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Cairns woman released from hospital after snake bite in her car

A Cairns woman has been released from hospital after being bitten by a snake which had slithered into her car. Debbie Ritchie, 46, thought it was her daughter's cat that brushed against her leg and bit her while driving in Edmonton, south of Cairns, ... >> view original

Chris Cairns perjury trial: Chris Harris next up as witnesses go into week three

But the most interest will be at the end of the week, when the defence gets to put its case, and whether perjury-accused Cairns gives evidence. He is not obliged to, though it seems likely he will. Cairns is accused of lying under oath in England ... >> view original

CQU opens doors to Cairns

Cairns, with a population of 124,000, is already home to James Cook University. From next year, it will be competing for students with CQU as it launches courses in engineering, paramedics, professional communications, nursing and aged and dementia ... >> view original

Missing Cairns man found alive

Video FO7: Cairns man found after being lost in croc infested territory. A Cairns man who went messing in a croc-infested area two weeks ago, and was feared dead, has been found alive. It's still unclear what happened to Garry Amey who was found ... >> view original

Cairns bashed woman 'may have been dead before Police were called': Coroner

A Cairns woman who was beaten to death in 2013 may have been dead well before police were called, a coroner has found. Elsie May Robertson, 39, died on March 6 that year after she was beaten by her long-term abusive partner, James Grannigan. >> view original

The ring Cairns never gave Vettori

New Zealand cricketer Daniel Vettori was "shocked and then angry" when his teammate Brendon McCullum told him that Chris Cairns had approached him twice to fix cricket matches. Vettori told Southwark Crown Court in London via video-link that both men ... >> view original

Melbourne vs Cairns: United topple Taipans to remain undefeated

Melbourne United were pushed hard by the Cairns Taipans but remained in control and came away with a nine-point win to maintain their undefeated start to the season. United have five wins on the board in the new NBL season, though the Taipans gave ... >> view original

Cairns croc farm's secret to almost flawless skins

Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, situated 40 minutes north of Cairns in far north Queensland, has been breeding estuarine or saltwater crocodiles in captivity for longer than anyone else in Australia, and now it has devised breeding pens that minimise ... >> view original

Do not demonise Greer, says TG author

A leading author of books for young adults, who has revealed that he is about to transition into a woman, has urged people not to "demonise" Germaine Greer after she claimed it was not possible to change gender. James Dawson, who wrote the teen ... >> view original

Whale-watching boat carrying 27 people sinks off British Columbia coast

At least five people have died, 21 are hospitalised and one person is missing after a whale-watching boat carrying 27 passengers sank off the coast of British Columbia, Canada, on Sunday. The vessel, MV Leviathan II, made a mayday call shortly before ... >> view original