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Car driven into Townsville shopping centre in late-night jewellery store heist

Two men have driven a car into a Townsville shopping centre in north Queensland and robbed a jewellery store overnight. Police said the pair forced open glass sliding doors at Castletown, in Hyde Park, at 11:30pm (AEST) before driving the car inside. >> view original

Townsville residents face level two water restrictions as Ross River Dam ...

Level two water restrictions will come into force in Townsville today, with dam levels continuing to fall. The Townsville City Council said Ross River Dam had fallen to 30 per cent, triggering the new restrictions. Residents will now only be allowed to ... >> view original

Man dies in car fire near Townsville

The man was trapped inside the vehicle when it caught fire on Pelican Road in Mona Park about 11.20am on Tuesday. Paramedics said the man was pulled from the vehicle but was pronounced dead at the scene, about 115 kilometres south of Townsville. >> view original

Man dies after being bitten by unidentified snake in Townsville, north Queensland

A man has died on Sunday after being bitten by a snake in north Queensland. Ambulance crews were called to a property near Townsville at about 8:30am. A 62-year-old was in cardiac arrest when they arrived. Paramedic Michael Grainger said the man's ... >> view original

Leon Henry says incredible win over Perth can kickstart Townsville's NBL campaign

It was Townsville's first win in WA since 2009 and was all the more remarkable given Perth scored 24 of the first 29 points of the match. It was Townsville's fifth road game in a row and they were coming off a 31-point belting at the hands of Melbourne. >> view original

Townsville Crocs stun Perth Wildcats in NBL game at Perth Arena

The Townsville Crocs have pulled off a dramatic comeback victory over the Perth Wildcats, winning 63-66 at Perth Arena. Townsville hit the lead for the first time of the game inside the final 30 seconds, with coach Shawn Dennis proud of his team's ... >> view original

David Gallop delivers Wellington Phoenix ultimatum: improve now or you're out

Two days after denying them a 10-year licence extension, Football Federation Australia chief executive has David Gallop has heaped more pressure on Wellington Phoenix, declaring their owners have been guilty of "squatting" on an A-League licence. >> view original

AFL second strike illicit drugs offenders to be named, banned and fined under ...

AFL: St Kilda new recruit Jake Carlisle is set to have his contract changed after videos emerged of him snorting a white powder in America. October 23rd 2015; 5 days ago; /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/AFL/News/. THE AFL Commission has ratified ... >> view original

Australian Football Hall of Fame changes eligibility rules for retired players

Matthew Scarlett and Cameron Ling will have to wait a little longer for Hall of Fame induction. RETIRED AFL greats will have to wait a little longer to be inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame from 2016. The AFL Commission altered the ... >> view original

Rugby World Cup 2015: Wallabies unfazed by poor record under referee Nigel Owens

LONDON: They've got a miserable winning record when Nigel Owens has the whistle, but the Wallabies have lauded the man in charge of the World Cup final as "the best ref in the world". But captain Stephen Moore concedes Australia need to crack down on ... >> view original