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NRL Grand Final: North Queensland Cowboys boosted by huge Townsville farewell ...

Cowboys co-captain Matt Scott is excited at the opportunity of winning North Queensland's first NRL premiership after being farewelled by thousands of fans in Townsville on Thursday morning. The Cowboys team bus took to the streets of Townsville for an ... >> view original

Queensland government to consider Townsville wild horse cull

It sparked immediate calls for wild horse populations to be culled from acting Townsville Mayor Vern Veitch and local councillor Sue Blom. The horses are believed to be straying from state forest bordering the highway in increasing numbers in search of ... >> view original

Ex-soldier charged with stabbing murder of former partner in Townsville

A former solider has been remanded in custody, accused of murdering his former partner in her Townsville home. Dane Andrew Pilcher, 36, allegedly stabbed the 32-year-old woman on Saturday night at her unit in Idalia. Police said he faced a bedside ... >> view original

Townsville man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death

A man has been charged with murder after a woman was stabbed to death in a Townsville apartment block last night. Police said they were called to a unit block on Oonoonba Street in Idalia just before 11pm where they found a woman with serious stab ... >> view original

Townsville locals flock to Cowboys session

Around 3000 fans rocked up in their Cowboys best for the club's open training session on Tuesday afternoon, and while Townsville's town centre was eerily void of navy, yellow and white, 1300SMILES stadium was a sea of wide-eyed fans brimming with hope ... >> view original

MP Butcher part owner in Townsville Cup winning horse

GLADSTONE owned horse Honey Toast had the biggest win of its racing career yesterday, taking out the $60,000 Townsville Cup. The horse owned by the Gladstone Racing Syndicate and managed by Gladstone Member of Parliament Glenn Butcher was ... >> view original

Seven dead, dozens injured in series of explosions in China's Guangxi province

At least 17 explosions were reported at various locations across Liucheng county in Guangxi, China, according to local media. By Jeremy Koh, Channel NewsAsia; POSTED: 30 Sep 2015 18:46; UPDATED: 30 Sep 2015 23:58. VIDEOS; PHOTOS ... >> view original

Indonesian fires overwhelming authorities, chocking nearby countries

KIM LANDERS: Indonesia says it doesn't know how many fires are burning in Sumartra and Kalimantan because the smoke is too thick for satellites to provide imagery. The smoke haze is chocking residents in Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia with no relief ... >> view original

High Wired: Rattling the bones of Tony's ghost

Pyne's on the money; stripping the bridesmaid bare; that pesky blind spot. On the money: Industry and science minister Christopher Pyne was his ebullient self yesterday at RMIT talking up the government's mantra for more sector collaboration with industry. >> view original

Cameron says no reparations for slave trade - BBC

Prime Minister David Cameron said his administration would not make reparations for the country's role in the Caribbean slave trade, the BBC reported on Wednesday. POSTED: 01 Oct 2015 09:10. PHOTOS. Jamaica's Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller (L) ... >> view original