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Cairns office workers evacuated and flights diverted after quake
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BUILDINGS were evacuated and flights to Cairns were diverted as one of North Queensland's largest earthquakes struck off Bowen yesterday. Despite being 550km south, the 5.8 magnitude quake, which struck about 2.40pm, was reported as being felt ...and more »

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Whistleblower at Far North Queensland trucking company files for damages
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A WHISTLEBLOWER of a Far North trucking company that faced dozens of fatigue management charges is suing the company for almost $690,000 in damages. Cairns man Stephen James Gleeson, 43, previously worked as operations manager for ...and more »

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Cairns Taxis struggling amid lockout laws and state funding delay
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A DELAY in state funding to beef up security at inner-city cab ranks has raised safety concerns and left Cairns taxi drivers struggling to meet demand under new lockout laws. Since July 1, late-trading venues in the city's Safe Night Precinct have been ...

Cairns construction sector crying out for big ticket projects
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THE construction industry is sweating on a big-ticket item such as the delayed $550 million Nova Towers project to spark a rollout of other developments waiting in the wings. A lack of progress on large investment construction projects in Cairns is ...

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Cairns turns out to commemorate 50th anniversary of Long Tan
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HUNDREDS have gathered across the Far North today to mark 50 years since the Battle of Long Tan. One of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War saw an outnumbered Australian D Company push back enemy forces despite overwhelming odds.and more »

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Kennedy MP angry over fines for flying fox tree pruning | Cairns Post
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OUTSPOKEN MP Bob Katter has fired off over fines handed down to an arborist and Cairns Regional Council this week for pruning flying fox trees in the CBD.and more »

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Worm pill is good medicine for coeliac sufferers
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A CAIRNS scientist who is developing a pill to allow coeliac suffers to eat food containing gluten has received one of Queensland's most prestigious science prizes for his research. James Cook University scientist Dr Paul Giacomin, a research fellow at ...

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Port Douglas Paws and Claws animal refuge to close prematurely
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Refuge president and Douglas Shire councillor Michael Kerr said the charity would have to vacate its premises at the end of September. “We'll have nowhere else to go. We will be homeless,” he said. Mr Kerr said the timing of the closure of the refuge ...

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Lockouts slammed as 'farce' as city moves to retain safe status
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THE State Government's controversial lockout laws have been called a farce by a Cairns regional councillor as the city pushes to retain its mantle as a safe party destination. Council yesterday voted to write to the state in favour of Cairns CBD ...

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Eliminate Dengue team returning to Cairns to help stop Zika virus
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A TEAM of scientists is returning to Cairns to try to wipe out dengue once and for all, including Cape York. The Eliminate Dengue (ED) team's fresh attack follows undisclosed funding as part of $2.6 billion pledged by American philanthropist Bill Gates ...

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Teen charged over more hoax bomb threats at Cairns schools
Brisbane Times
The Queensland teenager charged over the hoax calls that sent a Cairns primary school into lockdown on Monday, has been charged over a similar incident at ...
17-year-old charged over evacuation of Gordonvale schoolThe Cairns Postall 4 news articles »

Cairns overnight media wrap, Thursday August 18 - Far North
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Drug charges, Cooktown: A local drug enforcement operation conducted in Cooktown yesterday has netted illicit drugs and a weapon, resulting in charges for.and more »