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Townsville man Tony Devine charged with 1992 outback Queensland abduction of nurse • May 19, 2025, 10:14 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
P1 registration for 2026 to start on July 1; Townsville and Damai primary schools to move • May 15, 2025, 8:41 AM ET (Straits Times)
Melioidosis death toll hits 31 with latest fatality in Townsville • May 14, 2025, 8:50 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Boy, 15, charged after stolen car delays Anzac Day parade in Townsville • Apr. 27, 2025, 3:53 PM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Anzac Day 2025 as it happened: PM says Welcome to Country booing a ‘disgrace, low cowardice’; Dutton plays two-up in Townsville • Apr. 24, 2025, 11:49 PM ET (Sydney Morning Herald)

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Graduation cap sitting over a speech bubble with an Australian flag on a blue background. (education)
Australian Vocabulary Quiz
Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz
High detailed Australia physical map with labeling.
Australian Government and Political System