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Central Queensland, Mackay, Townsville on fire alert as dangerous conditions ...

Meanwhile, residents remain on fire alert as bushfires continue to burn near Townsville. Grassfires continue to burn in inaccessible land at Mount Stuart. The fires started about 2:00pm (AEST) yesterday, with soldiers being called in to help defend ... >> view original

Cowboys' happy place

The Sharks overcame an 18-0 halftime deficit to overcome the Cowboys 24-18 on their last visit to Townsville but have to travel the hard way this time around. A late booking meant the Sharks players are coming up to North Queensland on three separate ... >> view original

NRL clubs eye Litchfield juniors

The teenagers left Darwin for Townsville last year on scholarship with the Cowboys and have attended Kirwan State High School, which boasts one of the country's best secondary school rugby league programs. Gahan and Munchow tread a rarefied path to ... >> view original

Premier Investments chief executive warns of 'sticker shock' as prices rise

Retailers Solomon Lew and Mark McInnes have forecast a rebound in consumer confidence but have warned consumers to prepare for "sticker shock" as prices rise sharply in stores and online because of the weaker Australian dollar. "The dollar was $US1 ... >> view original

Veda shares surge on $2.3b Equifax bid

Veda shares have gone from a one-year low to a year high in a single day after a US rival lobbed a $2.3 billion takeover approach for the credit analysis company. Equifax has submitted a written expression of interest proposing a purchase price of $2 ... >> view original

RIP Zoo Weekly — a vile, repugnant and tasteless publication

TYSON WRAYnews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. OPINION. Yesterday Bauer Media announced the foreclosure of both the print and online editions of Zoo Weekly, leaving their ... >> view original

Melbourne woman takes on Transfield over children in detention

EXCLUSIVE. Return to video. Video settings. Please Log in to update your video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play; Play now. More video. Recommended. null. The teddy bear with a dark secret · null. Social media defaces YourNutella · null. >> view original

RBA says confidence not low

Consumer and business confidence isn't as low as many think, the head of the Reserve Bank says. Confidence is crucial to spending and investment, which is needed to drive economic growth as the benefits of the resources boom fade, and RBA governor ... >> view original

SeaLink Travel Group hopes to boost tourism through $125 million acquisition

Ferry and cruise operator SeaLink Travel Group will double its underlying earnings and significantly expand its tourism through the $125 million acquisition of privately held Queensland-based Transit Systems Marine and its 33 vessels. "The ... >> view original

BHP says coal needs community support

BHP Billiton's head of coal says more needs to be done to win the PR war against environmentalists. PLUNGING prices have put the coal industry under immense financial pressure, and there are no signs of things getting better in the immediate term, BHP ... >> view original