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Emergency crews battle bushfire near Townsville

A fast-moving bushfire has residents near Townsville on alert, after reports of damaged property and two people with injuries. Residents in Bluewater, about 30 kilometres north-west of Townsville, were issued with a "Watch and Act" message on Friday ... >> view original

North Queensland Cowboys thump Gold Coast Titans 42-12 in Townsville ahead of ...

North Queensland will take plenty of momentum into the NRL finals after hammering Gold Coast 42-12 in Townsville. SCOREBOARD: NQL v GCT. 42-12. in Townsville, September 5 2015. 315, Tackles, 329. 7, Linebreaks, 3. 9, Errors, 6. 74%, Completion rate ... >> view original

Queensland tradesman finds huge python in toilet

The three-metre long python was discovered in a downstairs toilet in a property in Mount Stewart, Townsville, on Friday morning. After making the terrifying discovery, tradesmen working at the property decided to call in snake catcher Elliot Budd ... >> view original

Townsville and Gold Coast among the sales while Brisbane mid-to-high market soars

THE first auction weekend of spring brought success to vendors right across the state yesterday. Up in the north at Garbutt near the Townsville CBD, a benchmark price for 2015 was set with a sale under the hammer at 45 Halifax St. McGrath Townsville ... >> view original

Potentially new species of funnel-web spider found in Booderee National Park ...

Scientists have stumbled upon a possible new species of funnel-web spider near Jervis Bay on the New South Wales south coast. Scientists from the Australian National University found the large female spider burrowed in a rotting log in the Booderee ... >> view original

NASA sees 1 metre sea level rise ahead

NASA has revealed that sea levels will rise by a metre over the next 100 to 200 years as satellite images show large sections of Greenland and Antarctica are vanishing at a much faster rate than previously thought. By: ANI | September 7, 2015 9:20 AM ... >> view original

Giant dinosaur dubbed 'Lightning Claw'

The largest carnivorous dinosaur to be discovered in Australia has been dubbed 'Lightning Claw' and roamed the earth more than 110 million years ago. A study published in the journal Gondwana Research details the theropod's fossil bones discovered by ... >> view original

Human activity 'driving half of world's crocodile species to extinction'

The feared saltwater crocodile of northern Australia has seen a population rebound since hunting of it was banned in 1970. The rebound in numbers has led to calls for safari-style hunting of the species. Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images. Oliver Milman. >> view original

Stranded killer whale calf sign of increasing whale populations

A killer whale calf found stranded on a South West beach is an indicator whale numbers are improving, according to the Department of Parks and Wildlife. The 2.6-metre orca was found by beach goers on Bunbury's Back Beach yesterday afternoon. >> view original

The 'blue bastard' identified at last

Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus or the “blue bastard” is a previously undescribed species of sweetlips. This is a photo of an adult fish. AT LAST a fisherman's tale has come true. Queensland Museum scientists have identified a new species of fish known ... >> view original