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More federal funds sought to tackle yellow crazy ants threatening Cairns ...

Representatives from far north Queensland will meet federal Environment Minister Greg Hunt to discuss an invasive pest ant that is taking over the region's rainforests. Yellow crazy ants, first detected at a port in Cairns in 2006, have since spread to ... >> view original

Protesters fail to save Cairns mango tree

A well-loved Cairns mango tree has been cut down after protesters were tricked into letting a police officer posing as a conservationist into its branches. The tree was sliced into pieces on Tuesday, a week after former Greens candidate Geoff Holland ... >> view original

Man found clinging to buoy 40km off Cairns after father died while spearfishing

“Water police went out and picked him up off that vessel and brought him back to Cairns to be with his family.” It is thought the father and son were relatively experienced spearfishermen. But Ibell said a boat should never be left unattended. “Or if ... >> view original

Woolworths chairman Gordon Cairns quits McKinsey

Incoming Woolworths chairman Gordon Cairns has stepped down from his international advisory role with consultancy firm McKinsey & Company as he looks to reduce his heavy workload and remove any perceptions of conflict of interest, given McKinsey's ... >> view original

Reverse graffiti promotes sustainability in Cairns

Cairns Regional Council sustainability officer, Daniel Stronggrove uses 'reverse graffiti' to decorate an exterior wall of the Tanks Arts Centre. "Reverse graffiti is an art form where rather than actually spraying paint onto a surface to create the ... >> view original

Cairns triathlete to spend four months at sea but that won't stop him training ...

PICTURE: STEWART McLEAN. SPENDING the next four months at sea won't stop keen Cairns triathlete Thomas Fowler from committing to a gruelling training program. The 24-year-old is already preparing for next year's Cairns Ironman, and will do much of ... >> view original

Joel Day has been appointed General Manager at Rydges Plaza Cairns in Cairns ...

Rydges Hotels and Resorts is pleased to announce the appointment of Joel Day as General Manager of Rydges Plaza Cairns. The appointment marks a homecoming of sorts for Mr Day, who began his career in hospitality while still at school in Far North ... >> view original

Holiday Inn® Cairns Harbourside Opens on City's Esplanade

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG®) has opened Holiday Inn® Cairns Harbourside on The Esplanade, offering beautiful ocean and city views. Previously operating as Mercure Cairns Harbourside, the hotel has opened its doors as the eleventh Holiday Inn ... >> view original

MPs to debate UK plan to take 20000 Syrian refugees

An emergency debate will be held in Parliament later on Britain's response to the Syrian refugee crisis. David Cameron has said the UK will accept up to 20,000 people from camps surrounding Syria over the next five years, with priority given to ... >> view original

Malaysia recovers more bodies from migrant boat capsize

At least 61 bodies have been recovered after an overloaded wooden boat carrying dozens of Indonesian illegal migrants sank off Malaysia, maritime officials said on Monday. The bodies of 26 more victims of the capsized boat in the waters off Sabak ... >> view original