In a shaker, gently muddle fresh strawberries & basil leaves. Add gin, strawberry liqueur, lemon juice & sugar syrup. Top with ice and shake. Strain into glass then top with ice & garnish.

Defence lawyer Geoff Govey said his client, who normally resides in Townsville, was in Mackay to visit the three children he had with the victim of the assault. Police prosecutor Claudia Neil ...

Raw sugar in Queensland is produced by Wilmar Sugar and Renewables, the state’s largest, and Mackay Sugar, the second largest, among others. Owen Menkens, chairman of Canegrowers, Australia’s ...

Rock sugar, also known as rock candy or sugar candy, is a hard confection made by cooling sugar syrup into large crystals, sometimes around a stick or piece of string. It can be made with ...

Sugar is a type of carbohydrate that is naturally found in some foods or added to others. There are several types of sugars, which differ in their chemical structure. This may affect how they’re ...

In the Townsville region, The Lakes copped the brunt of the rain receiving 68 millimetres of rain in the past 24 hours, with Townsville city receiving 39 millimetres, according to the Bureau of ...

Councillor Ann-Maree Greaney was appointed Townsville's deputy and acting mayor on Tuesday morning at a special council meeting. She takes over the job from Paul Jacob, who was thrust into the ...

What are blood sugar levels? We all need some sugar in our blood called glucose, to provide our cells with energy. We get glucose from the food and drinks we consume. After we eat, a hormone called ...

Besides sugar, other things that can spike your blood sugar (glucose) include sunburn, lack of sleep, dehydration, and even black coffee. In fact, research shows that up to 38% of people experience ...

For a small religious community on the verge of extinction, the Shakers have left a bright and lasting mark. Believers in perfection and simplicity, they brought God into their labours ...

Six complete rounds of action are done and things are coming down to the wire. Here are your top money earners in each event at the NFR. Zeke Thurston (pictured) has ridden Derrick Begay's mule ...