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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

WATCH: Horrific footage of Cairns cafe explosion

This was the terrifying moment a cafe in Cairns exploded and left people running for their lives. Nicole Dempsey, a mother-of-two, is fighting for life the horrific explosion at a Ravenshoe cafe on Tuesday that injured 20 people. The cafe was guttered ... >> view original

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

Cairns pool evacuated for Bahraini prince

A public pool in Cairns was evacuated yesterday so a prince visiting from Bahrain could take a dip. Everyone was ordered out of the water at the Woree Aquatic Centre as Prince Nasser bin Hamad al-Khalifa and his Bahrain Age Group team trained for the ... >> view original

Cairns Regional Council, Greencross vets and RSCPA team up for pet desexing ...

OPERATING TABLE: Greencross Earlville veterinarian Nicola Caley with two-year-old desexed ridgeback, Hunter. Several vet clinics in Cairns are offering discounted desexing services as part of an initiative with RSPCA and Cairns Regional Council. >> view original

Cairns and Far North Queensland advertised to investors at Regional ...

Community organisations and sporting and arts groups will also feature, along with a message that Cairns is an innovation hub focused on export-orientated industries, “making it a great place for small businesses seeking freedom and innovation”. >> 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

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

Is it a toenail — or a squid beak? Diner finds mystery bite in meal from Adelaide ...

GALLERY: Adelaide's grossest kitchens · Would you eat in these hell holes? Food outlets named and shamed · CBD businesses failed health inspections · Coles fined for 'significantly stale' food. THE SA Museum has been asked to investigate a mystery ... >> view original