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Fire crews bring blaze in Townsville in North Queensland under control, watch ...

A bushfire burning south of Townsville in North Queensland is no longer posing a threat to homes, firefighters say. A watch-and-act alert was issued in The Pinnacles and Round Mountain area late Sunday afternoon where the large, fast-moving fire was ... >> view original

WNBL: Canberra Capitals spanked by Townsville as early season hole gets bigger

An understrength Canberra Capitals' start to the season has gone from bad to worse after they were pummelled 104-60 by a rampant Townsville Fire in Queensland on Sunday. In the equal fifth-biggest loss in club history, the Capitals trailed by as many ... >> view original

Fire threatens homes near Townsville

FIREFIGHTERS are trying to gain control of a large, fast-moving bushfire which is threatening homes near Townsville. QUEENSLAND Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is advising residents in the area of The Pinnacles, Round Mountain to enact their ... >> view original

GALLERY: 250 trucks roll in for Camp Quality Townsville

GALLERY: 250 trucks roll in for Camp Quality Townsville. Alf Wilson | 19th Oct 2015 10:44 AM. 0 0. PRINT. Have your say. People lined the streets to watch this year's Townsville Convoy for Kids on October 18, which ended with a family fun day at 1300 ... >> view original

Townsville Detective Senior Constable Andrew Kinbacher needs the public's help ...

Townsville Detective Senior Constable Andrew Kinbacher needs the public's help to solve a mystery for a very deserving friend, Senior Constable Antoinette Brennen. The Gold Coast mother of four has been fighting bowel cancer since December 2013 but ... >> view original

Taipans vs Crocodiles: Cairns claims victory in the reptile rumble

After a very back and forth game that was never truly allowed to flow the way either team would have liked, the Cairns Taipans were able to execute better down the stretch and as a result have taken a six point home victory over the Townsville Crocodiles. >> view original

Man charged with murder after remains found in Maribyrnong River admitted ...

A man charged with murder after dismembered remains were recovered from a Melbourne river admitted his guilt to a neighbour, a court has heard. A witness who cannot be named has told a committal hearing for Con Spaliaras, 31, Matthew David Brennan, ... >> view original

Uzi sub-machinegun, drugs seized in Clear Mountain bikie raids

Queensland Police Taskforce Maxima officers and Border Force seized weapons during a raid on October 19, 2015 at Clear Mountain, Queensland. SUPPLIED Queensland Police Service Photo: Queensland Police Service. A sub-machinegun was among a ... >> view original

James Longworth found guilty over one-punch assault of bouncer Fady Taiba

Danielle Taiba​ looked at James Longworth's hands as he sat in court, imagining his clenched fists.​. Longworth had used a fist to deliver a "sickening" blow to the side of her husband's head, an act that changed her family's life forever. "You are ... >> view original

Two dead in collision near Jindabyne

Two people have died after a truck and a four-wheel-drive collided at an intersection in Berridale, near Jindabyne, on Monday morning. Emergency services were called to the intersection of Middlingbank Road and Rocky Plains Road shortly before 9am. >> view original