Cairns news

The Cairns Post
historians shine light on Z Force
The Cairns Post
Terry James' family has links to House on the Hill and the Z Special Unit which operated out of the location during World War II. PICTURE: STEWART McLEAN. DEEP in enemy territory, as night began to blanket the sky, the operatives quietly slipped into ...

The Cairns Post
Alleged Cairns drug syndicate boss denied bail
The Cairns Post
A man accused of heading the Cairns branch of a drug syndicate has been denied bail. A CONVICTED drug dealer accused of being the Cairns “branch” manager of an interstate ice syndicate has been denied bail amid fears he may flee Queensland.

Courier Mail
C-bomb: Pyne referred to Ethics Committee
Courier Mail
C AIRNS MP Rob Pyne has been referred to the Parliamentary Ethics Committee. Pic Annette Dew. CAIRNS MP Rob Pyne has been referred to the Parliamentary Ethics Committee after attempting to table documents relating to allegations against Deputy ...and more »

Brisbane Times
ACCC petrol probe to shift to Cairns
Brisbane Times
The consumer watchdog is set to zone in on petrol prices in the far north Queensland city of Cairns. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says Cairns' petrol prices are among the highest in Queensland. The consumer watchdog is set to ...
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The Cairns Post
Search for missing Cairns man
The Cairns Post
POLICE hold concerns for a Cairns man who has been missing for almost a month. Robert Swanton, 62, was last seen at a Cairns North hostel on Sheridan St on March 21. There have been no confirmed sightings of him since then. Mr Swanton is described ...

The Cairns Post
Shipbuilder Austal pledges service work for patrol boats in Cairns
The Cairns Post
Andrew Bellamy, the new chief executive of listed Perth-based shipbuilder Austal, pictured at Austal, Henderson, WA. PICTURE: SUPPLIED. West Australian-based Austal, the preferred tenderer for the $2 billion Pacific Patrol Boats Replacement Project ...and more »