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Townsville's SafetyCulture 'desperate' for engineers, raises $6.1m at $50m ...

Townsville-based safety auditing startup SafetyCulture is “desperate” for engineers and to attract them has just completed a $6.1 million Series A funding round struck at a $50 million valuation, which includes Atlassian co-founder Scott Farquhar ... >> view original

Civil war declared: Jets take aim at Townsville Blackhawks

WAR GAMES: Mayor Paul Pisasale, the Ipswich Jets patron, has declared civil war on the north...and in particular the Townsville Blackhawks ahead of the Intrust Super Cup grand final at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday. Rob Williams (digitally altered) ... >> view original

Three men, woman charged over murder of Townsville man Michael McCabe in north ...

Police found Mr McCabe's body at Crystal Creek north of Townsville on Thursday, more than a month after he was reported missing. A 29-year-old man and a 21-year-old woman, both from Townsville, were charged with one count of murder. The pair ... >> view original

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

Blitz games streamed live by NBL

NBL general manager Jeremy Loeliger today reiterated his league's commitment to the series, which tips off in Townsville on Wednesday and concludes on Sunday afternoon. Experienced and unbiased Matt McQuade, who has been calling Sydney Kings ... >> view original

Townsville adult store blackmailed by hackers

Townsville adult store blackmailed by hackers. CHRIS MCMAHONTownsville Bulletin. Sweethearts sex shop was targeted by hackers who encrypted all of their files and put a ransom on them to pay. Colin Edwards owns the store. QUEENSLAND'S oldest sex ... >> view original

Archaeologist David Johnston passionate about Indigenous heritage

When David Johnston was 11, he became excited about exploring caves near his home. His mother suggested he could be an archaeologist when he grew up. He's never considered doing anything else! As one of the first Indigenous Australians to gain a ... >> view original

A simple trick to diminish jet lag – but only when flying westwards

Strategic deployment of a caffeine hit can stave off the worst of jet lag, researchers claim. iStock. by Jill Margo. Used cleverly, a combination of caffeine and bright light can help to reduce jet lag by more than 100 minutes. For the first time, a ... >> view original

Study suggests a pill that could keep you HIV free

San Francisco's largest private health insurer, Kaiser Permanente announced on Wednesday that none of its 657 clients who received a certain drug had become infected over a period of more than two years by HIV. The study was published in Clinical ... >> view original

Boy suffers aneurysm after alleged attack in schoolyard

A high school student has reportedly suffered an aneurysm after an attack by a schoolyard bully. Josh Lawrie, 15, was allegedly attacked last Monday at St Dominic's College, a Catholic school in Kingswood, in western Sydney, Channel 7 News reported. >> view original