist, entertainment, residential precinct planned for ...

A Queensland developer is planning to build a 20 hectare tourist and entertainment precinct around an empty heritage-listed hotel in Townsville. The Griffin Group will today announce plans to build the 'King Street precinct' with shops and public space ... >> view original

Reserve grade star who doesn't want to play NRL

Parker-Walshe will attempt to guide the Townsville Blackhawks to the grand final in their debut season when they host Papua New Guinea on Saturday night. His big moment has arrived three years after he sensationally walked out on the Cowboys. >> view original

Property search for missing Townsville man halted

Detectives, specialist land search officers and SES staff began scouring two 50-acre blocks owned by 62-year-old Laurence Sim's family, west of Townsville, on Tuesday. Detective Acting Superintendent Cheryl Scanlon said crews stopped searching the area ... >> view original

Narrow win for 36ers over Crocs

It looked for much of the fourth quarter that Townsville would do just enough, thanks mostly to dreadlocked American guard Jordair Jett. Jett (18 points, six rebounds) scored eight straight Crocodile points at one stage in the term and the last of them ... >> view original

Who are Uighurs? A look at group from restive China region

BEIJING — Arrests made and details revealed about the Aug. 17 Bangkok bombing that killed 20 people have raised the question of whether members of an ethnic and religious minority from China's far west were involved. A primer on the Uighurs, the ... >> view original