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Whitcomb and Woods star as Townsville down Lynx in WNBL

Sami Whitcomb and Courtney Woods scored 47 points between them as WNBL leaders Townsville beat second-placed Perth Lynx 87-64 to end round nine on top.

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North Queensland's record-breaking floods are a frightening portent of what's to come under climate change

Unprecedented rain brought by Tropical Cyclone Jasper has triggered widespread flooding in far north Queensland, forcing thousands of people to evacuate. Cairns airport is closed, roads are extensively damaged and residents in the city’s northern beaches are cut off by floodwaters.

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He’s a PhD scholar and Al Gore alumnus, but Steven Miles’ march to power began in the outer suburbs

Queensland’s new premier has had to fight for his place at the top table. Environment groups, in particular, have high hopes

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Paramedics shaken after ambulance run off road

Paramedics have been left shaken after one ambulance was run off the road and another almost rammed twice in north Queensland.

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Prisoner still on run after two escapees found

A prisoner is still on the run in north Queensland but police have been able to locate two escapees, days after they left a Townsville prison.

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Flyers end Fire's WNBL streak as Boomers keep rolling

The Southside Flyers have brought Townsville's 17-game winning run to an end as Melbourne and Perth kept their unbeaten starts to the WNBL season alive.

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Dragons set to miss NRL' s Magic Round in 2024

St George Illawarra are set to be the team that misses the NRL's Magic Round in 2024 as the league gears up to release its draw next week.

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High-purity silicon from Townsville to power the world

Silicon for solar panels and batteries will be part of a green precinct for high-tech manufacturing to kickstart new supply chains and end China's dominance.

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Two men on the run after escaping prison

Authorities are searching for two men who absconded from a correctional centre in Townsville on Sunday.

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Kangaroos beat Samoa, tyro Faalogo stars for losers

Australia beat Samoa 38-12 in the Pacific Cup clash in Townsville but not before debutant Samoan fullback Sua Faalogo announced himself as a rising star.

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Upton stars as Jillaroos edge Kiwi Ferns in thriller

Tamika Upton scored two tries on debut as Australia beat New Zealand 16-10 in their Pacific Championships rugby league Test in Townsville.

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Troops head north as army braces for regional conflict

Specialised combat brigades will be positioned in Australia's north in a major restructure to better prepare the army for conflict in the region.

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China lifts trade restrictions as relationship improves – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Triple Eight Supercars chassis mystery continues

T8 instigated a chassis swap ahead of the Sydney SuperNight based on complaints from Shane van Gisbergen in Darwin and Townsville.

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Supercars explains key pre-race change

The Aussie series rolled out an audible tweak to its pre-race procedures in Townsville as it looks to enhance its race day experience for those at an event.

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Tickford responds to two-car speculation

Rumours that the team will scale back from four to two cars next year have been rampant in the Townsville paddock across the weekend.

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Kostecki claims provisional pole for Supercars race 17

Brodie Kostecki has bounced back on the final day of Townsville's NTI 500 by securing provisional pole for the 250km Supercars race.

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Townsville Supercars: Brown edges Reynolds for pole

Both drivers made gains on their qualifying efforts, Brown earning both pole, and a two-place yield, with a 1m13.954s.

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Will Brown scores third pole of 2023 at Reid Park

Erebus Motorsport's Will Brown will start from pole position in the first of two, 250km races in Townsville after winning Saturday's top-10 shootout.

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MotoGP's Jack Miller takes Supercars ride with Shane van Gisbergen

The KTM rider lapped the Townsville street circuit alongside the reigning Supercars champion and NASCAR sensation during sponsor rides.

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Jack Miller takes Supercars ride with van Gisbergen

The KTM rider lapped the Townsville street circuit alongside the reigning Supercars champion and NASCAR sensation during sponsor rides.

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Chevrolets set pace at Townsville Supercars practice

The Ford Mustangs continue to struggle for Supercars parity, despite a review aimed at closing the gap, with Chevrolet's Camaros setting the pace in Townsville.

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Townsville Supercars: Le Brocq tops Friday running

The Matt Stone Racing driver, on a high after a second career win in Darwin last time out, gapped the field by two-tenths in the second and final practice session in Townsville.

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New look for Randle Mustang in Townsville

The new livery comes as Castrol, the car's major backer, rolls out a global rebrand centred around a new logo.

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2023 Supercars Townsville 500 session times and preview

Parity has been a major talking point since Darwin with the series undertaking an official review following another Camaro whitewash.

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