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Chris Cairns' wife accuses Marc Ellis of harassment

But after an employment wrangle saw Cairns leave the job before what Cairns claims was the agreed finish date of 31 July this year, Cairns says she wants paying out of their arrangement and for Ellis to take responsibility over a raft of work-related ... >> view original

Jim's revved up and ready to roll

We've got people with autism showing other people with autism how to catch the bus.” Mr Cairns and long-time friend Rex Baker will also be taking a group of friends, including two others in wheelchairs, on a trip up the Canning Stock Route next month. >> view original

Lawyer gets probation in DUI crash that injured man

Timothy P. Cairns, 49, whose law license has been on "disabled inactive status'' since November, pleaded guilty to second-degree vehicular assault, a Class A misdemeanor, after Attorney General Matt Denn's office dropped one count of first-degree ... >> view original

Ironman Gartrell steps up in Cairns

The local athlete produced a stunning 4.30 hours effort in his debut at the 70.3 Half Ironman in Cairns on the weekend. Completing his transformation from couch potato to conqueror, Gartrell finished 32nd overall in the 1500 field and eighth in the 30 ... >> view original

Driver injured as car and tram collide in Swan St Burnley

A DRIVER has been seriously injured when his car and a tram collided in Melbourne's inner east. The vehicle's male driver was trapped inside the car after the collision, which happened about 3pm on Swan St, Burnley. He suffered serious injuries and had to ... >> view original

Parliamentary week to focus on citizenship

New citizenship laws will be revealed in what will likely be a feisty final parliamentary week heading into the six-week winter recess. Prime Minister Tony Abbott confirmed on Sunday that laws to strip the Australian citizenship of dual national terrorism ... >> view original

Isis doctor Tareq Kamleh: I don't care about losing Australian citizenship

An Australian doctor who left the country to join Isis and is now wanted by the federal police on several terrorism-related charges, has stated he has “no concerns” if he is stripped of his citizenship and medical registration, and that he no longer considers ... >> view original

Banks dismiss need for Senate inquiry on credit cards

The credit card market is highly competitive and a Senate inquiry into interest rates on cards is unnecessary given the amount of consumer choice, the banks say. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten wrote to Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Friday attaching ... >> view original

Man racially abused, bashed in 'sickening' attack in Melbourne's Prahran ...

A man has been racially abused and bashed unconscious by three men in what police have described as a "sickening" attack in Melbourne's inner south-east. Police said the 33-year-old victim was racially abused by one of the group as he walked along ... >> view original

Man seriously injured in Sydney explosion

A MAN has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after an explosion at a mechanics business at Smithfield in Sydney's west. THE 42-year-old employee was left with burns to his face and body and injuries to his hands and legs after the explosion ... >> view original