• Qld Uber driver 'assaulted with machete' - The Cairns Post

    Qld Uber driver 'assaulted with machete'
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    A BRISBANE Uber driver is recovering after he was allegedly attacked by a machete-wielding teenage woman. THE 17-year-old got into the driver's car at a Zillmere address early Thursday morning, police say. When the driver realised the teen wasn't his ...and more »
  • Gold prices ease as stocks, greenback rise - The Cairns Post

    Gold prices ease as stocks, greenback rise
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    GOLD prices inched down for the second straight session, hemmed into a narrow range in thin pre-holiday trade as major stock markets posted strong gains and the US dollar climbed. THE metal has struggled to maintain the past week's gains in thin trade ...and more »
  • Fireball in sky was part of Russian rocket - The Cairns Post

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    Fireball in sky was part of Russian rocket
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    THE body of a Russian rocket that burned up as it entered the earth's atmosphere set off a wave of excitement on social media and fuelled speculation over what caused the flash of light to shoot across western skies. US and Russian officials declined ...
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  • Competition in money transfers spike - The Cairns Post

    Competition in money transfers spike
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    AS the Australian dollar falls more and more, people are looking for better deals when it comes to international money transfers. RESEARCH by finder.com.au showed there was a 384 per cent increase in the number of Australians comparing the services of ...and more »
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  • Two Israelis, two Palestinians killed - The Cairns Post

    Two Israelis, two Palestinians killed
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    TWO Palestinians have gone on a stabbing spree along a popular walkway in Jerusalem, killing one person, and were then shot dead by Israeli security forces in what police described as a terrorist attack. ANOTHER Israeli was killed, apparently by police ...and more »
  • Finance News Update, what you need to know - The Cairns Post

    Finance News Update, what you need to know
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    THE Australian dollar is holding steady in quiet trade ahead of the Christmas holiday period. At 0700 AEDT on Thursday, the local unit was trading 72.41 cents, level with its local close on Wednesday. And the Australian market looks set to open higher, ...and more »
  • Lodge must work in soup kitchen - The Cairns Post

    Lodge must work in soup kitchen
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    FORMER Wests Tigers prop Matthew Lodge will avoid another stint in New York's infamous Rikers Island jail if he works in a soup kitchen, undergoes anger management treatment and abides by other court-ordered demands. LODGE, 20, was facing between ...and more »
  • Innisfail police uncover juvenile crocodile during drug raid - The Cairns Post

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    Innisfail police uncover juvenile crocodile during drug raid
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    Innisfail police have found a baby crocodile being kept in a fish tank during a drug raid. Source: Supplied. SNAPPY Innisfail police have made a cold-blooded discovery during a recent drug raid, uncovering a young crocodile being kept in a fish tank.
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  • Blast kills one person at Istanbul airport - The Cairns Post

    Blast kills one person at Istanbul airport
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    ONE person was killed when an explosion hit an Istanbul airport overnight and damaged five planes, but authorities say it's still too early to confirm whether the blast was caused by a bomb. THE blast at Sabiha Gokcen, the city's second airport and ...and more »
  • Las Vegas driver in court over crowd ram - The Cairns Post

    Las Vegas driver in court over crowd ram
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    AN Oregon woman accused of ploughing her car into a crowd on a Las Vegas Strip footpath, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, showed little emotion as she made her first court appearance to face charges including murder. LAKEISHA ...and more »
  • Picture captures epic avalanche - The Cairns Post

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    Picture captures epic avalanche
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    Whoa ... Madeline Adams took this amazing photo of Point Provo in Utah. Picture: Madeline Adams Source: Supplied. TEENAGER Madeline Adams has shared an amazing picture of an avalanche in the US as forecasters warn Utah locals to expect more of ...
  • Aussies double down on data over Christmas - The Cairns Post

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    Aussies double down on data over Christmas
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    Double the amount of data from last Christmas is expected to be downloaded across Telstra's network. Source: AAP. THIS Christmas, 58 million text messages will be sent, 800,000 hours of video streamed and more than half a million overseas calls made, ...and more »
  • No link between suspect and Paris: Dutton - The Cairns Post

    No link between suspect and Paris: Dutton
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    NOTHING suggests a suspected French extremist who tried to enter Australia with cans of mace was connected to the terror attacks in Paris, the federal government says. IMMIGRATION Minister Peter Dutton isn't aware if the man, who was detained then ...and more »
  • Two men charged after separate drug busts - The Cairns Post

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    Two men charged after separate drug busts
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    Cairns police have charged two men after allegedly locating drugs in two unrelated searches. Picture: Lawrence Pinder Source: News Corp Australia. SMITHFIELD detectives have charged a 43-year-old Palm Cove man with drug offences following a search ...
  • teen charged with sexual assault - The Cairns Post

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    teen charged with sexual assault
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    A 17-year-old Manunda man has been charged with sexual assault following a police investigation at Earlville. Police will allege the man was at a Mulgrave Road business around 11.40am Monday when he approached a young woman and grabbed at her ...