Police shoot man at Townsville service station
A man fighting for life in hospital had been chased by police before being shot on the footpath outside a Townsville service station, the station operator says.Police shot the man, believed to be in his 30s, about 4.20am outside United Petroleum in Hermit Park. Police investigate after one of their colleagues shot a man at a Townsville service station. Photo: Seven News Paramedics said he was rushed to Townsville Hospital in a serious condition with gunshot wounds to his stomach and rig..>> view originalRunning start for stadium vision
A CLEAR vision for Townsville’s new stadium will take shape today when government and community leaders involved with the project meet for the first time.Representatives from the Department of State Development, including the team in charge of delivering the stadium, are in Townsville to discuss how the facility will look and how it will be run.Townsville Enterprise CEO Patricia O’Callaghan said the community would have a big say on the stadium’s design.“The Premier and Minister for State Deve..>> view originalArmed robbery, Townsville
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Aitkenvale last night. At about 11.20pm two men, one armed with a machete and the other with a knife entered the store on Nathan Street and demanded money from the male attendant. The man armed with machete has struck the counter area a number of times with the machete while making the demands. The attendant complied with the demands and handed over a sum of money. Both men then left the store. One of the men is described as A..>> view originalCowboys survive mighty Manly scare
NORTH Queensland were given an almighty scare by a determined Manly Sea Eagles outfits but the premiers kept their cool enough in crunch time to escape with a 30-26 win.Manly were expect to be cannon fodder for a Cowboys side coming off a last round bye but someone forgot to tell the Sea Eagles that as they came within a whisker of what would’ve been a candidate for upset of the season.The Cowboys were in control and cruising with an 18-4 at half time but a battling Manly worked their way back i..>> view originalMiller's unique place in MotoGP's record books
JACK Miller’s Dutch TT triumph has earnt him a special place in MotoGP history, but his remarkable victory has rewritten the record books in more ways than one.These are some of the incredible statistics behind the Australian’s historic success.REPORT: Miller takes maiden MotoGP win in astonishing Dutch TTA WORLD AWAY: The post-race emotion that broke Miller’s mum’s heartLOCKED IN: Miller confirms seat on 2017 MotoGP gridRESULTS: Click here for full results from the 2016 Dutch TTFIRST AUSSIE TO ..>> view originalTurnbull and Shorten speak of mistakes
MALCOLM Turnbull and Bill Shorten have given candid interviews to Four Corners, where they reveal more about themselves and their hopes for winning the election.Their comments come after Tony Abbott’s former chief of staff Peta Credlin weighed in on who has a chance at winning a seat at this year’s election, where Derryn Hinch, Jacqui Lambie and Nick Xenophon are all running.Her predictions come after one in five voters who responded to a News Corp online poll say the Brexit referendum will have..>> view originalRAAF base water scare
GROUNDWATER at Townsville’s RAAF base has been tested for potentially toxic chemicals over fears firefighting foam has polluted it.The investigation comes as former RAAF firefighters fear they will die before the extent of long-term chemical exposure at the base is exposed.Defence revealed foam chemicals Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) were detected at the Garbutt site as early as 2009. The two chemicals are the same as those identified in the water contamin..>> view originalGamble pays off for Brothers
A ROLL of the dice near fulltime reaped dividends for Brothers, with a decision to go for touch instead of take two guaranteed points resulting in a 34-30 win over Centrals.Trailing 30-28 with less than two minutes remaining, the Brethren gained their penalty about 30m out from Centrals’ tryline and in prime position for a successful penalty kick to secure a draw.But trusting in their own attacking ability, Brothers went for all or nothing and got a matchwinner on the buzzer courtesy of Robert C..>> view original'Big lie' or real danger?
LABOR candidate for Herbert Cathy O’Toole has refused to back down from her party’s “scare campaign” accusing the Coalition of planning to privatise Medicare after the election.Despite repeated assurances from Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Herbert MP Ewen Jones that the Coalition would not privatise the service, Ms O’Toole said the “save Medicare” slogan, which was emblazoned across signs at a ALP rally on Saturday, was not part of a scare campaign.Privatisation of the Medicare payments sy..>> view originalWelcome to the town pollies forgot
WALTZING Matilda is to Winton what the harbour bridge is to the Sydney and the Gabba is to Brisbane.If the harbour bridge was to collapse or the Gabba burn to the ground, politicians of all persuasions would be pushing each other aside to be the first to throw money at their respective resurrections.They would be goggle-eyed at the votes that could come their way.It is a different story out in Winton, which is on the northern edge of the seat of Maranoa, the third safest LNP seat in Australia.Re..>> view original
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