Chris Cairns trial: Judge warns jury over Lou Vincent evidence
Chris Cairns has denied he is guilty of perjury.Photo: Getty ImagesLondonJurors in the Chris Cairns trial have been warned by the judge they must treat the evidence of confessed match-fixer Lou Vincent with care given his tendency to lie.The warning is important, given the perjury charge Cairns is facing.To be proved, perjury requires more than the evidence of one witness to be accepted as true.Justice Sweeney, told the seven women and five men on the jury they had to be sure of the evidence of ..>> view original85-year-old Cairns teacher won’t let age stop him from inspiring kids | Cairns Post
At 85, George Schipke is Education Queensland's oldest teacher. He shares his love for music with Yorkeys Knob State School students Tayneesha Millstead, 9, Ella Jaeger, 10, and Ella Sole, 10. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANSource:News LimitedMOST 85-year-olds would be content to kick back and enjoy their retirement but not George Schipke.The Earlville man’s passion for music and teaching has kept him in the workforce and driven him to instruct generations of Cairns families over the past 25 years.Mr Sc..>> view originalBiosecurity funding for Wet Tropics needs improvement: report
A yellow crazy ant. Picture: Marc McCormackSource:News Corp AustraliaA PLAN for the Wet Tropics has identified a need for better resourcing of biosecurity threats such as yellow crazy ants across the region.The Wet Tropics Plan for People and Country, launched Friday, highlights priorities for natural resource funding and activities in the region.The online report, compiled by Terrain Natural Resource Management, is based on 18 months of consultation with community, research organisations and ot..>> view originalScattered showers forecast for Cairns, Cassowary Coast and Tablelands | Cairns Post
Scattered showers forecast for Cairns, Cassowary Coast and Tablelandsby:Kimberley VlasicFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 22, 20156:00AMThe sunshine isn’t expected to last in the Far North. Picture: Marc McCormackSource:News Corp AustraliaFAR Northerners are being urged to mow their lawns, play a round of golf and hit the beach while they can, with rain to set in over the weekend.The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting scattered showers along the east coast and over parts of the Tablelands from this..>> view originalKitchens and bathroom renovations add value to FNQ homes
Cairns builder Damien Hyde in his newly renovated kitchen at his Brinsmead home. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANSource:News LimitedSPRUCING up the kitchen and bathroom and giving walls a lick of paint will add the most value for renovators.Cairns builder Damien Hyde, from Smith and Sons Renovations and Extensions, said there had been a noticeable increase in homeowners wanting to give their bathrooms a makeover.“We’ve got a lot of people inquiring and there seems to be a lot more activity in the market,..>> view originalStress less young graduates, life is only just beginning
JUMP FOR JOY: There are many milestones in life and graduating from school, as our region’s senior pupils have done this week, are among them. PICTURE: ADAM SMITHSource:News Corp AustraliaIF you had a time machine, what would you tell your 17-year-old self on the cusp of graduation?Would you hunt you down and beg you to do things differently? Don’t date that man/woman; don’t go to that party; do get involved in that crazy idea your friend had; don’t drive that car; kick that kid in the nuts who ..>> view originalGreat Barrier Reef to host FNQ jetski event on Australia Day
THRILLSEEKERS are revving up for one of the Far North’s favourite fundraisers.On Australia Day next year, jetski lovers will head for the Great Barrier Reef as part of the Trinity Powersports Sea-Fari.They will “island hop” in waters between Port Douglas and Yorkeys Knob to raise money for the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation.“What better way to spend Australia Day than out on our iconic Reef?” said foundation employee Glenys Duncombe. The police are also expected to enter. The event wi..>> view originalTraffic island declared “too ugly” by residents of FNQ town
Traffic island declared “too ugly” by residents of FNQ townby:DANIEL BATEMANFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 22, 20156:10AMKuranda residents want Mareeba Shire Council to allow them to beautify a traffic island at the entrance to their town, claiming the pedestrian refuge is too ugly for the community.Source:SuppliedA FAR Northern council is caught between a rock and a hard place over claims a concrete traffic island is too ugly for a popular tourist destination.Kuranda residents are campaigning to ..>> view originalBarnsey Vs Farnsey at Brissie rally
COUNTER-PROTESTERS have claimed victory against Reclaim Australia supporters in Brisbane after the two sides became locked in a raucous and heated, but peaceful, battle.ABOUT 250 Reclaim Australia supporters left their anti-Islam protest in Brisbane's CBD on Sunday as pro-diversity groups chanted "na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye" across metal dividing barriers with up to 30 police stationed in-between.Reclaim speakers were constantly drowned out by the much larger counter-protest of around 350..>> view originalFNQ Scrabble whiz sets her sights on world championships in Paris
FNQ Scrabble whiz sets her sights on world championships in Parisby:Kimberley VlasicFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 22, 20155:30AMShekinah Giffen won the 2nd place Australian medal at the 2015 World Youth Scrabble Championship in Perth in October. PICTURE: CHRIS HOLMESSource:SuppliedSTUDYING dictionaries and playing Scrabble for up to five hours a day is how Shekinah Giffen ensures she always has the last word.The Innisfail schoolgirl last month placed second in Australia and 56th in the world at t..>> view original
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