Ditched Cairns plan a 'missed opportunity' and other top stories

Ditched Cairns plan a 'missed opportunity'

The Queensland government has forfeited economic and tourism boosts for the state's far north by dumping plans for a Cairns cruise ship terminal, the opposition says. The Trinity Inlet project would have widened and deepened the existing outer shipping ... >> view original

Man stabbed to death in Cairns apartment

A man has died after being stabbed in the chest in Cairns in far north Queensland. Police were called to an apartment complex at Bungalow about 11:00am to find the 53-year-old man with stab wounds. Paramedics tried to revive him but he was pronounced ... >> view original

Cairns man charged over stabbing murder

An argument over missing property is believed to be what sparked an alleged stabbing murder of a man in a unit in far north Queensland. Police were called to a block of units on Winkworth Street in the Cairns suburb of Bungalow on Friday morning and ... >> view original

Unemployment increases demand at Cairns food bank

Demand for food amongst disadvantaged people in far north Queensland is increasing according to Anglicare volunteers at the Cairns food bank. Volunteer coordinator Theresa Roberts said the service had gone from feeding 50 people a day to around 200 a ... >> view original

Cairns killings: Demolition of home where children died delayed

The Cairns house in which eight children were allegedly murdered in December will remain standing until at least June, when the mother of seven of those children again faces court. Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday, 37, faces eight murder charges over the ... >> view original

'The real and only alternative,' says Cairns

Promising “more effective representation for the constituency” and a commitment to work accountably for all residents, Mr Cairns says he offers “a choice for South Antrim voters not just to cast their judgment on the failures of Stormont, but to ... >> view original

Cairns man dies after being hit by car at Weipa on Cape York

A 45-year-old Cairns man has died after he was struck by a car on Cape York in far north Queensland. It happened on John Evans Drive in Weipa just after 7:00pm (AEST) last night. Police tried to revive him but he died at the scene. Meanwhile, a 73-year ... >> view original

Dunham's Sports Names Tom Cairns CFI, Senior Regional Loss Prevention ...

Tom Cairns Dunham's Sports has announced the promotion of Tom Cairns to Senior Regional Loss Prevention Manager. Tom joined the Dunham's Loss Prevention Department in 2005 as Territory Loss Prevention Manager, and was named Regional Loss ... >> view original

Croc puts bite on Cairns golfer

Lahiff is recovering this afternoon in the nearby Cairns Hospital after treatment for a deep laceration to his shin and puncture wounds to his calf. But the 66-year-old holds no grudge against the 1.2m saltwater croc that nipped him, saying it was more ... >> view original

Man arrested after allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine through Cairns Airport

Police claim a Spanish man tried to smuggle cocaine worth hundreds of thousands of dollars through the Cairns International Airport over the weekend. Jose Lazano Garcia, 59, was arrested on Saturday evening after customs officials examined his luggage ... >> view original