'Until proven, I won't let Chris Cairns get crucified' and other top stories

'Until proven, I won't let Chris Cairns get crucified'

Chris Cairns, that flamboyant allrounder from New Zealand, is doing some labour work these days. He drives a council truck and cleans bus shelters around Auckland for $17 an hour. He and his wife, a project manager, live in a posh suburb in Auckland. >> view original

New Zealand Breakers win NBL title over Cairns Taipans after Ekene Ibekwe's ...

In a terrific Game 2 of the NBL grand final series, the Breakers claimed their fourth championship in five years with an 83-81 victory over a gallant Cairns Taipans outfit, who looked for all money as if they were heading to a decider throughout a ... >> view original

Ann Cairns, MasterCard

Regardless of the technology in place, building personal relationships with consumers and gaining their trust are the key factors pushing the financial services industry forward, according to Ann Cairns, the head of international markets for MasterCard ... >> view original

Mardi Gras goes Troppo: Cairns Tropical Pride, name and date change

Cairns Tropical Pride has seen increased growth over the past few years with last year's festival earning it the accolade as the largest pride event to be held in Queensland. The event's website says Tropical Mardi Gras will be a celebration of the ... >> view original

Cairns and Bundaberg are Queensland's dole hot spots

The unenviable titles are revealed in official statistics seen by The Courier-Mail, which shows 3920 people in Cairns off work and on Newstart and another 3790 in Bundaberg. Liverpool in NSW tops the list of dole recipients, with 4232 of its residents ... >> view original

Sachin Tendulkar shares interesting incident related to Chris Cairns

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar shared an interesting incident that involved himself along with fellow master batsman from his era Rahul Dravid and retired New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns. Tendulkar narrated the incident in an interview with ... >> view original

Brisbane, Cairns, Gold Coast property hotspots: report

Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast and Cairns have been prime locations for property value growth, in the past year according to a new state government report. The 2015 Valuer-General's Property Market Report shows an average 5.6 per cent growth ... >> view original

Cairns Taipans greeted by orange army on return from New Zealand

The Cairns Taipans arriveing back in Cairns after their loss to the New Zealand Breakers on Sunday. Taipans players Cam Tragardh, Alex Loughton and Cory Maynard get a friendly greeting from fan Logan Conduit, 4, and his mum Jodie at Cairns Airport. >> view original

Teenager in court over Cairns murder

A teenager has appeared in court charged with the murder of a New Zealand hospitality worker in Cairns. Philip Quayle, 27, was found dead on a footpath 100 metres from his central city home in the early hours of Thursday. Police allege he was murdered ... >> view original

Cyclones expected to form off Western Australia and Queensland coasts

Meanwhile, a low 650 kilometres north-east of Cairns is not expected to develop into a cyclone until Thursday. Senior forecaster Sam Campbell says the low is currently moving east towards Cape York Peninsula. "[We expect it will] just sit off the coast ... >> view original