Thursday, February 4, 2016

Cairns man bailed over alleged shock attack goes on alleged ... and other top stories.

  • Cairns man bailed over alleged shock attack goes on alleged ...

    Cairns man bailed over alleged shock attack goes on alleged ...
    SHOCKING: A 20-year-old man allegedly knocked a 29-year-old woman unconscious when he struck her from behind on the footpath of a busy Cairns road about midday on Monday. PICTURE: ALEX COPPELA CAIRNS man granted bail after being charged with a shocking daylight attack on a woman is back behind bars after allegedly fleeing the city and embarking on a terrifying Brisbane crime spree. The 20-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, allegedly knocked the 29-year-old woman unconscious when he..
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  • Cairns James Cook University academic blames feds for job cuts

    Cairns James Cook University academic blames feds for job cuts
    JCU Professor Steve Turton blamed decreasing federal funding for the university sector for recently announced redundancies at the university. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANA JAMES Cook University scientist who played a fundamental role in bringing the institution to Cairns is unable to say whether his job is safe.Yesterday, The Cairns Post reported dozens of academics faced redundancies as JCU management embarked on proposed structural changes to the university.Professor of Geography Steve Turton was a..
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  • Cairns readers' chance to dob in dodgy roads

    Cairns readers' chance to dob in dodgy roads
    The ever busy Smithfield roundabout. PICTURE: MARC McCORMACKTHE region’s most notorious roads are in the sights of the state’s peak motoring body which is compiling a hit list to take to all levels of government. RACQ spokeswoman Lauren Ritchie said the club’s Unroadworthy Roads Survey was now under way, and was a quick and easy way for people to voice their concerns.Readers of The Cairns Post on Facebook yesterday highlighted several roundabouts on Captain Cook Highway, as well as the Kuranda R..
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  • NBL: Cairns Taipans still believe in miracle play-offs berth

    NBL: Cairns Taipans still believe in miracle play-offs berth
    MUST WIN: The Taipans take on Adelaide at home tonight from 6.30pm. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKECAIRNS will launch an audacious last-ditch bid to make the play-offs when they clash tonight against an Adelaide 36ers side missing key US ­import Jerome Randle.Most believe the Taipans’ chances of qualifying for the ­finals border on the impossible.However, the Breakers’ win over Adelaide on Wednesday night has Cameron Tragardh and his teammates believing anything can happen if the cards fall the right way..
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  • RSPCA Cairns offers longest-serving cats to good homes free of ...

    RSPCA Cairns offers longest-serving cats to good homes free of ...
    Tina Seaton has been fostering Tiger-Lily (dark cat) and Eshanda (white cat) from RSPCA Cairns who are giving away the two cats. PICTURE: JUSTIN BRIERTYA SASSY tabby and timid, snow-white cat have become the unlikeliest of friends in their search for a “furever” home. Eshanda and Tigerlily are the RSPCA Cairns’ longest-serving residents and in an effort to get them rehomed, shelter management is offering the felines up for adoption free of charge.Tiger-Lily, one of the cats being given away by R..
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  • Air NZ begins seasonal services between Cairns and Auckland

    Air NZ begins seasonal services between Cairns and Auckland
    Air New Zealand's Boeing 777-200 aircraft which will be flying between Auckland and Cairns.AIR New Zealand starts their annual six month-long seasonal services between Cairns and Auckland next month.An airline spokeswoman said the services begin on March 27 until October 20.“The frequency of the flights will vary from three to five times a week depending on the time of year,” she said.“Peak frequency is five times a week during the New Zealand July school holiday period. Forward bookings are gen..
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  • Tablelands community in shock after loss of highly respected doctor

    Tablelands community in shock after loss of highly respected doctor
    Mark Bestmann, a Mareeba GP, died unexpectedly on Wednesday night.THE sudden death of a much-loved general practitioner and devoted cricket coach has rocked the Tablelands community.Mareeba GP Dr Mark Bestmann died suddenly on Wednesday night.Yesterday mourners had begun placing floral tributes to the GP at the Mareeba Medical Clinic.Dr Bestmann was instrumental in getting Mareeba cricket involved in the Cairns A-grade competition, as well as building the turf wicket at Kerribee Park in Mareeba...
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  • Increase in free parks leads to huge drop in parking fines in Cairns ...

    Increase in free parks leads to huge drop in parking fines in Cairns ...
    A total of 56 parking fines have been issued since December as a direct result of the new license plate recognition technology employed by Cairns Regional Council. PICTURE: ANNA ROGERSTHE number of fines being ­issued to lazy drivers overstaying their welcome in CBD car parks has almost halved. There were 2411 fines slapped on drivers overstaying their allotted time in December and January, compared to 4514 fines in the same period last year.Cairns Regional Council’s new patrol car fitted with l..
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  • FNQ man found not guilty by jury after four-day drug trafficking trial

    FNQ man found not guilty by jury after four-day drug trafficking trial
    Wonga Beach man Alan John Wooldridge (right) has been found not guilty of drug trafficking. PIC: Hayden SmithTHE inability of a witness to pinpoint any specific drug trafficking has played a key role in the acquittal of Far North man Alan John Wooldridge. A jury yesterday took less than an hour to find the Wonga Beach resident not guilty of trafficking cocaine, ecstasy and speed from August 2011 until his arrest in April 2013.In a four-day trial the court heard evidence from a former business pa..
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  • Seven dead as far north Queensland aged-care hospital plagued ...

    Seven dead as far north Queensland aged-care hospital plagued ...
    Seven patients have died at the Herberton Hospital in Cairns plagued by a respiratory viral outbreak.The most recent death at the aged-care facility was a 79-year-old man.The presence of the human metapneumovirus (hMPV) was confirmed last month following the deaths of several elderly patients. Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Service chief executive Julie Hartley-Jones said one dead patient tested positive to hMPV and several others displayed symptoms."There are four residents ... who currently h..
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Mozzies released in Cairns research project could help stop Zika virus .Cairns man faces 122 child sex-related charges .
Cairns' hotels on a high after great year .Upbeat Cairns man never stops looking on the bright side, despite ... .

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