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Council waiting for dry weather to fix creek causeway after drownings
Townsville City Council crews will inspect and remediate cavities beneath a causeway in a creek system where two people drowned. A 58-year-old woman and a 74-year-old man drowned at Kaluna Creek north of Townsville in January, days after near drownings were reported to local government. Inspections and remediations will be conducted once water levels drop ahead of the 2026 wet season start.
City birds dazzle females with 'borrowed' human items
City birds dazzle females with 'borrowed' human items Stephanie Baum Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Bowerbirds in an Australian city use a range of human items—from glass and plastic to banknotes and even a pair of handcuffs—to impress females, shows new research in Royal Society Open Science. Male bowerbirds create an intricate tunnel of twigs called a bower, then gather colorful items to show to any females that visit. The new study, by the University of Exeter, compared...
Male bowerbirds hope to dazzle females with bright human-made items
Male bowerbirds are notorious for their complex mating rituals. They build intricate tunnels out of twigs—the bowers from which they get their name—and then decorate them with random colorful items gleaned from the environment. When a female of the species shows up to check out a male's fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her.
Male bowerbirds hope to dazzle females with bright human-made items
Male bowerbirds are notorious for their complex mating rituals. They build intricate tunnels out of twigs—the bowers from which they get their name—and then decorate them with random colorful items gleaned from the environment. When a female of the species shows up to check out a male's fancy digs, the male tosses his shiniest objects in her direction and shows off his plumage in hopes of impressing her.
New 50 cent airport bus could cost disheartened Townsville business
New 50 cent airport bus could cost disheartened Townsville business Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 5:31am In short: The Queensland government will launch a 50 cent public bus between the Townsville Airport and CBD locations this month. A shuttle service that has filled the transport gap for a decade is unsure about how the change will affect it. Kinetic's route 222 service will launch on June 26, servicing the airport, bus hub, The Strand, Breakwater ferry terminal and Palmer Street.
New mantises planking their way to urban dominance
New mantises planking their way to urban dominance Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Andrew Zinin Lead Editor A team of scientists have discovered and named three new "leaf-planking" praying mantis species and recorded another mantis species turning up far from its assumed habitat. JCU Ph.D. candidate Matthew Connors recently discovered and named three new Snake Mantis species from the Kongobatha genus (K.serpens, K.spinosistyla and K.rufilinea), publishing his detailed observations of each...