<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1" ?><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Cairns Business and IT</title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/rss/cairns-business-it.xml</link><description></description><language>en-gb</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:34:28 EST</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Online for most at home]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/12/04/18615_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/12/04/18615_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[A NEW study has uncovered the changing media consumption habits of Cairns residents.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:42:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[City will weather crisis]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/11/26/17265_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/11/26/17265_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[THE Cairns economy has slowed but there are positive signs for growth in the next 12 months, two of the city's top economic and property analysts believe.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:24:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[PNG PM defends deals]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/11/07/14201_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/11/07/14201_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare and his minister son say they have nothing to hide over property deals in Queensland worth more than $1 million.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:17:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power cut to 300 businesses]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/11/07/14065_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/11/07/14065_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[ERGON Energy will investigate an underground cable fault that cut power to traffic lights and almost 300 businesses in the CBD yesterday afternoon.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 7 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[CEC meets bank debt deadline]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/11/04/13501_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/11/04/13501_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[CONSTRUCTION giant CEC has met a bank-imposed deadline to more than halve its debt and is predicting a bright future as demand for its services hits record levels.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 4 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best backpacker accommodation in Cairns]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10/16/10341_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10/16/10341_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Known for their friendly atmosphere and great facilities, the Northern Greenhouse has been named 'Best Backpacker Accommodation' at the 2008 Tourism Tropical North Queensland Awards.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vision for the future]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10/08/9195_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10/08/9195_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[FAR Northern construction group HS Vision expects to forge ahead with its Cairns developments, despite a downturn in the local economy.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Witts about him]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10/08/9201_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/10/08/9201_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[THE credit crunch has forced a development to personally bankroll construction of a Far Northern resort.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Free flight lure for tourists]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/09/29/7705_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/09/29/7705_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[FAR Northern tourism could get a much-needed boost as international travellers benefit from cheap Qantas flights.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:01:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's your number?]]></title><link>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/09/10/6871_local-business-news.html</link><guid>http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2008/09/10/6871_local-business-news.html</guid><description><![CDATA[More than 1500 motoring enthusiasts in Cairns each year buy personalised number plates.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:41:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>