ABC News: North Queensland
ABC News for North Queensland
- Mirvac gets waterfront development green lightTue, 26 Jun 2007 13:21:00 +1000Developer Mirvac Queensland has been given approval from Townsville City Council for a new residential development on the waterfront at the Townsville Marina in north Queensland.
- Townsville patient suffers shower burns in IndiaTue, 26 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +1000Townsville's Asti Poole has received third degree burns to her legs while showering at a hospital in New Delhi.
- Record wet, cold June for TownsvilleTue, 26 Jun 2007 11:50:00 +1000This month has officially been the wettest and coldest June that Townsville has experienced since records began in 1940.
- Police question three after stolen car chaseTue, 26 Jun 2007 11:48:00 +1000Police are questioning three young men after officers were forced to chase a stolen vehicle through Townsville suburbs in the early hours of this morning.
- Wet weather forces up vegetable pricesTue, 26 Jun 2007 10:34:00 +1000Consumers are being warned to prepare for a huge increase in fresh vegetable prices because of cold and wet conditions.
- Townsville records wettest JuneTue, 26 Jun 2007 10:19:00 +1000Townsville in north Queensland has officially recorded its wettest June since records began in 1940.
- Cowboys escape points deductionMon, 25 Jun 2007 13:22:00 +1000The North Queensland Cowboys are breathing easier with the NRL deciding that the club will not be deducted competition points for having 14 players on the field against the Raiders on Saturday evening.
- Spence rules out Mulrunji inquiryMon, 25 Jun 2007 13:19:00 +1000Queensland Police Minister Judy Spence has ruled out a royal commission into the death-in-custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee.
- Wet weather puts back Herbert area cane harvestMon, 25 Jun 2007 12:31:00 +1000Rain has further delayed the sugarcane harvest in the Herbert region of north Queensland.
- Rain cancels Bowen showMon, 25 Jun 2007 12:27:00 +1000The Bowen Pastoral Show in north Queensland has become the latest local event to be cancelled because of wet weather.
- Man to face court accused of robbing cabbieMon, 25 Jun 2007 12:23:00 +1000A 19-year-old man is due to appear today before Townsville Magistrates Court, in north Queensland, charged with robbing a taxi driver on Saturday night.
- Cowboys under NRL scrutinyMon, 25 Jun 2007 07:00:00 +1000National Rugby League officials will today investigate allegations that North Queensland had 14 players on the field for 20 seconds during the second half of Saturday's win in Canberra.
- Cowboys hold off Raiders in thrillerSat, 23 Jun 2007 19:42:00 +1000North Queensland powered to a thrilling 28-24 victory over the Canberra Raiders during their round 15 NRL clash at Canberra Stadium this evening.
- Cowboys leading RaidersSat, 23 Jun 2007 18:25:00 +1000The Cowboys jumped to a handy 22-14 lead over the Raiders at half-time during their round 15 NRL clash at Canberra Stadium this evening.
- Smith ruled out of Raiders clashSat, 23 Jun 2007 13:10:00 +1000North Queensland Cowboys five-eighth Jason Smith has been ruled out of tonight's game against his former club the Raiders at Canberra Stadium.
- Qld Opposition defends union's Hurley adsSat, 23 Jun 2007 12:05:00 +1000The Queensland Opposition says Premier Peter Beattie must not retaliate against the state's Police Union ads that criticise the Government's handling of the Chris Hurley manslaughter trial.
- Qld called on to embrace crackdown on Indigenous communitiesFri, 22 Jun 2007 12:09:00 +1000Federal Liberal MP Peter Lindsay wants the Queensland Government to embrace the strict measures to combat Aboriginal child abuse.
- Hurley ads won't achieve anything, Police Minister saysFri, 22 Jun 2007 08:48:00 +1000The Queensland Government says a police union campaign against the Government over the handling of the Palm Island death-in-custody case is politically foolish.
- Coroner to study Sea King reportFri, 22 Jun 2007 08:37:00 +1000The New South Wales coroner will study the report into the fatal crash of a Navy Sea King helicopter before deciding whether to hold a separate inquiry.
- Six-month wait to see warship displayFri, 22 Jun 2007 08:26:00 +1000The Townsville Maritime Museum says it will be another six months before people will be able to see the HMAS Townsville on display.
- Police target Beattie Govt over Hurley trialThu, 21 Jun 2007 13:57:00 +1000The Queensland Police Union has launched an advertising campaign attacking the Beattie Government for its interference in the trial of Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley.
- Mundine backs Hurley trialThu, 21 Jun 2007 11:04:00 +1000Former ALP president Warren Mundine says the Queensland justice system would have been tainted forever if policeman Chris Hurley did not go to trial for a death in custody on Palm Island.
- Key witnesses dismissed in Hurley trialThu, 21 Jun 2007 10:18:00 +1000Two key witnesses whose evidence was used to support the 2006 coronial finding that Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley was responsible for Mulrunji's death were dismissed as unreliable during the policeman's trial at the Supreme Court in Townsville.
- Rain doesn't deter touristsThu, 21 Jun 2007 09:18:00 +1000Townsville Enterprise says unseasonal rain has not stopped tourists flocking to the north Queensland region.
- Bowen signs for TitansWed, 20 Jun 2007 18:37:00 +1000North Queensland Cowboys winger Brenton Bowen will join the Titans in 2008 after agreeing to a two-year deal with the Gold Coast franchise on Wednesday afternoon.
- Beattie urges calm over Hurley acquittalWed, 20 Jun 2007 18:30:00 +1000Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has called for calm over a jury's decision to acquit Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley over the 2004 watch-house death of Palm Island man Mulrunji, but Indigenous groups are already planning national protests.
- Hurley not guilty on both countsWed, 20 Jun 2007 16:28:00 +1000A Supreme Court jury in Townsville, north Queensland, has found police officer Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley not guilty of the death of the Palm Island man known as Mulrunji.
- Jury retires in Hurley trialWed, 20 Jun 2007 12:21:00 +1000A Supreme Court jury has retired to consider the fate of Queensland police officer Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley, who is charged over the death of Palm Island man Mulrunji.
- Xstrata to quiz residentsWed, 20 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +1000Swiss mining giant Xstrata has announced plans to survey the residents of Bowen and Townsville, in north Queensland, over community issues.
- Hurley's fate in hands of juryWed, 20 Jun 2007 08:39:00 +1000The fate of Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley is likely to rest with a jury of eight women and four men later this morning.
- Referendum urged for far north separate state pushWed, 20 Jun 2007 07:26:00 +1000A north Queensland lobby group is urging state and federal politicians to hold a referendum on whether the far north should become a separate state.
- Jury expected to retire to consider Hurley trial verdictWed, 20 Jun 2007 00:24:00 +1000The jury in the trial of a policeman accused of the 2004 death in custody of a Palm Island man is expected to retire today to consider its verdict.
- Hurley defence sums up caseTue, 19 Jun 2007 12:59:00 +1000The defence counsel for Queensland police officer Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley has finished summing up its case to a Supreme court jury in Townsville.
- Townsville almost triples average June rainfallTue, 19 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +1000Heavy rain in north Queensland during the past week has pushed rainfall figures in the Townsville region to almost triple the average for June.
- QR urged to return far north cattle trainTue, 19 Jun 2007 09:28:00 +1000Queensland Rail (QR) says it is willing to talk to the cattle industry about restarting the cattle train in the far north.
- Movie workers put squeeze on N Qld housingTue, 19 Jun 2007 08:35:00 +1000A housing group in north Queensland is worried the region's temporary movie industry is putting an extra squeeze on the availability of affordable housing.
- Hurley trial enters final phaseTue, 19 Jun 2007 07:30:00 +1000The assault and manslaughter trial of Queensland police officer Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley over the death of Mulrunji is entering its final stages.
- Talisman Sabre war games under fireTue, 19 Jun 2007 06:47:00 +1000A group of doctors says the huge joint Australian-US military exercise underway in north Queensland and the Northern Territory sends the wrong message to Australians and the world.
- Case against Hurley 'ridiculous', jury toldMon, 18 Jun 2007 13:30:00 +1000Defence counsel for Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley has told the Supreme Court in Townsville, north Queensland, that the case against the officer is a ridiculous theory based on desperation.
- Hotel heritage listing based on expert advice: GovtMon, 18 Jun 2007 12:00:00 +1000The Queensland Government says the decision to heritage-list a 100-year-old north-west hotel has been based on expert advice.
- 5,000 people celebrate bridge's anniversaryMon, 18 Jun 2007 10:40:00 +1000An estimated 5,000 people have taken part in celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Burdekin Bridge.
- Mayors give Govt election warning about highway fundingMon, 18 Jun 2007 09:00:00 +1000North Queensland Mayors have issued a warning to the Federal Government and Opposition in the lead-up to this year's federal election.
- Five dead on roads in three daysMon, 18 Jun 2007 08:01:00 +1000Five people have died on Queensland roads in the past three days.
- Hurley trial set to continueMon, 18 Jun 2007 07:41:00 +1000The trial of Queensland police officer Senior Sergeant Chris Hurley is due to continue this morning in the Supreme Court in Townsville.
- Hugh Jackman falls in love with BowenMon, 18 Jun 2007 07:30:00 +1000Queensland Premier Peter Beattie says he would roll out the red carpet if actor Hugh Jackman and his family decided to live in north Queensland.
- Thousands mark Burdekin Bridge 50-year anniversarySun, 17 Jun 2007 15:37:00 +1000Thousands of people have marched across the Burdekin Bridge, south of Ayr, in north Queensland, to mark the 50th anniversary of its opening.
- Fresh Qld SES team heads for flood clean-upSun, 17 Jun 2007 06:07:00 +1000A fresh team of State Emergency Service volunteers are being sent from Queensland to New South Wales to help with the clean-up along the flooded Central Coast region.