Tuberculosis scare at Cairns school and other top stories

Tuberculosis scare at Cairns school

Cairns State High School is working with Queensland Health and there are plans to screen those identified to have had prolonged exposure to the patient. While there's been no official confirmation, some reports suggest the infected person is a Year 12 ... >> 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

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

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

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

'Until proven, I won't let Chris Cairns get crucified'

Chris Cairns, that flamboyant allrounder from New Zealand, is doing some labour work these days. He drives a council truck and cleans bus shelters around Auckland for $17 an hour. He and his wife, a project manager, live in a posh suburb in Auckland. >> 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

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

Cairns Mayor reports investment confidence

Last month, Cairns was a clear destination of choice for some 1400 Chinese tourists celebrating the Lunar New Year, providing a welcome boost for our tourism and retail sector. Singapore's Aspial Corporation has begun work of its $400 million CBD ... >> view original