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Woman hit with sledge hammer in Cairns

A woman has been hit in the head with a sledge hammer during a confrontation at a home in north Queensland. The woman was allegedly attacked by a man who had bashed on the door of the house at Edmonton in Cairns on Friday night. She was treated ... >> view original

Cairns woman accused of blackmailing Cook MP Billy Gordon over explicit photo

The Cairns Post understands detectives launched an investigation into the alleged extortion after Mr Gordon reported the alleged blackmail to them. The amount of money involved in the alleged extortion attempt is reportedly up to $10,000. It is alleged ... >> view original

Cairns couple offer reward for ring lost at Cairns Amateurs

It has been two weeks since Ms Aspinall lost her beloved engagement ring while at the Cairns Amateurs. And despite multiple searches of Cannon Park using everything from rakes to metal detectors, the stunning and one-of-a-kind stone has failed to turn up. >> view original

Police seize drugs and weapons in Cairns raids

BUSTED: Four males have been charged with drug offences following drug raids around the Far North. Source: News Corp Australia. A REDLYNCH man is scheduled to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court next month after he was allegedly found with a ... >> view original

Medicine Head's John Fiddler in Cairns ahead of Rock this Country Blue Music ...

MUSICAL REMEDY: Former Medicine Head guitarist, keyboards and vocalist John Fiddler is in Cairns for a performance at Rock this Country Blue music festival at the Kuranda Billabong next weekend. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKE Source: News Limited. >> view original

Battling NZ Breakers toppled in pre-season Blitz thriller by Cairns Taipans

It was almost incidental that the undermanned Kiwi club rounded out a largely promising tournament with a 105-100 overtime defeat against the Cairns Taipans to finish the event 1-2. What was important was, as they finished the last game down to just ... >> view original

Buck Richardson makes art of nature

Cairns Eye: Buck Richardson is a photographer, artist and a big fan of bugs and moths. He lives in and is inspired by the Kuranda rainforest and he has recently released a new book, Tropical Queensland Wildlife from Dusk to Dawn - Science & Art, he has ... >> view original

Terrifying sinkhole closes Qld campsite

Cairns Post · News · Sport · Entertainment · Real Estate · Business · Lifestyle · Classifieds · Breaking News · Cairns · National · World · Opinion · Photos · Cyclone News · Cairns Gone Wild · Weather. Last Updated: September 27, 2015. Weather: Cairns ... >> view original

Cairns airport douser gets jail time

A man has been jailed for dousing himself in petrol and threatening to set himself alight at Cairns airport. Hanback Chae was sentenced in the Cairns District Court on Friday morning to a period of 18 months behind bars, to be suspended after three months. >> view original

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