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Ricky Ponting takes questions at Chris Cairns trial over Brendon McCullum ...

Ricky Ponting has had to field questions about his captaincy of Australia during their 2005 Ashes loss as he appeared as a witness in the Chris Cairns trial in London. The former Australian skipper provided evidence to the Southwark Crown Court trial ... >> view original

'Massive stress' on Chris Cairns when linked with match-fixing: ICC investigator

A wife in tears and "massive stress", for the first time the impact on Chris Cairns of being outed as an alleged match-fixer has emerged in his London perjury trial. After his name was publicly linked with match-fixing in late 2013, a worried Cairns ... >> view original

Social media tributes pour in as iconic Cairns zoo announces closure

When the news that Cairns Tropical Zoo will close its doors for the last time in 2016 was posted to the ABC Far North Facebook page yesterday, tributes began to pour in from far and wide. Amanda Robertson from Melbourne said the zoo was a highlight of ... >> view original

Foreign investors shun Cairns for the south

Advance Cairns chairman Trent Twomey said this served to reinforce the idea that Cairns was a “service centre” for PNG and the Pacific. “It's something we've known for some time,” he said. He called on governments at all levels to make the Far North ... >> view original

Lou Vincent 'absolutely hated' Chris Cairns: Vincent's ex-wife

Lou Vincent "absolutely hated" Chris Cairns, who he felt owed him US$250,000 for helping fix matches in the India Cricket League, Southwark Crown Court has been told. Vincent's ex-wife Elly Riley told the Cairns perjury trial that her-then husband was ... >> view original

Accused arsonist Kenneth Horrobin on trial for bushfires

Mr Horrobin is currently on trial in the Cairns District Court, having pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of arson. Crown prosecutor Brendan Manttan has told the jury 11 witnesses would describe seeing the accused driving erratically along the Gulf ... >> view original

World's biggest travelling water park arrives in Cairns

SPLASHING GOOD TIME: Bonita Hill 11 and her sister Mischa Hill 8 with Fiona Twist 8 splash around in the Water Wonderland , the world's largest inflatable water park which is being set up at the Cairns Showgrounds. PICTURE: ANNA ROGERS Source: ... >> view original

Jenny Louise Cairns-DeNoto

Jenny Louise Cairns-DeNoto, age 41, beloved daughter of Robert C. Cairns and Mary (Timi) Schalles Cairns, wife of Tony DeNoto and mother of Nicolas and Sofia DeNoto, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the M.S. Milton Hershey Medical Center ... >> view original

Police call on Cairns council to fix crash corner

Cairns Regional Council is considering how it can improve the safety of the crossing at Fearnley and Kenny streets after a request from Queensland Police. The damning crash rate was no surprise to Brendan and Renee Stent, whose Medical Dental ... >> view original

Fatal crocodile attack not ruled out in case of missing Cairns man

Trinity Beach, a popular tourist haven in Cairns, was the first Tropical North Queensland beach closed this season after a rogue croc, believed to be up to 4m long, was spotted swimming south along the coast on Friday. Mr Amey, who had a known medical ... >> view original