Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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  • Cairns man fined $1000 after repeatedly punching 'best mate'

    Cairns  man fined $1000 after repeatedly punching 'best mate'
    Cairns man fined $1000 after repeatedly punching ‘best mate’by:Hayden SmithFrom:The Cairns PostJanuary 06, 20166:10AMSERIOUS: Gregory Lee Butler, 44, yesterday pleaded guilty in Cairns Magistrates Court to unlawful assault. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKESource:News Corp AustraliaA CAIRNS man who bashed his best mate in an unprovoked attack in southern Queensland has been warned about the deadly impacts of alcohol-fuelled violence.Gregory Lee Butler, 44, yesterday pleaded guilty in Cairns Magistrates Cou..
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  • Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats: NBL live scores

    Cairns  Taipans vs Perth Wildcats: NBL live scores
    Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats: NBL live scoresRoar Guru0Have your sayThe Cairns Taipans are desperate for a win to keep their finals hopes alive (Image: Supplied)LIVE SCORESScores updated each minute.REFRESH NOWCairns Vs Perth2015/16 NBL Championship, 6 January, 2016Cairns Convention Centre, QLDCairns 30 v Perth 26 (2P)CairnsLIVEPerth30P22617Q11413Q2120Q300Q40TheCairns Taipanswill be looking to create an upset win at home when they host thePerth Wildcatson Wednesday night. JoinThe Roarfor liv..
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  • MP breaks ranks on lockout laws

    MP breaks ranks on lockout laws
    Cairns MP Rob Pyne during question time in Queensland Parliament. PIC: Jono Searle.AN outspoken Queensland government politician is concerned about the impact of the proposed lockout laws on businesses in his far north electorate.Cairns MP Rob Pyne claims random violence, which is the alleged cause of Brisbane teen Cole Miller’s death this week, is less likely to occur in his region and any new laws shouldn’t penalise existing venues.COLE MILLER: Coward punch accused’s callous boast“I think we n..
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  • Golden Gumboot goes to Babinda for being wettest town in Australia

    Golden Gumboot goes to Babinda for being wettest town in Australia
    Golden Gumboot goes to Babinda for being wettest town in Australiaby:Dominic GeigerFrom:The Cairns PostJanuary 06, 20166:00AMLOVING IT: Babinda has again recorded the highest annual rainfall total of any town in Queensland, outdoing traditional rival Tully. Caraline Parrott, 13, stands under an umbrella at the Babinda Boulders swimming hole. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKESource:News LimitedBABINDA can again wear the Golden Gumboot award for the wettest town in the country, renewing suggestions the town ..
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  • Vic govt wants Aust-wide hoverboard ban

    Vic govt wants Aust-wide hoverboard ban
    Vic govt wants Aust-wide hoverboard banby:By Caitlin GuilfoyleFrom:AAPJanuary 06, 20163:46PMHoverboard distributors have been put on watch after a faulty unit triggered a Victorian house fire.Source:AAPHOVERBOARDS could be banned in Australia after an explosive fire destroyed a Melbourne home.VICTORIA'S consumer affairs minister Jane Garrett has written to her federal counterpart Kelly O'Dwyer, asking her to consider a permanent ban of the toy following the blaze on Monday.She has also spoken to..
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  • China stocks rise but yuan falls

    China stocks rise but yuan falls
    China stocks rise but yuan fallsFrom:AAPJanuary 06, 20162:39PMCHINA'S blue chip shares have risen after state media said a selling ban on major shareholders brought in to help arrest a market crash last summer would remain in place.THE ban was set to expire at the beginning of next week, but after markets crashed seven per cent on Monday morning, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said on Wednesday it would implement a new policy to manage the pace of stakeholder sell-off, without..
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  • No Vic cash for fire businesses

    No Vic cash for fire businesses
    Vic fire businesses could get loansFrom:AAPJanuary 06, 20164:52PMVictoria won't hand over cash to businesses affected by the devastating Christmas Day bushfires.Source:AAPGREAT Ocean Road businesses are being assessed to find out if they're eligible for disaster relief grants after the devastating Christmas Day bushfires.CONCESSIONAL loans of up to $200,000 are available for primary producers and small businesses directly impacted in natural disasters.Fire destroyed 116 homes in Wye River and cl..
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  • Men rescued after SA plane engine failure

    Men rescued after SA plane engine failure
    TWO men have escaped with minor injuries after engine failure in their light plane forced them to make an emergency landing in outback South Australia.THE tourists, 34 and 39, from Maitland on SA's Yorke Peninsula, were on a sightseeing tour over Lake Eyre.Their families raised the alarm after the single-engine ultralight plane failed to land at Marree on Tuesday night. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says the men were found 30km northwest of the town at around 9.30am on Wednesday after..
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