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New Zealand Breakers win NBL title over Cairns Taipans after Ekene Ibekwe's ...

The New Zealand Breakers have won the 2014-15 National Basketball League title, defeating minor premiers Cairns Taipans 2-0 in the grand final series. The Breakers beat the Taipans 83-81 in game two in Auckland on Sunday to clinch the best-of-three ... >> view original

Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast property hotspots: report

Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Cairns have been prime locations for property value growth, in the past year according to a new state government report. The 2015 Valuer-General's Property Market Report shows an average 5.6 per cent growth ... >> view original

Teenager in court over Cairns murder

A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of a New Zealand hospitality worker in Cairns. Philip Quayle, 27, was found dead on a footpath 100 metres from his central city home in the early hours of Thursday. Police allege he was murdered ... >> view original

Regina's Artful Dodger makes art 'accessible to all people'

The Artful Dodger Cafe and Music Emporium, in Regina's Heritage neighbourhood, is more than just a coffee shop and music venue. It's a longtime dream for Carol Cairns. Cairns was born in Chicago, but grew up in southwest Saskatchewan. She was very ... >> view original

Measles alert issued for Cairns

A measles alert has been issued in Cairns after a person with the virus visited a shopping centre. A measles alert has been issued in far north Queensland after a person with the highly contagious virus visited a busy shopping centre and hospital ... >> view original

Breakers return to 'spiritual home' for ANBL finals series against Cairns Taipans

Tom Abercrombie says a return to the "spiritual home" of the North Shore Events Centre is just fine by him as the Breakers meet the daunting Cairns Taipans in their quest for a fourth NBL championship in five year. After breezing past the 36ers 94-83 ... >> view original

Man found dead on Cairns footpath

Man's body found on Cairns footpathCourier Mail >> view original

Man's body found on Cairns footpath; police treating death as suspicious

Queensland police are trying to piece together the final movements of a man in Cairns in the state's far north who has died in suspicious circumstances. The 27-year-old New Zealand national was last seen near a CBD hotel just after 2:00am (AEST). His ... >> view original

Cairns vulnerable to big cyclones

Tropical cyclones are common in far north Queensland, but many people in Cairns believe the city is immune from a Mahina-style cyclone. But cyclone researcher Jon Nott, of James Cook University and a resident of Cairns for 15 years, says another Mahina ... >> view original

Cairns Taipans give Perth Wildcats the slip despite two-point third quarter

They managed just two points for the third quarter in an astonishing display of poor shooting from Cairns and excellent hard-nosed defence from the visitors. The Wildcats led 48-45 after their 18-2 run in the third term and held a 58-55 buffer heading ... >> view original