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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

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

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

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 Jeit. Jeit (18 points, six rebounds) scored eight straight Crocodile points at one stage in the term and the last of them ... >> view original

Sign outside Townsville church supports Cowboys

Despite not playing on their home turf, the support from Townsville for their team is obvious. Church of Christ Townsville on Fulham Rd used their signboard to show their support in large red and black lettering. The sign, which sits metres off the ... >> view original

Consistency central to New Zealand Test squad for Australia tour

New Zealand's selectors have stuck with consistency in naming the Test squad for the upcoming tour of Australia in November and December, which includes the landmark first ever day-night Test in Adelaide. The 15-man squad unveiled on Friday consists of ... >> view original

Crows may opt to play Kyle Hartigan against Bulldogs gamebreaker Jake Stringer

ADELAIDE has left the door ajar for Kyle Hartigan to have a shock return bout against Western Bulldogs matchwinner Jake Stringer in Saturday night's knockout final at the MCG. Ace forward Stringer, nicknamed “The Package'', torched Hartigan for four ... >> view original

AFL Finals 2015: Isaac Smith, Matthew Priddis face fitness fight plus ...

It's the first week of the AFL Finals but every team has a couple of concerns. Get the latest gossip ahead of this weekend's games plus the best SuperCoach Finals tips and best bets. Other Stories. Facing the music: net closes on promoter · Andrew McManus. >> view original

Saturday Serve: Matildas must stand their ground in quest for fairer pay deal ...

The Matildas must stand their ground in the quest to strike a fairer pay deal for women in sport. This isn't just about the 23 players in the national squad who strive to represent Australia on the world stage against the best women's soccer players on ... >> view original