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One person dead after car crash north of Townsville

The surviving boy, 14, was also taken to Townsville hospital in a serious condition, suffering a head injury. A trio are yet to be formally identified. The Bruce Highway between Rollingstone and Sleeper Log Creek. Motorists was closed earlier but one ... >> view original

Townsville locals flock to Cowboys training

It wouldn't be a Johnathan Thurston story if there wasn't one kid singled out and made to feel like he was on top of the world. Around 3000 fans rocked up in their Cowboys best for the club's open training session on Tuesday afternoon, and while ... >> view original

Ex-soldier charged with stabbing murder of former partner in Townsville

A former solider has been remanded in custody, accused of murdering his former partner in her Townsville home. Dane Andrew Pilcher, 36, allegedly stabbed the 32-year-old woman on Saturday night at her unit in Idalia. Police said he faced a bedside ... >> view original

Townsville man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death

A man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death in a Townsville apartment block last night. Police said they were called to a unit block on Oonoonba Street in Idalia just before 11pm where they found a woman with serious stab ... >> view original

MP Butcher part owner in Townsville Cup winning horse

GLADSTONE owned horse Honey Toast had the biggest win of its racing career yesterday, taking out the $60,000 Townsville Cup. The horse owned by the Gladstone Racing Syndicate and managed by Gladstone Member of Parliament Glenn Butcher was ... >> view original

Townsville City Council counting the cost of crashes

TOWNSVILLE City Council staff are having three car accidents a week, costing ratepayers about $50,000 a year. An audit obtained by the Bulletin reveals the council's 650-vehicle pool has about 170 crashes each year. Most are council workers' fault, ... >> view original

All-Autism Wedding Ceremony: Autistic Couple Marry In First All-Autism Wedding ...

An all-autism wedding ceremony took place in San Diego, California, on Sunday when Anita Lesko and Abraham Talmage Nielsen got married before their family and friends. The couple and their entire wedding party were comprised of autistic individuals. >> view original

Breast cancer patients hold their breath, and get better results

Breast cancer sufferers hold their breaths during radiation treatment to protect their hearts. Photo: Angela Wylie. Queensland women battling breast cancer are now less likely to suffer harmful doses of radiation to their hearts during therapy thanks ... >> view original

Uncovering the Secrets of the Adolescent Brain

Social and medical scientists will conduct a 10-year study of how young brains develop and grow. A cross-disciplinary team of University of California, San Diego social and medical scientists will lead an ambitious, longitudinal national study to probe ... >> view original

Medicare review warned of costs

The Medicare review taskforce has 'certainly not been asked to make this a cost-cutting or cost-saving exercise', says its head Bruce Robinson. Picture: James Croucher. The Medicare review taskforce is expected to help the federal government “bend the ... >> view original