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• Undermanned Townsville Crocs upset Melbourne United

  

  Hot contest: Townsville's Leon Henry and Melbourne United's Garrett Jackson compete for a rebound.Photo: Mick ConnollyTo borrow a line from Paul Keating, the Townsville Crocs' win on Friday night was one for the true believers.The Crocs suited up just nine players as their two best big men, Brian Conklin and Luke Schenscher, sat out through suspension and injury, while home side Melbourne United were unbeaten at Hisense Arena and boasting an offensive side among the best seen in the NBL.But this..

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• Canberra Capitals' senior players call for team to show pride against...

  

  Canberra Capitals skipper Carly Wilson has urged the team to lift its work rate against Townsville.Photo: Jeffrey ChanThe Canberra Capitals' leadership group has challenged the squad to "show some pride" against Townsville Fire on Sunday, with senior players conceding the team has been continually outworked by their opposition.The Capitals are 0-8 and will start enormous underdogs against the defending WNBL champion at AIS Arena, and the Fire have won the past three encounters by a combined 115 ..

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• Wildcat Martin 'ready' to return

  

  Perth Wildcats captain Damian Martin could return early from injury. Pic: David MariuzPerth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson has hinted injured captain Damian Martin will make an early return as the team prepares to face the Cairns Taipans at Perth Arena tomorrow.Martin, 31, was expected to face at least six weeks on the sidelines after having his jaw broken by Townsville Crocodiles star Brian Conklin a fortnight ago.The Wildcats skipper has been training on light duties for the past week, keen to ..

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• Australian trio arrested in Bolivia accused of trying to board flight to...

  

  A photo published by several Bolivian media outlets showing contents of a backpack Bolivian police said belonged to one of three Australians waiting to board a Gol flight to Brazil.Photo: FA/El DeberThree young Australians apparently on the holiday of a lifetime have been arrested at a Bolivian international airport after explosives were found in one of the men's backpack.Australians Julian Giovanni Vicenzo Musumeci, 24, Justin Maurice Kwong Wei Sun, 25, and Liam Mark Eales, 25, were reported by..

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• Furniture giant opens in Rockhampton next month

  CHRISTMAS has come early for Rockhampton shoppers, with Fantastic Furniture set to open its doors on December 12.Not only has the store arrived just in time for Christmas shopping, but it is doing its fair share to help boost Rockhampton's economy by employing 20 full-time staff, and will stick with their national pricing.Fantastic Furniture CEO Debra Singh told The Bulletin whether you visit the store in Rockhampton, Townsville, Sydney or Melbourne, the prices remain the same."When communities ..

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• THAT'S A WRAP: The moment the legend of Lomu was born

  

  All Blacks legend Jonah LomuTHE word "legend" in sport is bandied about far too often but there was no other word to describe Jonah Lomu.Lomu's death on Wednesday, at the far too young age of 40, reverberated around the world and not just among sports fans.There have been a number of tributes from various people since Lomu's death.But Mike Catt, the man who Lomu "ran over" for one of his four tries against England in the 1995 World Cup semi-final, had the best tale, because he was there the day ..

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• Raelne Castle too busy with Bulldogs for NRL post

  

  Sydney. Margie McDonald has worked in regional (Townsville Bulletin), wire services (AAP), Metro papers (Sun-Herald, The Australian) and corporate (Sydney ...

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• Editorial: Shorten's poll support collapses but onus on Turnbull to...

  Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, in Townsville this week, is a smart enough to realise he has no hope of becoming prime minister if he can't win a number of LNP ...

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• Opinion: Does Queensland want Adani's Galilee coal mine at any...

  

  Letter writer Margaret, from Townsville, has a problem with “The Great Moral Case'' of the Adani project, run by politicians and Queensland Resources Council ...

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• Drink driver on way to death

  

  A GOLDEN Beach grandmother who was caught drink driving three times was on the way to take her own life on one occasion, Gympie Magistrates Court heard on Thursday.Megan Louise Marshall, 53, was found by police sleeping in her car on the side of the road at Chatsworth early on the morning of August 21.When police approached, the woman screamed and was in a disorientated state, while officers noticed empty beer bottles in the car and the keys in the ignition.With a blood-alcohol reading of 0.184 ..

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