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Cairns death house to be demolished in June

Almost six months after eight children were brutally killed in Cairns just before Christmas last year, the home in which they perished will finally be demolished, to make way for a permanent memorial. Raina Mersane Ina Thaiday, 37, faces eight murder ... >> view original

Philippine Airlines launches Manila-Cairns-Auckland flights

Cairns residents will gain non-stop flights to Manila and more choice to Auckland come December as Philippine Airlines kicks off its newest route: Manila to Auckland via Cairns. Running four-times-weekly in each direction, the Cairns stopover allows ... >> view original

Cairns Taipans Academy player lands Australian basketball squad selection

At 204 centimetres tall, Ryan Runnalls is one of the tallest 14-year-olds you will ever meet in far north Queensland. His height combined with his athletic ability has seen him score a spot on the Australian under-17 basketball squad - and he couldn't ... >> view original

CASHS grad Zachary Cairns' music featured in CASHS Concert Band spring ...

Cairns attended Penn State University, earning a bachelor's degree in music education and a master's degree in music theory. After his time at Penn State he attended the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, where he earned a PhD in music ... >> view original

Mount Emerald wind farm poisoning claims aired at Senate hearing in Cairns

A Senate committee hearing on wind turbines has heard claims of poisoning on the site of a proposed wind farm in far north Queensland. About 50 Atherton Tablelands' residents opposed to the Mount Emerald wind farm attended yesterday's hearing in ... >> view original

Robert Xie didn't leave home on night Lin family killed, Kathy Lin tells court

Families very close: Kathy Lin. The wife of accused murderer Lian Bin Xie has told his trial that he did not leave their bed at any time on the night he allegedly beat and strangled five members of her family to death. In an important passage of evidence in the ... >> view original

Demolition date for house where eight children were killed

A HOUSE where eight children were killed is set to be demolished in a fortnight. Housing Minister Leanne Enoch has confirmed the Manoora house, near Cairns, will be razed on June 1 to make way for a permanent memorial after consultation with the family ... >> view original

Former MPs who lied about being a Member of Parliament may be referred to ...

FORMER MPs could be referred to the Ethics Committee if they continue to purport to be a Member of Parliament after being voted out. Speaker Peter Wellington told State Parliament the issue of some former MPs continuing to use their title on websites and ... >> view original

Program fosters indigenous success stories

High expectations are the fastest path to success for young indigenous Australians, Prime Minister Tony Abbott says. Mr Abbott was in Sydney on Wednesday to launch a blueprint for best practice in teaching indigenous school students, which has been ... >> view original

Abbott tells business: you can try unemployed before you buy

Tony Abbott has come under attack for “dehumanising” remarks about the unemployed after he. told businesses in Queensland that they would be able to have a “try before you buy look” at unemployed people. As he attempted to sell the budget's work for the ... >> view original