Last Top Stories: $8bn Cairns casino project revived

$8bn Cairns casino project revived

A mega-resort and casino planned for Cairns is back on track following stalled negotiations with the Queensland government over the $8 billion project. Treasurer Curtis Pitt announced on Saturday the team behind the Aquis Great Barrier Reef Resort ... >> view original

Cairns scientist says its batty to drive away flying foxes

Recently, Cairns Regional Council created a flying fox advisory group, which aims to “provide advice and recommendations to Cairns Regional Council on flying fox management”. CSIRO principal research scientist Dr David Westcott is one of two scientists ... >> view original

Regional Express Airlines introduces more Mount Isa-Cairns flights as demand ...

Regional Express (Rex) Airlines has introduced extra flights between Mount Isa and Cairns, via the Gulf of Carpentaria, due to increasing demand for the service. The changes came into effect last week, and include a new Tuesday service to towns ... >> view original

South Korean man faces court after dousing himself in petrol and waving ...

A South Korean man who poured petrol over himself and waved around a lighter at Cairns airport did so after all his possessions were stolen at the end of the "holiday of a lifetime", a court has heard. Hanback Chae sparked mass panic at the Cairns ... >> view original

When Hannan stood his ground at Cairns

A technically sound opening batsman, Hannan Sarkar was playing his seventh Test at Cairns, and still not settled in the side. He looked good while batting but didn't have the scores to back his talent. The pitch at Cairns was much faster than the one ... >> view original

Bumper real estate liftout in tomorrow's The Cairns Post

“It's fantastic to see confidence returning so strongly in the Cairns property market after a number of challenging years,” he said. “The 96-page real estate liftout is the biggest since the heady days of 2007-08 when we peaked at 104 pages and that ... >> view original

Unboiled eggs and mammal bladders: The Ig Nobel Prize goes to...

This year's winners include an experiment that unboiled an egg, a study that tested how long it takes mammals to empty their bladders and other strange breakthroughs that sound like bar bets. Sci-Tech. 19 September 20154:19 pm BST. Danny Gallagher ... >> view original

NASA has found two black holes on collision course to destroy galaxy

EMILY MOULTONnews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. ASTRONOMERS have discovered two massive black holes are on course to collide causing a titanic blast capable of ... >> view original

A Present We Can't Unwrap

In only 150 years or so, we will have burned all fossil fuel on the planet, if carbon emissions keep rising like last year. Over time all ice on Earth will melt and cities like New York will be commited to the sea. Humankind has found other energy ... >> view original

BioDelivery Sciences International's Buy Rating Reaffirmed at William Blair (BDSI)

In a Move by the US Department of Health and Human Services - Patient Limit on ...MarketWatch >> view original