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Two men and woman charged over murder of Townsville man Michael McCabe in ...

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, have both been charged with one count of murder. >> 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

Darwin rugby league players star for Townsville-based high school in ...

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

Coal industry losing the PR battle on climate change: BHP exec

The man in charge of BHP Billiton's coal division has conceded the mining industry is losing the public relations battle in relation to climate change and needs to unite behind a common, more moderate, message. Speaking to the American Chamber of ... >> view original

Australian educators find booming market in China

Australian education exporters could be teaching up to 10 million overseas students in less than a decade. By. Alyshia Gates. 19 Sep 2015 - 1:35 PM UPDATED 9 MINS AGO. Tweet. At an Australian school about an hour outside of Beijing, Chinese students ... >> view original

Rio Tinto drive puts women driver's seat at Oyu Tolgoi

Four years ago Oyunsuren Nyamjav, 30, was at university studying to be a doctor and hoping to follow her mother into a career in medicine. However, both of her parents died suddenly and Ms Nyamjav was left to care for her sisters. Following the ... >> view original

Sunken WA prawn trawler resurfaces

Authorities have refloated a prawn trawler that sank off the coast of Western Australia with three fishermen on board. Source: AAP. 18 Sep 2015 - 8:51 PM UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO. Tweet. Maritime authorities have recovered a prawn trawler that sank off ... >> view original

Zoo models express disappointment at the magazine's closure

KATHRYN ADAMSnews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. OPINION. ON THURSDAY, Bauer Media announced that Zoo Weekly would be closing “due to tough retail conditions”. >> view original

US credit firm Equifax makes $2.3bn chase for Veda

US-listed global credit bureau Equifax has made a swoop for Australia's largest credit reference agency Veda, with a $2.3 billion offer that could net the local company's chief executive an $18 million payday. Veda went into a trading halt yesterday as ... >> view original

Sydney property market slowing, economist says, as auction rates hit lowest ...

Economists say there are clear signs the "super energy" of the Sydney housing market has passed. Figures from the Domain Group show auction clearance rates are the lowest in three years. Last Saturday's auction clearance rate plunged to 72.4 per cent, ... >> view original