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Be aware of road closures

Delays are also expected around Airport Dr in Cairns. Cairns police Sen-Constable Russell Parker said he urged all people to be aware of closures and delays and plan their trips accordingly. “Motorists needing to travel between Cairns and Port Douglas ... >> view original

Four Cairns teens charged with child sex offences

Four Cairns teenagers have been charged with child sex offences following a series of assaults against young girls, including some filmed on a phone. Police allege the teenagers, aged between 14 and 18, committed the offences over recent weeks at a ... >> view original

Tourist Cairns “Unwelcome”

Cairns, or carefully arranged piles of stones, have been popping up all over the place and are a more serious problem than it might first appear. Stone cairns have been appearing widely in the Þingvellir area, now numbering in the hundreds—maybe even ... >> view original

Connall Cairns scores 81% in rocket science on MIT online course

Yesterday Miss Cairns, 44, a surrealist artist who shares her home in Colchester, Essex, with partner Dr Jeannine Beeken, 53, an academic linguist, and second son Moto, 11, said: 'That was after he wrote an essay on Elizabeth I which his teacher said ... >> view original

Cairns Esplanade Lagoon abuzz for annual IronKids race

7 year old Nathan Turnbull from Cairns is all smiles after receiving a medal from NZ elite triathlete Dylan McNeice at the finish of the Kids Ironman. PICTURE: JUSTIN BRIERTY Source: News Limited. From the older competitors gunning for glory, to the ... >> view original

Blatchford & McKenzie aim for Ironman Cairns success

Both are replicating their 2013 preparation which saw McKenzie finish second in Hawaii and Blatchford third, as they prepare for the Cairns Airport IRONMAN® Cairns on Sunday. Two years ago McKenzie produced a career defining win in Cairns, while ... >> view original

CCTV Footage of Cairns Cafe Explosion That Killed Mum of Two

Mother-of-two Nicole Dempsey has died in hospital after a truck driver plowed into gas bottles behind a her parents' cafe in Cairns, triggering an explosion on Tuesday. Nicole's parents were able to return from overseas to say goodbye to their daughter ... >> view original

Queensland Paralympian takes on Cairns Ironman

Grant 'Scooter' Patterson will push his body to the limit in the Cairns Ironman 70.3 event. "It's a massive challenge, even for the average Joe with arms and legs and no disadvantages," he said. "But that's what I like, the sense of fear and suspense ... >> view original

Amped-up Nissan Juke-R Nismo to debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

The silliest fastest CUV in the world might be getting even faster. According to Nissan, this shadowy supercar destroyer will be “unleashed” at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 25. The previous Nissan Juke-R was a wolf in atomic frog ... >> view original

And the most secure phone operating system is…

Apple iPhones have a reputation as the safest mobile gadgets around. But, it turns out that reputation isn't completely deserved. Recently, a top cybersecurity expert put the top smartphones through a head-to-head security test. Now the winner is turning ... >> view original