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Cairns Hospital emergency dept returning to normal after reaching capacity due ...

The Cairns Hospital in far north Queensland says a surge in incoming patients has led to its emergency department reaching capacity. Ambulances were ramped for several hours yesterday after the hospital moved to its highest "escalation level" due to ... >> view original

A Kiwi recommends ... Cairns, North Queensland

Best place to shop: Cairns Central Shopping Centre. Be one of the first to: Grab a bargain on Boxing Day. Best sporting event to catch: NRL at Barlow Park and the Tennis National Championships. Best cultural activity in the area: Tjapukai Aboriginal ... >> view original

Cairns is SilkAir's second Aussie destination

SINGAPORE — SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, launched its inaugural flight to Cairns, Australia over the weekend. The flight, departing from Changi Airport, touched down at Cairns International Airport on Saturday with a customary ... >> view original

Electricity theft

by Hugh Cairns | Story: 141020 - Jun 1, 2015 / 5:00 am. (Photo: Hugh Cairns). Illegal connections to power lines are never safe. Imagine cutting this metal conduit open with a grinder, while energized high voltage power cables are millimeters away. It ... >> view original

Stanley warns on climate risk to Aussie children

Australian children are the ones who will be most likely to suffer from increased cases of disease and infection as a result of climate change, former Australian of the Year and leading paediatrician Professor Fiona Stanley has warned. A new report by Doctors ... >> view original

'They just ignored me': Mental illness stigma still a reality among immigrants

She stayed quiet for years, burying the pain she suffered while growing up in an emotionally abusive family in Shanghai, China. "Lucy," who doesn't want her real name published, now lives in Canada, where she was eventually diagnosed with schizoaffective ... >> view original

Make July dry for cancer research

NEW research recently released reveals Australians are spending 91.5 million hours a month hungover, which is leading to issues with partners, friends, families and bosses. Nearly half (44%) of Aussies have skipped significant social events as a result of ... >> view original

Hard-core porn is rotting teenage minds

Choking girls in porn movies, that is, which out there in the teenage bedrooms means choking of young women who may your daughter. Torture is so hot right now too we're told, so do watch your 14-year-olds for ligature marks, cuts, burns or bruises. The sex ... >> view original

Bendigo child being treated for meningococcal disease

Health officials have confirmed a child in Bendigo, in central Victoria, is being treated for meningococcal disease. The child fell ill in recent days and is said to be responding well to treatment at the Bendigo Hospital. A spokesman for the Department of Health ... >> view original

Employers should make staff stand for 2 hours a day: experts

If you're sitting down while you're reading this, you might want to stand up. In fact, if you're an office worker you definitely should. The risk caused by prolonged periods spent sitting down at work has led an international team of experts to call for all ... >> view original