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Chris Cairns will try to discredit Brendon McCullum, prosecutor tells jury

If the opening salvos in the Chris Cairns perjury case in London are an indication, the cricket allrounder is in for bodyline verbal bowling from his former team-mates and is setting up to play a few damaging shots of his own. Cairns is charged with ... >> view original

Emirates chief talks of Cairns on its longer term radar

Airline president Tim Clark told reporters in Dubai that he met Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce last week and the two airlines agreed to “map the way forward over the next three-five years” with Cairns “a possibility”. “Sydney, Melbourne and Perth ... >> view original

Cairns Taipans written off by bookies ahead of NBL opener v Illawarra tonight ...

FIRED UP: After coming so close to the championship this year, the fire is still burning for the Cairns Taipans. (L-R) Markel Starks, Mark Worthington, Cameron Tragardh, Torrey Craig and Cameron Gliddon are ready for the 2015/16 season. PICTURE: ... >> view original

$1m Japanese student visits to Cairns axed because of cost

But Study Cairns board director Janine Bowmaker said rising fuel costs and surcharges were making the airfares too expensive. “Unfortunately these are the last to come to Cairns and JTB are now looking at cheaper destinations in Asia,” she said. “It is ... >> view original

Car-cam to patrol parking in Cairns CBD

A Cairns Regional Council car fitted with Licence Plate Recognition (LPR) software will start patrolling the streets targeting people who ignore parking time limits and slapping them with a $47 “overstaying” fine. The $70,000 project is aimed at ... >> view original

Cairns and FNQ paramedics respond to 41 dog attack patients this year

Cairns and Hinterland paramedics have responded to 43 people being bitten by a dog between January 1 and August 31 this year. PICTURE: AP Source: News Limited. CAIRNS Regional Council has recorded 171 reports of dog attacks in the region since ... >> view original

Cairns man seeks CCC investigation into alleged assault by officer during ...

A Cairns man has called for Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) to investigate his claim he was bashed by a police officer during a routine traffic stop. Kenneth Wong, 24, is yet to face court on charges of failing to stop, contravening ... >> view original

Cairns' taxi operators call for immediate Uber crackdown

Cairns Taxis chairman Layne Gardiner has welcomed former transport director-general Jim Varghese as chairman of the independent taskforce's review of the state's taxi industry. But he said the review could drag on for two years, far longer than the ... >> view original

Cairns killer Brandon Peter MacGowan loses appeal against double murder conviction

Brandon Peter MacGowan, 45, was sentenced to life imprisonment last year for the 2012 murders of Mount Isa couple Scott Maitland and Cindy Masonwells. The Supreme Court in Cairns heard he shot Mr Maitland in the back of the head and stabbed Ms ... >> view original

Inquest into Cairns electrician death delayed for audit of school

Coroner adjourns inquest into death of apprentice electrician Dale Kennedy in ...ABC Online >> view original