Kevin Rudd loves Cairns
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd let us know what he loves about Cairns on his recent visit to the region more
Great snake video
TOP SNAKE VIDEO: If you think the snakes are big in Far North Queensland, check out this monster python. more
Rudd warms to Reef effort
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd will head to the Reef off Port Douglas with his Climate Change Minister Penny Wong today to see first hand the effects of global warming. more
Grog, pot in kids' bags
UNSUSPECTING children are being used to smuggle drugs and grog into Cape York communities, police say. more
Fire guts historic building
TWISTED metal and blackened timber were all that remained of the Daintree's first Anglican church yesterday. more
Tears for jailed pokie addict
FAMILY and friends of a woman who swindled almost $70,000 from her former employer to fuel her gambling habit sobbed as they watched her being led away to serve six months in jail. more
New bid to save yacht club
THE Cairns Yacht Club received yet another 11th-hour possible reprieve from demolition when Cairns Regional Council voted to push for negotiations with Cairns Ports for a facelift of the building. more
Man who shot guest acquitted
A MOSSMAN man who shot an unwelcome house guest in the leg after a night of drinking thanked a Cairns jury yesterday for acquitting him of unlawful wounding. more
Magnets ward off sharks
FISHERIES scientists have put a new twist on animal magnetism, testing the power of iron magnets to repel sharks from barramundi nets. more
Second chance for injured bettong
PEANUT the bettong will have another crack at life thanks to volunteers at Eagles Nest Wildlife Rescue in Ravenshoe. more
Budget delivers 15pc slug
THE typical ratepayer will be slugged about 15 per cent more for Cairns Regional Council rates and fees. more
Rise less than cost of loaf a week: Schier
AFTER months of hard work, the first Cairns Regional Council Budget was handed down by Mayor Val Schier yesterday. more
Three wise men air views
THEY could almost have been the cast of Grumpy Old Men, a group of long-term former Cairns mayors gathered together yesterday to discuss the latest council Budget. more
Ramraid victims speak out
THE struggling teenage parents of a new baby have been left without a car, pram or baby capsule after thieves stole their vehicle to ramraid an appliance shop. more
Keep up Base pressure call
CAIRNS Chamber of Commerce head Jeremy Blockey will urge city councillors today not to be fooled by politician's promises and keep fighting for better health services. more
Behave in wet and slow down
POLICE are warning motorists to back off and behave in the wet weather. more
Shops to run on empty
FRESH fruit and vegetables could be stripped from Far Northern supermarket shelves just days after a two week nation-wide transport shutdown starts on Monday, shoppers have been warned. more
Tourist attraction topples in wind
A FALLEN tree on a median strip in Abbott St held up city traffic and pedestrians yesterday. more
Jordan, Andre tell of affair
BRITISH glamour couple Peter Andre and Katie Price have been hiding a secret affair they now want to reveal to the world: they love it here in Cairns. more
Craig's death brings life
CRAIG Hadrick's death was senseless, but the Cairns plasterer had decided long ago it would not be in vain. more
Rate rise more than 10%
RATEPAYERS can expect to pay more than 10 per cent extra on their next Cairns Regional Council rates and fees bill. more
Mayor's annual budget speech
2008-2009 Annual Budget Speech for Cairns Regional Council as given by Mayor Val Schier more
Fire costs student her teeth
THE fire that ripped through St Andrew's Catholic College, Cairns, on Monday has cost one 14-year-old student a full set of baby teeth. more
Sydneysiders head to Cairns
Cairns was a popular escape for Sydneysiders who were not as keen to see the Pope as the Catholic pilgrims. more
Urgent surgery takes a year
SHOCKING new government figures released yesterday show some Cairns patients in urgent need of elective surgery are being made to wait more than a year. more
Taipans try hockey for size
CAIRNS Taipans fans need not worry about their stars defecting to the Australian hockey ranks. more
Is rugby league dying?
GREG Dowling has delivered a blunt message to rugby league officials across Australia - fix the game or watch it die. more
Nomads pump cash into town
GREY nomads pouring into Mareeba to celebrate the town's Christmas in July party are pumping an estimated $25,000-plus a week into the community. more
Drug smuggling ring alleged
TWO Torres Strait islanders who were winched from their broken-down boat earlier this month were allegedly part of a drug smuggling ring. more
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd let us know what he loves about Cairns on his recent visit to the region MORE
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'Headbutt not hard enough'
ST GEORGE Illawarra coach Nathan Brown launched an extraordinary attack on Melbourne yesterday, saying he wished Jason Nightingale had headbutted Billy Slater harder during their spiteful clash. more
Hodges ready to fire
SHARKS coach Ricky Stuart is hoping classy Brisbane centre Justin Hodges takes time repaying a debt he believes he owes teammates following his seven week stint on the sidelines. more
Cadel's race of truth
Cadel Evans faces a huge test of his renowned time trialling prowess in tomorrow%u2019s %u201Crace of truth%u201D as his Tour de France title bid hangs in the balance. more
Budget delivers 15pc slug
THE typical ratepayer will be slugged about 15 per cent more for Cairns Regional Council rates and fees. more
Pilgrims tuck into croc, roo
CROCODILE and kangaroo pies are on the menu for a thousand World Youth Day pilgrims still providing an unexpected boon to the Far North's tourism industry. more
Korean tourists lift region
KOREA has provided a welcome boost to the Far North's tourism fortunes. more
Track match
Raceday couple Liz Greatorex and Paul Yelaska share tips and tricks on their fashionable ensembles and must-have items at the track.
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Edge of expression
Unique artforms underpin what it is about On Edge Contemporary Media Performance that makes it unique. more
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