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Townsville Bulletin
She didn’t even wave: papers lovelorn over Oprah’s flying visit
You may have heard Oprah’s in town. But newspaper editors felt jilted — the talk show queen wasn’t coming to town, despite all the lovelorn pleading.
Political snippets: Townsville’s PET problems
Residents of Townsville are up in arms because north Queensland does not have its own PET scanner, Angela Merkel takes a train, and climate map galore.
Newspaper shock horror: Queensland’s #1 icon is Sir Joh
Queensland celebrated its 150th birthday as an independent State at the weekend with one News Ltd newspaper profiling 150 icons “who we believe played the greatest role in defining Queensland”, writes Alex Mitchell.
Story of the Day: Return of the Yowie
Tim the Yowie Man, back in the media’s warm embrace.
Story of the day: Townsville Bulletin sends in the clowns
The Townsville Bulletin tackles the serious issue of inflatable clown theft.
Media briefs: Kout’s cruel-o-meter
Today’s headlines about the headline makers.
Media briefs: Rupert Murdoch, Italian porn master
Murdoch is making millions a week selling PPV porn on Italian TV, Gruen Transfer is ratings gold, and mum tells of wrong baby.
