Townsville and north Queensland
Fury sign up keeper Pasfield
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A-League newcomers North Queensland has confirmed the capture of Newcastle Jets goalkeeper Justin Pasfield on a two-year deal.
Forecaster tips big cyclone season for Qld
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Long-range weather forecaster Hayden Walker has predicted three cyclones for Queensland over the next three months.
Qld taskforce still finalising urgent rail upgrade sites
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Queensland Transport Minister John Mickel says a taskforce set up to examine rail level crossings in the state's north is finalising a list of sites that need urgent improvements.
Qlders rack up $5m fine bill
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New figures show Queenslanders owe more than $5 million in outstanding fines.
Home sales slump in Qld despite sweeteners
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Figures show there has been a dramatic drop in new home sales in Qld.
Qld Oppn seizes on long surgery waiting lists
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Figures show 400 people have waited more than five years for elective surgery in Qld.
Turtle hospital will go ahead, says aquarium
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Managers at the Townsville Aquarium Reef Headquarters believe a planned turtle hospital is now a certainty.
Qld's largest dam overflowing
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Recent rain has caused Queensland's largest dam to overflow, but the water level at other dams in the Townsville region has not improved at all.
North Qld couple faces more animal cruelty charges
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The RSPCA says more charges have been laid against a north Queensland couple after the latest raid on their property, west of Townsville.
Parentline expanded to rural Qld communities
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The Queensland Government has announced it is allocating $3 million dollars to expand a parenting program into rural, regional and isolated communities.
Underage drinking gaining momentum on Magnetic Island: police
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Queensland police say Magnetic Island is developing a reputation for young people behaving badly with 18 people fined for under age drinking on the island on New Years Eve.
Qld farmers receive long-awaited interest rate cut
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The Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) has cut interest rates on its loans for farmers and the fishing industry for the first time in three years.
Consumer complaints skyrocket in Qld
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The Office of Fair Trading in Qld received 13,000 complaints last year.
Stranded drivers camp out in flooded north-west
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Drivers remain stranded and stock has been lost in flooded north-west Qld.
Dengue fever cases confirmed in Townsville
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Two cases of dengue fever have been confirmed in Townsville in north Queensland, sparking fears of a new outbreak.
Marine park urges more coral bleaching research
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The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority wants scientists to learn as much they can from coral bleaching in 2009.
Adult shops to be banned near schools, churches
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New adult shops in Queensland will be banned near schools and churches.
Holiday season a busy time for emergency departments: doctor
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Doctors in the Townsville Hospital emergency department say it has been a depressing Christmas for many people.
Johnson named ABC Cricketer of the Year
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Fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been named the ABC's Cricketer of the Year for 2008.
Williams leads Crocs to crushing win
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Corey Williams inspired the Townsville Crocodiles to a convincing 105-88 road victory over the bottom-placed Gold Coast Blaze on Sunday afternoon.
Rail line reopens after fatal Sunlander collision
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Passenger train services have resumed in far north Qld following a fatal accident involving a passenger train and a garbage truck.
Cairns-Townsville to reopen after fatal smash
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Queensland Rail says the main railway line between Cairns and Townsville in far north Queensland should be reopened by this afternoon.
Bligh alarmed by latest reef report
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Anna Bligh says she is alarmed by reports that coral growth on the Great Barrier Reef is at its slowest for more than 400 years.
Reef report justifies regulating farming, minister says
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The Qld Govt says new Great Barrier Reef research justifies plans to regulate farming practices.
Coral growth declines sharply on Great Barrier Reef
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New research on the Great Barrier Reef says coral growth has dropped to the slowest rate in more than 400 years.
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