Townsville, Australia News

A COMMUNITY has banned public servants from setting foot onto its island until it's convinced the state government is listening to its concerns.

A Crimes and Misconduct Commission inquiry is currently underway into the police handling of an investigation into the death in custody of Aboriginal man Mulrunji Domadgee.

AN AUSTRALIAN company, using technology that a young Queensland engineer designed, is expected this week to announce a string of international contracts.

At least one Australian is dead, two others have been shot and another is unaccounted for after gunmen lobbed grenades into crowds and opened fire with machine guns in India's financial capital.

Australia indicts American in wife's drowning By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 1:00 AM TOWNSVILLE, Australia - Australian prosecutors charged an American man on Friday with murder in the drowning of his wife during ...

Federal Magistrate John Coker says he "went cold" when his son David called him to say he and his girlfriend had been shot during a series of co-ordinated terrorist strikes in India's financial capital.

US honeymooner Tina Watson died while diving with her husband of 11 days off the coast of Townsville in 2003.

ONE Australian has been killed and another is feared dead in terrorist attacks across the Indian city of Mumbai.

David has a flesh wound. They rushed Katie to a nearby hospital and we're waiting very anxiously to find out how badly she's been hurt Injured ... David Coker and Katie Anstee.

AUSTRALIANS have told of hiding or fleeing as gunmen opened fire and lobbed grenades in a series of terror attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai.

QUEENSLAND prosecutors are ready to move on accused honeymoon killer Gabe Watson, with a murder indictment likely to be filed within days.

THE Queensland Government has sent a $40,000 apology to businesses on a north Queensland island after beaches were closed when 3.5m crocodile terrorised swimmers last month.

Scientists say they could soon have a formula to better predict which species are most vulnerable to climate change.

A PONTYPOOL man who lost a leg in a horrific accident has launched a legal battle for compensation of more than A 300,000 from his former girlfriend and her insurance company.

The four person crew of the New Zealand yacht Sambaluka waited all day to be rescued by P&O cruise ship Pacific Sun from a reef off the coast of Australia.

A BOUNCER who hurt his back while trying to eject a drunk patron from a casino has successfully sued his employer for more than $425,000. During a two-day hearing last month, the Supreme Court in Townsville was ...

We are thrilled to be coming to Townsville next week, 2pm Wednesday November 26 at Jupiters Casino to meet with our users.

A pregnant catering attendant who was injured when a tilt train crashed in 2004 is suing Queensland Rail for $600,000. Court documents filed in the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Monday reveal Janet Mitu-Tamainu ...

ST ALBANS boxer Zdravko Micevic won the fight of his life on Saturday night, defeating Townsville boxer Joel Casey to claim the Australian light-heavyweight championship.

The human remains found inside a 14ft crocodile in Queensland have been confirmed as that of missing British Vietnam War veteran Arthur Booker.