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  • Finish in sight for Chris Cairns perjury trial

    Finish in sight for Chris Cairns perjury trial
    Chris Cairns.Photo: APAfter an absorbing four weeks of evidence, the Chris Cairns perjury trial has just co-defendant Andrew Fitch-Holland left to be cross examined, with the defence possibly resting its case as early as Tuesday (AEDT).While court case timings are hard to predict, the signs are that summings up by the prosecution, defence and Mr Justice Sweeney could take place in Southwark Crown Court this week.Following that logic, the jury would go out to consider its verdict, either late this week, or early next.Former Black Caps all-rounder Cairns, 45, is charged with perjury.AdvertisementBoth he and Fitch-Holland, 50, are on trial for perverting the course of justice.It is alleged Cair..
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  • Woolworths chairman Gordon Cairns can't wait for a CEO | afr

    Woolworths chairman Gordon Cairns can't wait for a CEO | afr
    As the new chairman of Woolworths, Gordon Cairns, does the rounds of key investors ahead of a fiery November 26 AGM, the message is clear: supermarkets are the top focus and board renewal is imminent.It is a message that the marketneeded to hear after an annus horribilisthat culminated in write-downs, massive share price falls, a board shake up, the resignation of the chief executive and a credit rating downgrade.Restoring the company's battered reputation will take time, which is why Cairns isn't waiting for a new chief executive. It is understood he hasn't started interviewing people for the CEO role yet, which means a new appointment, assuming it will be external, could take at least six ..
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  • BHP updates Samarco incident

    BHP updates Samarco incident
    BHP Billiton has provides further information on the incident at the Samarco Mineraao S.A iron ore operation in Minas Gerais, Brazil on Thursday, November 5, 2015.EACH of BHP Billiton and Vale holds a 50 percent interest in Samarco.The Samarco operations include a three tiered tailings dam complex. Within this complex, the Fundao dam failed and the downstream Santarm dam has been affected. This resulted in a significant release of mine tailings, flooding the community of Bento Rodrigues and impacting other communities downstream. The third dam in the complex, the Germano dam, is being monitored by Samarco. There is no confirmation of the causes of the tailings release. BHP Billitons chief ex..
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  • Cairns trial: After four weeks of evidence, finish in sight for Chris Cairns perjury trial | Stuff

    Cairns trial: After four weeks of evidence, finish in sight for Chris Cairns perjury trial | Stuff
    Cairns trial: After four weeks of evidence, finish in sight for Chris Cairns perjury trialKEVIN NORQUAY IN LONDONLast updated 08:12, November 9 2015CARL COURT/GETTY IMAGESFormer New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns leaves Southwark Crown Court during the trial. Summing up could take place as early as Tuesday.After an absorbing four weeks of evidence, the Chris Cairns perjury trial has just co-defendant Andrew Fitch-Holland left to be cross examined, with the defence possibly resting its case as early as Tuesday morning (NZ time).While court case timings are hard to predict, the signs are summings up by the prosecution, defence and Mr Justice Sweeney could take place in Southwark Crown Court th..
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  • Three people on missing NSW helicopter

    Three people on missing NSW helicopter
    Cairns Post · News · Sport · Entertainment · Real Estate · Business · Lifestyle · Classifieds · Breaking News · Cairns · National · World · Opinion · Photos · Cyclone ...
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  • Man charged over Port Melb hit-and-run

    Man charged over Port Melb hit-and-run
    A MAN has been charged over a hit-and-run in Port Melbourne that left another man with critical injuries.POLICE say the 31-year-old victim saw a man stealing a car from on Bay Street at 8.30am on October 14.When the Prahran man opened the car's back door in an attempt to get in, the car suddenly reversed, crushing him against a power pole. An 18-year-old South Melbourne man was arrested and charged with numerous offences on Monday, including conduct endangering life, careless driving and theft of motor vehicle. He is expected to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
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  • Investigators "90 per cent sure" of bomb

    Investigators "90 per cent sure" of bomb
    INVESTIGATORS of the Russian plane crash in Egypt are "90 per cent sure" the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb, a member of the investigation team says."THE indications and analysis so far of the sound on the black box indicate it was a bomb," said the Egyptian investigation team member, who asked not to be named due to sensitivities. "We are 90 per cent sure it was a bomb."Asked to explain the missing 10 per cent, the investigator said: "I can't discuss this now." Islamic State militants fighting security forces in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula have said they brought down the Airbus A321, which crashed 23 minutes after taking off from the res..
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  • Sgt

    Ninety-seven years after Sgt. Hugh Cairns became a hero of the First World War, his adopted home of Saskatoon and the English town of his birth are both honouring him.Commemorative activities are scheduled this week in Ashington, England, where the newly refurbished Memorial Park will be dedicated to members of the armed forces who were born in the town and died in service, said Cairns’s great niece, Marilee Tate of Saskatoon.On Nov. 11, a plaque in his honour will be unveiled at the park, Tate said.Her cousin and Cairns’s great nephew, Colin Coutts of Lethbridge, will be in attendance.In Saskatoon, the city’s oldest public artwork, a two-metre marble statue of Cairns, has been successfully ..
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  • Chris Cairns' fate soon to be decided | ONE News Now | TVNZ

    Chris Cairns' fate soon to be decided | ONE News Now | TVNZ
    Chris Cairns' fate soon to be decided. 2 min ago. share. One News. Source: Chris Cairns' fate soon to be decided. 02:15 ...
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  • What's with the weird place name?

    What's with the weird place name?
    Mount Surprise is situated around 285kms west from the regional centre of Cairns. The name comes from the surprise the Aboriginal people felt when they were ...
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