Last Top Stories: Demolition work starts on Cairns house where eight children were killed

Demolition work starts on Cairns house where eight children were killed

Preparations are underway to demolish the Cairns house in far north Queensland where eight children were found dead in December. The four boys and four girls were allegedly murdered by Raina Mersane Thaiday, who is the mother of seven of the ... >> view original

Silkair lands in Cairns

Singapore Airlines' (SIA) regional wing Silkair has commenced service to a second Australian port, with MI 828 touching down in Cairns on Saturday morning. Silkair's Boeing 737-800 9V-MGJ arrived to a traditional water cannon salute just before 1020 ... >> view original

Cairns family parking cars for festival

The Cairns family will be parking cars within two blocks, at the corner of West Canal and South Market streets, of the Strawberry Festival for those who might need closer parking to the festival. Cairns said that his brother Tom is coming from Florida ... >> view original

Montana burn reveals ancient stone effigies, cairns, rock formations and ...

U.S. government archaeologists set a controlled fire in April 2015 to reveal a unique site in northern Montana that has large Native American stone effigies, cairns, circles and structures used centuries ago to drive cattle into catchment areas for ... >> view original

Celebrated Edinburgh artist Joyce Gunn Cairns MBE unveils new exhibition

In a new exhibition at The Sutton Gallery on Dundas Street, celebrated artist Joyce Gunn Cairns presents a wide selection of her practice over the past year, including expressive figurative works, deft animal studies, portraits and some examples of her ... >> view original

Orange-bellied parrot population dwindling; urgent response ordered to save ...

The Federal Government has ordered an urgent strategic response to a disease outbreak threatening the orange-bellied parrot. The threatened species breeds in Tasmania's Southwest National Park and the birds migrate to Victoria and South Australia every ... >> view original

Google puts virtual reality in reach

Google says one of its least expensive innovations - virtual reality headgear made of cardboard - has become a huge hit. The tech giant said it has a new version of its cardboard gadget, which consumers can buy for as little as five Australian dollars. Playfully ... >> view original

In flying colours

After teasing the colours at launch, Samsung releases two very attractive finishes for their flagship smartphones. There is no doubt that the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are the best-looking Android smartphones that Samsung has produced so far and while the ... >> view original

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt review – a thrilling journey into the fantastic

The concluding chapter in the story of superhuman monster-hunter-for-hire Geralt of Rivia, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a mammoth, open-world fantasy game with admirably lofty ambition. Setting players free across a succession of beautifully realised maps all ... >> view original

UN climate efforts not good enough: French minister

PARIS: Efforts spearheaded by the United Nations to reach a global deal to fight climate change are "inadequate", a French minister said Monday in a sign of growing frustration before Paris hosts a major meeting later this year. Governments will try Monday to ... >> view original