Cairns News
Cairns Taipans NBL spot confirmed
BREAKING NEWS: THE Cairns Taipans have been returned to the National Basketball League.
Cyclone Ului likely to cross south of Townsville
UPDATE, March 18, 5pm: Queensland communities are preparing for category three Cyclone Ului, which is expected to bring winds of 200km/h and heavy rain over the weekend.
Cairns cabbie cleared after 'black bastard' appeal
A CAIRNS taxi driver has had his name cleared of racial abuse after the Supreme Court of Queensland threw out a man's complaint of being called a "black bastard".
Firefighters battle boat blaze at Yorkeys Knob
BREAKING NEWS: Firefighters battled a fire that broke out in a boat off a Cairns beach overnight.
Kevin Rudd target of public housing rage
VOODOO pins were stuck into an effigy of Kevin Rudd yesterday to express the depth of community anger at proposed public housing at Trinity Park.
Bestiality accused to stand trial
A MAN who was allegedly being caught trying to mount his landlady's great dane has been committed to stand trial for attempted bestiality.
Python on mend after tricky operation
IT was an operation like no other: a python with a broken back, a vet on her first snake surgery and a reptile expert called in to help manage the patient.
Cyclone Ului special: bunker down with bonus baked beans
AS Cyclone Ului approaches the Queensland coast, an upmarket Cairns accommodation provider is luring tourists with a cheeky "cyclone special" - throwing in tins of baked beans and candles.
Alliance Airlines mining connections for Cairns Airport
CHARTER company Alliance Airlines has announced it will open an operations base at Cairns airport from May.
Cairns Taipans likely to make NBL cut
THE tenacious Cairns Taipans have won a stay of execution and seem certain to be named in the new National Basketball League line-up today.
Cairns shark-rider shuns spotlight
AN adventure diver who rode on the back of a tiger shark during a feeding frenzy in waters off Port Douglas is set to become an internet star.
Tourist dies in Lakes Resort pool
BREAKING NEWS: A tourist has drowned at a Cairns resort pool, becoming the second person to drown in the region in four days.
Alliance Airlines adds flights for Cairns
BREAKING NEWS: A new charter airline has announce it will open an base at Cairns Airport, creating 20 new jobs for the city.
Cyclone Ului hovering offshore
UPDATE, March 17, 11pm: Strong winds are continuing to affect the Far North Queensland coast, as Cyclone Ului hovers offshore over the Coral Sea.
0.422 driver on run uses toilet excuse
A DRINK-driver who blew 0.422 after crashing into a car and ran away while a woman was being treated by ambulance officers has been jailed for seven months.
Thelma and Louise trip blamed on GFC
A BROTHERS' road trip to Cairns that turned into a crime spree and a manhunt across state borders has been likened to a male version of Thelma and Louise.
Scientist wages war on Far North's coconuts
COCONUT palms may be symbols of the tropics to many, but a scientist says they are damaging the natural environment and may help spread dengue fever.
Trio fined after Josephine Falls rescue
THREE swimmers have been fined in the wash-up of a swift-water rescue mission to retrieve two of them at Josephine Falls on Sunday.
Businesswomen battle for group control
A GROUP of disgruntled members of the Cairns Business Women's Club is aiming to overthrow the board at tonight's annual general meeting.
Firefighter battles to save home as fire razes pub
FLAMES shooting 10m into the air and exploding gas cylinders destroyed the social hub of Tarzali in minutes early yesterday morning.
Drug dealers target Cape York
DRUG dealers in the Far North are selling cannabis at inflated prices to remote indigenous communities on Cape York.
Cyclone Ului coverage labelled 'irresponsible'
A QUEENSLAND TV weatherman has delivered a blistering on-air attack against his media colleagues over their "irresponsible, unprofessional" coverage of Cyclone Ului.
Bendigo Bank teller steals $10,000
A BENDIGO Bank teller swindled an elderly customer out of $10,000 from her retirement account by forging her signature and withdrawing cash six times over three months. MORE
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Cairns Taipans NBL spot confirmed
BREAKING NEWS: THE Cairns Taipans have been returned to the National Basketball League.
Cyclone Ului sends sportstars packing
THE threat posed by Cyclone Ului has forced the cancellation of this weekend's North Queensland Sportstar Awards.
Dallas who? Myles ready to lock in Qld spot
NATE Myles is set to take the baton from Dallas Johnson as Queensland looks to extend its State of Origin record to five series.
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Women's club coup fizzles out
IN THE end it was the coup that wasn't. An attempt last night to unseat the Cairns Business Women's Club leadership failed, with almost the entire 2009 board reappointed for another year.
Alliance Airlines mining connections for Cairns Airport
CHARTER company Alliance Airlines has announced it will open an operations base at Cairns airport from May.
Alliance Airlines adds flights for Cairns
BREAKING NEWS: A new charter airline has announce it will open an base at Cairns Airport, creating 20 new jobs for the city.
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The constant gardener
Barry Daly's enthusiastic blogs about his backyard farm have led to weekender's new Urban Farmer. The former boy from Sydney's 'burbs shares his story.
Women kick up a storm
Photographer JAKE NOWAKOWSKI was inspired by the enthusiasm and sportsmanship of women's AFL to document their sport.
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