Green light for Cape bauxite mine
RIO Tinto's $1.4 billion bauxite mine near Weipa, which could create up to 2000 jobs for the region, has been granted conditional approval by the Federal Government.
Cairns number one regional destination for conventions
CAIRNS has been ranked the number one Australian regional destination for international association conventions, beating the Gold Coast, Darwin, Adelaide and Canberra.
Mining bonanza as 8000 in Far North Queensland apply for 250 jobs
MORE than 8000 Far North people have applied for 250 jobs offered by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliancefor its Bowen Basin coal mines.
The small problems at work that cost a lot
IT'S happened to everyone. Closing a document the split second before you press save, or opening a printer to find a rat's nest of paper jamming the machine.
Samsung says it has successfully tested 5G wireless
SAMSUNG Electronics says it has successfully tested super-fast fifth-generation (5G) wireless technology that will eventually allow users to download an entire movie in one second.
Families hit by cut to baby bonus in Federal Budget
The good, the bad, the ugly. Find out how this year's Federal budget is likely to affect you.
Sea of red ink risks AAA credit status on eve of Federal Budget
DEBT is expected to soar over the next four years to a peak of $185 billion as the Federal Budget struggles to get back into the black, putting the nation's prized AAA credit rating in jeopardy.
Gurus hired to build $35m Cairns Aquarium
TWO architects behind some of the world's most impressive aquariums will join forces to design the $35 million Cairns Aquarium.
Designer of Far North Queensland tourism development to be revealed
THE architect of the $35 million Cairns Aquarium's main building will be announced today, launching the design stage of one of the region's biggest tourism developments.
Fish so happy with tourists they smile for the camera at Great Barrier Reef
WHILE UNESCO's World Heritage Committee is considering labelling the Great Barrier Reef ``at risk'', scuba divers, local tour operators and even the fish are all smiles.
No more cuts planned says CEO of Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service
CAIRNS health service is set to save $9.5 million this financial year with hospital executives promising no future job cuts.
Far North Queensland cattle crash could be avoided with swift action say industry leaders
THE collapse of a billion-dollar beef industry could only be avoided with swift government action - that's the message from more than 400 cattle producers at a beef industry crisis summit held in Richmond yesterday.
Workers in Cairns unite for Labour Day march
UNIONISTS reeling from a "horrendous" year of public sector job cuts took to the streets yesterday for the annual Labour Day march.
Lethal laundry warning as Samsung recalls washing machines with potential fire hazard
ELECTRONICS giant Samsung is recalling 150,000 washing machines sold across Australia because of fears the top loaders are a fire hazard.
Crystalbrook aims to be luxury oasis in the bush
IT'S the latest in the Crystal Collection stable a new, high-end tourism development on the Tableland, the first of its kind in some years for the area.
Cairns region in pitch to European travellers
THE Far North's greatest pitch to lure Europeans back to the region takes place over the next three days as about 300 travel specialists from the UK and the Continent descend on Cairns. more
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