Thursday, January 28, 2016

Queensland Nickel creditors to meet with sacked workers in ... and other top stories.

  • Queensland Nickel creditors to meet with sacked workers in ...

    Queensland Nickel creditors to meet with sacked workers in ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Palmer believes Queensland Nickle will survive Federal MP and owner of Queensland Nickle, Clive Palmer, has been under fire after events in the timeline of the company have come under question. Vision courtesy ABC News 24. PT2M5S 620 349 Angry sacked workers are set to attend the first meeting between Queensland Nickel creditors and administrators.FTI Consulting will convene the meeting in Townsville on Friday, two weeks after 237 workers were ax..
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  • Stabbing prompts overhaul on drugs

    Stabbing prompts overhaul on drugs
    A State Government health agency has reviewed its protocols after being slammed by a judge for giving out bad medical advice.RESPONSES to drug emergencies will be overhauled in the fallout from a teen’s LSD-induced stabbing rampage.A State Government health agency has reviewed its protocols after being slammed by a judge for giving out bad medical advice.The review was sparked by an October 2014 incident where a 15-year-old Townsville boy, who had taken the drug LSD, stabbed his friend’s father ..
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  • He's saddled up, heading home

    Stephen Morris, 24, Manpower Australia’s youngest recruitTHIS cowboy is set to bring some real phwoar-hide to Townsville.Stephen Morris is the youngest and newest recruit to complete the Thunder Down Under bootcamp in Las Vegas, which means the North Queensland native is heading home.Manpower Australia shows are set to make their way up the east coast and will bring Morris back to Townsville in March. “I was born in Cairns, but I spent most of my life growing up down in a country town called Boo..
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  • $20m water security plan approved for Townsville with extra ...

    $20m water security plan approved for Townsville with extra ...
    $20m water security plan approved for Townsville with extra pumping from Burdekin Dam Updated January 28, 2016 18:17:28 Townsville City Council is set to pay millions of dollars for extra water from the Burdekin Dam to stave off a water shortage problem.The Ross Dam is sitting at 22 per cent after several failed wet seasons and the drought is set to continue.Council yesterday voted to spend $20 million on pumping an additional 35,000 megalitres of water from the Burdeki..
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  • Mozzie swarm at fever pitch

    Mozzie swarm at fever pitch
    THOSE already feeling the itch should prepare for another surge in mosquito numbers following the second king tide in less than a fortnight.A king tide last Saturday is predicted to bolster the number of Ross River virus-carrying saltmarsh mosquitoes this week, with Townsville City Council urging residents to take precautions to avoid contracting the virus.Staff conducted ground treatments in southern suburbs including Railway Estate, South Townsville and Oonoonba, as well as Rowes Bay, in drain..
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  • PNG cricket team faces Ireland in 'home game' in Townsville

    PNG cricket team faces Ireland in 'home game' in Townsville Updated January 29, 2016 09:50:51 The battle to be top dog among world cricket's leading nations, outside the test arena, resumes in the Queensland city of Townsville this weekend, with Papua New Guinea taking on Ireland in round 3 of the Inter-Continental Cup.Ireland are unbeaten in the four-day competition, while PNG sit fifth on the ladder.Cricket PNG's chief executive Greg Campbell says they really wanted t..
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  • Up the creek with no fare

    Up the creek with no fare
    Mount Isa MP Robbie Katter has led the call to penalise illegal taxi drivers with demerit points.“INEFFECTIVE” laws could spell doom for the Queensland taxi industry, a parliamentary committee hearing in Townsville has been told.Industry representatives told the hearing Townsville was not immune, warning that unlicensed taxis were operating throughout the city and in towns across the North.The committee was told the uncertainty had contributed to the lack of taxi licence sales in Townsville in t..
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  • Fire's top two hopes on the line against Sydney

    Fire's top two hopes on the line against Sydney
    Townsville Fire training at Townsville RSL Stadium. Natalie Novosel and Kate Gaze. Picture: Evan MorganTHERE can be no overstating the importance of the Townsville Fire’s clash with the visiting Sydney Uni Flames tonight as the defending champions fight to keep their top two hopes alive. The WNBL is barrelling towards one of the closest finishes in history and a win at Townsville RSL Stadium this evening would further strengthen the Fire’s stranglehold on second spot as well as delivering an all..
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  • Premier mulls special court

    Premier mulls special court
    Queensland law Society president Bills Potts. Picture: Zak SimmondsLAWYERS are pushing for a dedicated domestic violence court to be established in Townsville to deal with the explosion of cases.It comes as a trial for a dedicated Domestic and Family Violence Court on the Gold Cast was extended.Queensland Law Society president Bill Potts said Townsville would be the perfect location for a specialist domestic violence court.“Domestic violence has been an under-reported scourge in our society and ..
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  • Heroes to the rescue

    Heroes to the rescue
    Kirra Hone and Tiffany Hone are set for Magneticon. Picture: Evan MorganPOP-culture enthusiasts have been given a glimmer of hope, with rival convention Magneticon poaching patrons from Townsville Comic Con, which seems unlikely to go ahead.Magneticon organisers have distanced themselves from Comic Con after the Bulletin revealed organiser Charles Kennell faced charges over the alleged harassment of a police officer in Cairns.The organisers reassured the city’s pop-culture fans that their event,..
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