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Kristin's portrait of Bob Katter picked as one of Australia's best

... Tennyson will travel to Sydney for the opening of the Archibald exhibition on Friday night ahead of the announcement of winners on Saturday morning. She has an exhibition titled Domestic Warfare currently showing at Kickarts Contemporary Arts in ... >> view original

Labor's Far North MPs need to deliver

ON TRACK: Cairns is set to welcome $25 million for its long-awaited Special School at Woree in this year's state budget. The school has the backing of Cairns MP Rob Pyne, local mum Doreen Deede and her daughter Emma, who has cerebral palsy. >> view original

Cosplayers and comic characters converge on Cairns convention

"I'm overwhelmed with the response it's had locally. I think the people of Cairns are just stoked to see something new, something different and colourful. People have gone far beyond just dressing up so I'm just stoked with the costumes." (ABC: Mark ... >> view original

South Korean man in court over Cairns airport incident

A South Korean man who allegedly sparked a security scare at Cairns Airport has been ordered to undergo a mental health assessment. Hanback Chae, 27, appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday over the incident on Friday in which he ... >> view original

Cairns and Far North Queensland braces for cold winds and below average ...

“We're going to see pretty consistent winter wind over the next few days but it probably won't affect people too badly in Cairns,” Mr Fitzgerald said. “The cold front brings Antarctic air from the southern ocean and it's nice and cool and dry, so that ... >> view original

Cairns inaugural TropiCon pop culture expo at PCYC hailed a success

POP CULTURE: Ash chain as Bat Girl and Alex Hollingsworth as Captain America at Cairns' inaugural TropiCon expo. PICTURE: STEWART McLEAN Source: News Limited. CAPTAIN America, Japanese Anime characters and every pop culture icon in ... >> view original

Creative rock cairns a welcome sight

I was surprised and disappointed to read the rant against cairns in Friday's HJ letters. My first exposure to cairns was near the base of the Dry Canyon trail in east Logan. It's a rather barren area with no color or eye-catching foliage or natural ... >> view original

Jetstar cancels flight from Bali to Cairns as ash lingers near Denpasar

JETSTAR'S flight from Bali to Cairns this morning was cancelled as volcanic ash from Indonesia's Mt Ruang drifts near Denpasar Airport. It followed the cancellation of last night's outbound flight from Cairns to Bali. Denpasar Airport was reopened on ... >> view original

Virgin may resume Bali flights tonight

Virgin Australia says it may operate two flights from Bali on Monday night, as thousands remain stranded on the resort island. In a statement released on Monday afternoon, the airline said it had sent an observation flight to Denpasar, and the results ... >> view original

$A lower as traders watch moves in Greece

The Australian dollar is lower as currency traders keep a close eye on developments in Greece after the debt-stricken country was set harsh conditions for a new bailout deal. At 1200 AEST on Monday, the currency was trading at 74.31 US cents, down from ... >> view original