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Woman hit with sledge hammer in Cairns

A woman has been hit in the head with a sledge hammer during a confrontation at a home in north Queensland. The woman was allegedly attacked by a man who had bashed on the door of the house at Edmonton in Cairns on Friday night. She was treated ... >> view original

Cairns woman accused of blackmailing Cook MP Billy Gordon over explicit photo

The Cairns Post understands detectives launched an investigation into the alleged extortion after Mr Gordon reported the alleged blackmail to them. The amount of money involved in the alleged extortion attempt is reportedly up to $10,000. It is alleged ... >> view original

Cairns airport douser gets jail time

A man has been jailed for dousing himself in petrol and threatening to set himself alight at Cairns airport. Hanback Chae was sentenced in the Cairns District Court on Friday morning to a period of 18 months behind bars, to be suspended after three months. >> view original

Cairns family gunning for Cowboys in tonight's preliminary final against ...

HERE'S CHEERS: Cowboys fans (front row) Rose Croucher, Madison Warnick, John Croucher and paid-up member Miley the Maltese dog with Grace George, Ashlee Johns, Laura George and Kate George. PICTURE: JUSTIN BRIERTY Source: News ... >> view original

Cairns Tropical Mardi Gras: Rainbows in Paradise

The newly-branded Cairns Tropical Mardi Gras festival will be the biggest LGBT festival Cairns has ever hosted, organisers say. New events to the festival, the Love Boat and the Rainbow Rave take pride of place as launch events. “The Love Boat Launch ... >> view original

Minister heading to Cairns t help fix hospital ramping

“Cairns Hospital's Emergency Department has a unique set of challenges,'' Mr Dick said. “I want to work with the community to explore and develop genuine solutions.” Together Queensland public health vice-president Dr Sandy Donald said the meeting was ... >> view original

AFL finals 2015: Violence reaches dangerous threshold

Mock rage: A Fremantle fan and Hawthorn fan face off before Friday night's match. Photo: Getty Images. AFL football must realise it is on a dangerous threshold right now. Friday night's ugliness at Perth's Domain Stadium was the canary coughing in the ... >> view original

Dwayne and Dylan Dunn deliver running double for Lindsay Park

Afleet Esprit and Dylan Dunn loom large down the outside to win the Pancare Foundation Plate from Japhils. Picture: Norm Oorloff. DWAYNE Dunn is often burdened with more pressure than any other jockey. Sometimes he has to ride against his son, Dylan. >> view original

Amelie's Star burns bright again, but group 1 decision taken out of owners' hands

All anyone wanted to know was whether the staying find of the Sydney spring would back up in The Metropolitan, yet her connections didn't even get the chance to make a decision. Turns out the last deadline for late nominations for the $750,000 group 1 ... >> view original

Underrated Mourinho delivers emotional G1

The underrated Mourinho defied a host of stars to produce a career-best performance in the Underwood Stakes, delivering an emotional... 4:57pm · Underwood Stakes Day - As It Happens. Miss Gunpowder. Underwood Stakes Day - As It Happens. Don't miss ... >> view original