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Cairns woman shaken after encountering man allegedly involved in syringe hold-up

Police arrived on the scene and with the dog squad began an extensive search in the surrounding area for the man who they believed ran into the nearby Cairns Sunland Leisure Park. Cairns Police District Duty Officer Acting Senior Sergeant Rob Morris ... >> view original

Female shopkeeper threatened with syringe in Cairns

A female shopkeeper has been threatened with a syringe during an attempted armed robbery in Far North Queensland. Police say a man entered a business on Reservoir Road in the Cairns suburb of Manoora at about 5.30pm this afternoon with a syringe. >> view original

Calls for Cairns mental health unit review

STATE and federal MPs from both sides of politics are standing behind a former patient who is calling for a transparent review of the Cairns mental health unit. QUEENSLAND Labor MP Rob Pyne has agreed to sponsor a petition by former journalist Jennelle ... >> view original

Cairns undercover police go out on a limb to end protest over Munro Martin ...

Police have admitted to using an undercover officer to help end a week-long protest at a Cairns park in far north Queensland. The Cairns Regional Council started chopping down trees at Munro Martin Park last week as part of a multi-million-dollar ... >> view original

Cairns woman's plea for drivers to slow down after witnessing croc run over at ...

SAD END: Yorkeys Knob woman Laura Barrow witnessed a juvenile saltwater crocodile run over along Dunne Rd on Tuesday night. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE Source: News Limited. WATCHING the hit-and-run death of a crocodile has inspired a Yorkeys ... >> view original

Tobruk Pool contractor goes under but Cairns Council says project on track

Cairns Regional Council acting CEO John Andrejic said he was informed of Tropical Fabrications' fate late on Tuesday. Mr Andrejic said ADCO already had the materials required for the job, but the council would be watching closely. “We'll be talking to ... >> view original

Cairns, Townsville on fire alert as dangerous conditions forecast

The Rural Fire Service says strong winds coupled with low humidity will cause dangerous fire conditions in Townsville and Cairns over the next few days. Firefighters are expecting the worst conditions so far this season tomorrow and on Friday ... >> view original

Cairns-based airline Skytrans signs $25m three-year deal with resources firm QGC

Cairns-based airline Skytrans has signed a three-year deal with a resources company to transport its workers between Brisbane and southern Queensland's Darling Downs. The airline was relaunched earlier this year, after it shed more than 100 staff and ... >> view original

Cairns mums Melanie Fogarty and Kristy Vallely have won big at the 2015 ...

HAPPY WINNER: Cairns mum Melanie Fogarty crafts unique jewellery and has taken out the Handmade Business Award at the AusMumpreneur Awards. PICTURE: TOM LEE Source: News Corp Australia. TWO enterprising Cairns mums have taken out top ... >> view original

Iron ore price recovery boosts margins, shipments for WA miner Atlas

Atlas Iron CEO David Flanagan at one of the company's Pilbara sites in WA. Picture: Supplied. BIG LOSSES: WA miner Atlas Iron suffers $1.4b loss due to iron ore price falls; MASSIVE FALL: Atlas Iron shares plunge 69 per cent after return to trading ... >> view original