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Chris Cairns trial: Kyle Mills unaware of ICC match fixing rules, court told

Retired professional Kyle Mills was unaware of International Cricket Council (ICC) rules requiring players to report any match fixing approaches, he told the Chris Cairns perjury trial jury. New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum told him in late ... >> view original

'ICL powerless', Cairns told Adams

Chris Cairns allegedly told the New Zealand players that he attempted to recruit to his match-fixing operation that the Indian Cricket League (ICL) was powerless to stop their actions, according to Andre Adams, the latest witness to give evidence in ... >> view original

Cairns Mayoral candidate Jim Brooks announces his team

CHALLENGERS: The new Connect Cairns team reveals itself as it prepares to challenge the local government elections in March. Mark Malone, Michael McGarry, Ellen Weber, Jim Brooks, Scott Colbran, Jesse Martin and Sarah Flenley will contest the ... >> view original

Son mortified after dad's ashes stolen from Cairns cemetery

Mr Kibble, who grew up in Cairns but now lives in Townsville, received the worst phone call of his life from Edmonton Police's Sergeant Dan Gallagher this week. Sgt Gallagher told him that the grave of his father – Kenneth Trevor Kibble – had been dug ... >> view original

Chris Cairns trial: Lou Vincent wilts under constant attack

After hour upon hour of being called a liar and having his motives and credibility attacked, Lou Vincent left Southwark Crown Court weary and red-eyed. A key witness in the perjury trial of former Black Caps skipper Chris Cairns, the former cricketer ... >> view original

Cairns MP Rob Pyne tables council corruption claims in Parliament

Cairns MP Rob Pyne has called for a judicial inquiry into local government in Queensland. Photo: Chris Hyde. Cairns MP Rob Pyne has used Parliamentary privilege to allege corruption, bullying and fraud in the Tablelands and Cairns regional councils and ... >> view original

Cairns mega resort and casino developer in talks with Government to scale back ...

AQUIS Great Barrier Reef is negotiating to downsize its $8 billion plans for a mega casino resort in Cairns. Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung has asked the State Government to clarify the minimum requirements for an integrated resort development. >> view original

Chris Cairns trial: Brendon McCullum follows Lou Vincent to witness box

He will give evidence to the Cairns perjury trial in London at 10.30pm (NZT), and be cross-examined by lawyers acting for Cairns, who is accused of lying under oath. Cairns said in his 2012 libel trial he had "never" cheated at cricket. McCullum, the ... >> view original

Meet the Cairns men forging a key to the city for NRL premiers Cowboys

Metalworkers Gus Petersen and Fraser McCulloch have been charged with the responsibility of forging the key to the city that NRL premiers, the North Queensland Cowboys, will receive when they visit Cairns on Sunday. Given little more than a week to ... >> view original

Rugby World Cup 2015: Matt Giteau and Stephen Moore can achieve 'real greatness'

Forget the individual milestones, the man who ushered Stephen Moore and Matt Giteau into Test rugby says "real greatness" comes with trophies and urged the duo to channel their energy into World Cup glory. Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones said there ... >> view original