Last Top Stories: Cairns killer Brandon Peter MacGowan loses appeal against double murder conviction

Cairns killer Brandon Peter MacGowan loses appeal against double murder conviction

Brandon Peter MacGowan, 45, was sentenced to life imprisonment last year for the 2012 murders of Mount Isa couple Scott Maitland and Cindy Masonwells. The Supreme Court in Cairns heard he shot Mr Maitland in the back of the head and stabbed Ms ... >> view original

Cairns man seeks CCC investigation into alleged assault by officer during ...

A Cairns man has called for Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) to investigate his claim he was bashed by a police officer during a routine traffic stop. Kenneth Wong, 24, is yet to face court on charges of failing to stop, contravening ... >> view original

Ricky Ponting called to give evidence in Chris Cairns perjury case

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting and umpire Steve Davis are among those who have been called to give evidence at the London trial of Chris Cairns, who is facing charges of lying in court about his involvement in match-fixing. Ponting was a ... >> view original

Pyne: 'they are our Cowboys too'

It is understood senior Cowboys staff will meet today to discuss the possibility of a trip to the region, while Cairns Mayor Bob Manning yesterday made contact with the club's chief executive Greg Tonner. Mr Manning said while nothing had been ... >> view original

Gold Coast halfback signs with Northern Pride in Cairns

As revealed by The Cairns Post last month, the Titans under-20 playmaker has signed on for next year with an option to extend his stay at Barlow Park until 2017. The son of former Cairns Brothers player Brian, Torpy has the monumental task of filling ... >> view original

Townsville-based fuel company extends its network to Cairns and Far North ...

In a multi-million-dollar deal, Tropic will take over Caltex Energy's depots and distribution network which includes the reopening of retail service station sites and the construction of a new $6 million service station in Cairns. Chief executive Jamie ... >> view original

Review into Ravenshoe explosion launched by State Government

In the hours and days following the disaster, burns patients were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville hospitals and rural hospitals in Atherton and Innisfail for treatment. “Members tell me that 20 ... >> view original

Five New Zealand captains and Ricky Ponting listed as Chris Cairns witnesses

Five New Zealand cricket captains and former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting are on the witness list for the London perjury trial of Chris Cairns, who himself led the Black Caps. When the trial started at Southwark Crown Court on Monday night (NZ time ... >> view original

Six years cut from Cairns double killer's sentence

MacGowan, a Cairns mechanic, had been tasked with restoring Ms Masonwells' panel van that he later reported stolen. The three later went to a solicitor where it was decided MacGowan would replace the vehicle or pay the couple $30,000. This long-running ... >> view original

Cairns health authorities discuss how to implement patient flow unit to ease ...

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service says it expects to have a new patient flow unit operating by the end of the year. The unit was among the strategies put forward at a roundtable with the state Health Minister last week, to reduce ... >> view original