Townsville bikie club targeted in national raids
THE heat has been turned up on bikies in North Queensland as part of coordinated raids on criminal motorcycle gangs across the country.
Bystanders step in to thwart burnouts
TWO Friday night revellers have been described as heroic for dragging a man from his car after he spent five minutes doing burnouts on Flinders St East.
Social media catches parents out
RECKLESS parents are setting up Facebook profiles for kids as young as five and children are lying about their ages to stay connected on the web.
Smashing time at Greek Fest
IN TRUE Greek style, it was big, loud and entertaining when the Greek Fest pulled massive crowds at the weekend.
Owners warned on dog regos
UNREGISTERED dogs will be the focus of a crackdown in Townsville after owners failed to renew almost 5000 registrations in July.
Public wins as rangers relocate
RANGERS are preparing to leave their premises at Cape Pallarenda Conservation Park for new offices in the CBD.
Festival-goers run out of puffs
IN TRUE Greek style, it was big, loud and entertaining when the Greek Fest pulled massive crowds at the weekend.
Bystanders step in to thwart burnouts
TWO Friday night revellers drag man from his car after he spent five minutes doing burnouts.
Strike a pose
WHEN someone takes a pic of you, and you don't happen to look totally hideous, the first inclination is to post it straight on to social media.
Build it, we'll come
Shari Tagliabue A swish-o urban laneway that suggested espresso aromas and bluesy buskers awakened my itch for some southern-style scenarios in our tropical town.
'Glam-packing' not my idea of travel
David Sparkes I love backpackers, high-class or not, but isn't the whole idea of backpacking that young people want to travel as cheaply as possible?
Townsville Color Run
There wasn't a cloud in the sky but a rainbow descended over The Strand with more than 5500 people taking part in the Color Run.
Crocodiles 2013/14 Season Launch
The Townsville Crocodiles launch their 2013/14 NBL season at Jupiters.
Savvy social pics - Sep 28, 2013
Social photos from The Cri, Bank Lounge Bar, Mad Cow Tavern and Flinders St East.
Bill's plan to beat PM Tony Abbott
Phillip Hudson BILL Shorten has launched his ambitious bid to beat Tony Abbott by saying he will work hard to ''earn the trust'' of the Australian people.
Insurer driving device will 'save lives'
A BLACK box-style device that monitors whether drivers are regular speeders will be offered to young drivers to reduce their insurance premiums.
GPS to track alcohol-fuelled crooks
PEOPLE who commit alcohol-fuelled crimes could soon have their movements tracked by GPS bracelets to stop them going into pubs or bottle shops.
Buy a piece of the sky and save lives
THE Royal Flying Doctor Service is giving donors a chance to claim a patch of the Australian sky.
Kids watch as teacher stabbed dead
BREKKIE WRAP: SCHOOLKIDS watched in horror as their teacher was stabbed to death in front of them during a trip to a nearby playground.
Search for missing Maddie intensifies
POLICE investigating the Madeleine McCann case are hunting two German-speaking men seen about the resort where the she went missing.
London counter-terrorism arrests
LONDON police have arrested four men in a dusk counter-terrorism operation.
Damascus TV hit by car bombs
WATCH as a startled presenter at first attempted to keep his show going after a bomb went off behind him. Then, another finally shakes his demeanour.
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Frustration over rule interpretations
CAIRNS coach Aaron Fearne says Women's National Basketball League players are being allowed to show more physicality than their male counterparts.
Fire doused by Boomers in WNBL
TOWNSVILLE coach Chris Lucas said it was hard to take any positives out the Fire's four-point loss to comeback kings Melbourne Boomers.
Return to glory days
ONE of the city's oldest football clubs is plotting a comeback to the Townsville Premier League next year.
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JOC welcome in Aussie sevens side
JAMES O'Connor would be welcomed with open arms into Australia's surging sevens squad for their next tournament - if he was committed.
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Frosty conquers mountain of pain
FIRES, flat tyres, falling batteries and co-driver crashes had Mark Winterbottom fearing he would never win a Bathurst title.
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Aussie Carfrae triumphs in triathlon
FORMER basketballer Mirinda Carfrae has become the first Australian female to win multiple crowns in the brutal Hawaii ironman triathlon.
Townsville bikie club targeted in national raids
THE heat has been turned up on bikies in North Queensland as part of coordinated raids on criminal motorcycle gangs across the country.
Mount Isa powers up
THE first electricity is being transmitted from a new $500 million power station at Mount Isa.
Man, these places are great
WOMEN might hold the keys when it comes to real estate decisions these days, but men rule the roost when deciding on extravagant extras.
Smashing time at Greek Fest
IN TRUE Greek style, it was big, loud and entertaining when the Greek Fest pulled massive crowds at the weekend.
Take your partner
HOMEGROWN Latin dance star Melanie Hooper first caught the attention of TV audiences on the 2011 season of Dancing with the Stars.
Dancing with spirit
JOINING with thousands of people from all around the world to make camp and witness the most unique dance festival in Australia.
Dance away your cares
RIVERWAY will come alive again this weekend when Townsville brings all the culture, music, dance and flavours of Greece to its 14th annual Greek Fest.
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Kylie Minogue splits with boyfriend
KYLIE Minogue has split from her boyfriend of five years, Spanish model Andres Velencoso.
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Miley takes a misstep, Pharrell gets hitched
ONE of Miley Cyrus's dancers says she was left feeling "less than human", as producer Pharrell Williams marries his model "bestie" in Miami.
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Olympian Louganis weds beau
OLYMPIC legend Greg Louganis has taken a dive into marriage. Champ Louganis wed Johnny Chaillot over the weekend in Malibu.
Strike a pose
WHEN someone takes a pic of you, and you don't happen to look totally hideous, the first inclination is to post it straight on to social media.
Roll up for Feldenkrais
I AM a prone clone in a circle of barefoot bods on exercise towels.Our palms are flattened, elbows cocked, ears flapping.
Weight is over
THE arrival of spring is usually accompanied by feelings of guilt and inadequacy about our bodies.
Restoring that cottage charm
TRADITIONAL cottage charm and early settler character with a modern, glamorous twist are found at 12 Townsville St, West End.
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DIY Brazilians a ripper
THERE is no point in saying ``Don't try this at home''- it's too late. Australian women are going rippin' mad for DIY Brazilian waxes.
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The humble food that can save millions
MOST of us have it for breakfast every day and don't give it a second thought. But imagine if this common household spread could save millions of lives.
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Five healthy reasons to diet
THE changes you make to your diet when you're trying to lose weight can also result in some great health benefits. Here are five.
'Humans of New York' blog now a book
THE blend of portraits and pithy storytelling, which has earned Humans of New York more than 2 million followers online, can now be found in a book.
Grand Canyon, Statue of Liberty reopen
NATIONAL tourist icons the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore have reopened despite the US government shutdown.
This is the worst thing the shutdown has done
IF THIS unbearably cute and heartbreaking photo doesn’t end the US government shutdown, nothing will. Have a heart, Capitol Hill.
Sexy hosties get airline steamed up
A RAUNCHY film starring two women as flight attendants has had nearly 500K hits on YouTube. Now British Airways wants to know if they're real employees.
Inspirational story of Asti Poole
PEOPLE don't come much more inspiring than Townsville's own Asti Poole.
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