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Cowboy charged after naked Cairns stroll

A man has been charged with willful exposure after walking through Cairns wearing little more than a cowboy hat. Photo: Anthony Johnson. A New South Wales man has been charged with willful exposure after a nude stroll in the Cairns central business ... >> view original

Kings bring the Taipans down to earth

Mark Worthington and Stephen Weigh were again consistent for Cairns but neither could match the efforts of Khazzouh or Jason Cadee (19 points, seven assists). After a quiet debut, Cairns import Markel Starks (six points on 30 per cent shooting, five ... >> view original

Wellington's Finn Tearney wins first ITF Futures tournament in Cairns

Wellington tennis player Finn Tearney secured a breakthrough ITF Futures title with victory in Cairns on Sunday. The Wellington College product, 25, won the Cairns Tennis International, overcoming South Australian Alex Bolt in three sets in the final. >> view original

Building designers need to be more sensitive to tropical surrounds

The architects toured the Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns Hospital, St Monica's Cathedral, the Lake St redevelopment, the School of Arts building, the Lake St laneway, the Bolands Centre, the Pullman Cairns International Hotel, William McCormack ... >> view original

Cairns domestic violence advocates call for more support

Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service boss Amanda Lee-Ross said their desperately understaffed service was facing increasing demand, particularly as more victims felt more confident to seek help as national interest in the issue has grown. She said ... >> view original

Cairns police appeal for information about missing man

Steven Robinson, 27, was last seen on Leewin Street, Edmonton, about 2am and has not made contact with his family or friends since. Police said Mr Robinson's family were concerned because his disappearance was out of character. Mr Robinson has a ... >> view original

Man arrested for walking along Cairns street in nothing but thongs and a hat

Members of the public reported the nude man to police after he was spotted in central Cairns about 9.30pm last night. A Queensland Police spokesman says the man told officers he'd stripped after losing a bet with mates - although he didn't specify what ... >> view original

Chris Cairns saw mental health as chance for Lou Vincent to underperform ...

Accused Chris Cairns told depressed former Black Caps cricket opener Lou Vincent his mental health issues would provide a pretext for match fixing, jurors in the London perjury case have been told by the Crown in opening submissions. Crown prosecutor ... >> view original

Chris Cairns trial: Ricky Ponting, Brendon McCullum witnesses in incredible ...

Cairns, one of the best all-rounders in the world for much of his career, is facing charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice, stemming from a libel case he won against the founder of the Indian Premier League, Lalit Modi. Modi tweeted in ... >> view original

Battening down hatches at Far Northern cyclone shelters ahead of season

Cairns Regional Council CEO Peter Tabulo said the upgrade of the Redlynch shelter included the extra bolting of doors and improved ventilation to ensure maximum performance in a significant cyclone event. “The timing works well, as an inspection of the ... >> view original