Teens allegedly leave trail of destruction at Cairns school and other top stories

Teens allegedly leave trail of destruction at Cairns school

Two teenagers have been charged over a destructive rampage at a Cairns school, where they allegedly splashed rooms with paint, broke windows and set fire to an office. Police will allege the pair, aged 14 and 16, broke into the school in the northern ... >> view original

Cairns happy to bide his time

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The Duke of Disquiet: An interview with Andy Cairns of Therapy?

Andy Cairns is the product of so many musical histories that it's strange to think he's never been to the Hope and Anchor where so many of them began. The Islington pub became a bolthole for the bands who eventually defined punk – Joe Strummer was a ... >> view original

Cairns still walking on clouds after National victory

Cairns Brass is still in celebratory mood after winning the B Grade Australian National title in Sydney last weekend. Formed in 1946, the proud community band hails from the coastal city of about 150,000 people located around 900 miles north of the ... >> view original

Cairns to Port Douglas: A road trip up the far north Queensland coast

It's still pelting down when I finally pull into Cairns, having followed that truck most of the way, part of a convoy of drivers peering through the storm. An ordinary curry at a tourist trap on the Esplanade, slapped down on the table by a hung-over ... >> view original

Disability no barrier for blind Cairns lawyer

Cairns woman Louisa Young lives her life in darkness but that has not stopped her graduating university with a double degree and being admitted as a lawyer in Queensland. Born completely blind, Ms Young used to rely on a cane to get around but with the ... >> view original

Queensland dirt digger accidentally emails request to MP

A Cairns man intent on digging dirt on a Queensland MP has received a terse reply after an epic email fail. The man, identified only as Karl, wanted help to dig up information about the new Labor MP for Cairns Rob Pyne, The Courier-Mail has reported. >> view original

Cairns council launches legal challenge against flying fox tree trimming fines

A far north Queensland council has launched a legal challenge against State Government infringements issued over its dispersal of flying foxes. The Cairns Regional Council embarked on a tree trimming program last year to move on a large colony roosting ... >> view original

UKIP investigate claims Coatbridge candidate was responsible for offensive ...

Scott Cairns, the party's 21-year-old candidate for Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill in next month's general election, is alleged to have communicated a number of offensive posts on Facebook and You Tube dating back to 2012. On Monday he used his ... >> view original

Cyclone Nathan to intensify to category 3 for Cairns coastal crossing

The Bureau of Meteorology's latest modelling warns communities from Coen, on Cape York's eastern coast, to Cardwell, halfway between Cairns and Townsville, of the incoming tempest. Nathan is currently a Category 1 and is located 445km northeast of ... >> view original