The Latest Breaking News from Townsville

In Queensland’s northern reaches lie the Wet Tropics, spanning about 450 kilometres between Townsville and Cooktown. These mountainous rainforests are a relic of the ancient continent of Gondwana, dating back million of years when Australia and parts of Antarctica were covered in rainforest.

When HIV arrived on Australian shores in the early 1980s, politicians and healthcare workers worried the virus would run rampant in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This didn’t happen – thanks to highly successful health promotion campaigns and public health programs rolled out around the country by Aboriginal-controlled medical…

Matt Payne has won his second Supercars race and helped close the gap on series leader Will Brown, who crashed to a dire last-place finish in Townsville.

Officers involved in shooting dead an armed man outside a police station will face questions as their actions and his motivations are investigated.

Daly Cherry-Evans has kicked a record-extending seventh golden-point field goal to lead Manly to a dramatic 21-20 win over North Queensland in Townsville.

Cameron Waters returned to form in emphatic style by taking the win in Race 13 of the Supercars campaign in Townsville.

Cam Waters held off rival Chaz Mostert and charging series leader Will Brown to claim an action-packed Supercars race win in Townsville.

Cam Waters has thrown down the gauntlet ahead of race 13 of Supercars in Townsville, waiting until the last minute to set the fastest lap during practice.

North Queensland playmaker Tom Dearden plays with Manly half Daly Cherry-Evans for Queensland but there will be no love lost in the NRL clash in Townsville.

Minute by minute: The Maroons won the first three-game Women’s State of Origin series after a 22-6 victory over NSW Sky Blues in Townsville

Before he emerged as an eccentric internet publisher of state secrets, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was born in Townsville, Australia