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29yo woman to front court over Townsville stabbing

A 29-year-old woman is due to face court today after allegedly stabbing a man in Townsville. Police said they were called to a disturbance in Kelso on Friday night. It is alleged the woman was involved in a fight with a 26-year-old man, who was taken ... >> view original

Man killed in boat fire off Townsville

A man has died in a boat fire on Magnetic Island off Townsville in north Queensland. Emergency crews were called to the Marina at Nelly Bay just before 2:30am and found two boats on fire. Fire officers said once the blaze was put out, crews discovered ... >> view original

Todd Blanchfield dominates in return to Townsville

Todd Blanchfield scored his career-high against Melbourne United while playing for Townsville Crocs last season. On Friday night in his Melbourne United debut, Blanchfield set a new career-high with 29 points, this time against the Crocs, as his new ... >> view original

Johnathan Thurston may lobby Malcolm Turnbull over new Townsville stadium

... need to send Johnathan Thurston down to Canberra as well to put the case.” “I think Malcolm Turnbull has an open mind. He wants to know more information. But fundamentally I said to the Prime Minister that this means a lot to the Townsville community. >> view original

Todd Blanchfield dominates in return to Townsville, Melbourne United win

Todd Blanchfield set a new career-high of 29 points in his new club, Melbourne United's win over his old club, the Townsville Crocodiles. Todd Blanchfield scored his career-high against Melbourne United while playing for Townsville Crocodiles last season. >> view original

'The first person to live to 135 has already been born'

Our failure to grasp the idea that human lifespans are longer than at any other point in history is limiting our ability to enjoy them, a leading academic has said. Rudi Westendorp, from the University of Copenagen, claims our mindset is preventing us ... >> view original

Unplanned pregnancies 'linked' to inequality

Australian researchers say most unwanted or unexpected pregnancies are linked to sexual coercion, social disadvantages, living in rural areas and men being born overseas. The study found that in rural areas a lack of access to contraceptives could ... >> view original

Father tried to kill himself when son was cured of TB as doctors over-ruled by ...

Imagine your child caught tuberculosis, a potentially deadly infection attacking their growing lungs. Now imagine they recover - but instead of relief, you feel nothing but devastation. Western Sydney paediatrician and University of Sydney professor ... >> view original

Ex-cons relapse into smoking weeks after release, despite prison smoking bans ...

ELEANOR HALL: Health researchers have warned that most prisoners who are banned from smoking in Australian jails are likely to take up the habit again a short time after they're released. They've found that the rates of relapse are significantly higher ... >> view original

Medicinal cannabis could be legally available by 2016

Medicinal cannabis could be legally grown and prescribed to patients as early as next year under a cross party bill that has attracted initial support from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Greens leader, senator Richard Di Natale, announced on Monday ... >> view original