Ex-NRL star Carl Webb charged in Cairns after late-night rampage and other top stories

Ex-NRL star Carl Webb charged in Cairns after late-night rampage

Former rugby league player Carl Webb has been charged with four offences after allegedly trying to force his way into houses in a Cairns street. Former Queensland State of Origin star Carl Webb has been arrested in the state's far north after an ... >> view original

Tuberculosis scare at Cairns school

Students and teachers at a Cairns school have been in close contact with a person suffering from Tuberculosis. Students and teachers at a Cairns school will be tested for tuberculosis after close contact with someone diagnosed with the disease. Cairns ... >> view original

New tourism minister Kates Jones throws her support behind Aquis

“The strong message I have got from my visit to Cairns, spending time talking to tourism operators on the ground, is that they want Aquis to go ahead and they want it to happen as quickly as we can. “Of course, we have the probity checks, but the ... >> view original

Cairns school dance off aims to kick bullies to the kerb

BREAKING BULLYING: St Andrew's Catholic College is holding a Dance Off on Friday for National Day Against Violence and Bullying. Cody Weaver is one students leading the freestyle dance battle. PICTURE: MARC McCORMACK Source: News Corp ... >> view original

Chris Cairns: A life with Less diamonds, more obstacles

Wild-haired and 6'2'', Chris Cairns was an unmissable Marco Pierre White type of figure on the cricket field in the 1990s. He also performed a role that matched his colourful personality — an all-rounder. In his day, the son of former cricketer Lance ... >> view original

History favours New Zealand Breakers to finish off Cairns Taipans

The New Zealand Breakers' resounding game-one win over the Cairns Taipans has swung momentum as well as NBL history firmly in their favour in the grand final series. The Breakers out-hustled the Taipans 86-71 in Cairns on Friday to set themselves up ... >> view original

Cairns and Bundaberg are Queensland's dole hot spots

The unenviable titles are revealed in official statistics seen by The Courier-Mail, which shows 3920 people in Cairns off work and on Newstart and another 3790 in Bundaberg. Liverpool in NSW tops the list of dole recipients, with 4232 of its residents ... >> view original

DGH to renegotiate fiscal terms of Cairn's Rajasthan block

Cairn's contractual term for exploring and producing oil from the Rajasthan Block RJ-ON-90/2 expires in 2020 and the company has made a formal application for extending the licence by another 10 years saying that the block also has significant ... >> view original

The MSC Orchestra cruise liner is on its way to Australia. Source: News Corp ...

The MSC Orchestra, carrying around 2500 passengers on its maiden journey to Australia, has been forced to cancel its scheduled stop in Cairns due to Cyclone Nathan. Instead, the ship has slowed and will stop in Brisbane on Sunday. It had last stopped ... >> view original

Man in court over Cairns murder of Nelson man

The man accused of murdering Nelson man Philip Quayle in Cairns is set to appear in court today as new details emerge about the violent and unprovoked attack last Thursday. Cairns man Jake Desmond Livingstone, 19, was arrested on Friday and was ... >> view original