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waterhole photos send social media into a spin
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A HIDDEN Far North Queensland gem is drawing visitors in droves after a series of stunning photographs went viral. Explore Tropical North Queensland shared tourist Emily Brazier's snaps of Cardwell spa pools, 180km south of Cairns, on July 5. Since ...

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Same-sex wedding expo to feature at Tropical Mardi Gras Cairns ...
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CAIRNS will host the states first same-sex wedding expo as tourism groups look to cash in on the lucrative, untapped market.and more »

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Luxury ship gets ready for maiden voyage to Cairns
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FINAL plans are under way for the maiden voyage of uber-luxury boutique cruise ship Azamara Journey to Cairns next year. The 690-guest vessel is scheduled to dock at the Port of Cairns on February 14 and March 28. Azamara Club Cruises' chief executive ...

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Investigation into alleged “racist tirade” and knife incident in Laura
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TWO Australian Army personnel have been investigated after being involved in a “verbal and physical altercation” while stationed at Laura. According to a Defence source, the investigation surrounded an incident where one man allegedly responded to ...

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Former Cairns teacher accused of possessing indecent movie
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A FORMER Cairns teacher is facing a child exploitation charge just months after finishing at a prestigious private school. South African national Johannes Lodevicus Van Zyl started at St Andrew's Catholic College on April 30, 2012, and left on April 22 ...

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Family of Conrad Bryan thanks Cairns after Reef Casino death
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THE mother of a construction worker killed on the Reef Hotel Casino site 20 years ago has finally reached out to the Cairns community. Materoa Bryan has written a letter to the Cairns Post from her home at Te Kaha, New Zealand, saying it had taken two ...

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Cairns firefighters want blood tests following toxic chemical exposure
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CAIRNS firefighters are pushing for medical checks to determine if they are carrying dangerous levels of chemicals used in a toxic firefighting foam. Several current and former firefighters have spoken out following revelations in the Cairns Post this ...

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Taipans start pre-season with win over Wildcats
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THE Cairns Taipans have taken the first game of their two-match preseason series against the Perth Wildcats in Rockhampton on Thursday night. The Taipans led by as much as 13 on two occasions in the opening half, before extending that advantage to ...

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Cairns audiences to see the Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
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THEY share their talents with the world at the televised Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo each year. And next month, Cairns audiences will be able to see the men who make up The Pipes and Drums of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in the flesh. The band's ...

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Cuddly lot put art, soul into all-embracing hugs
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THE friendliest performance-art team in the city will hit Cairns streets again this weekend to cuddle their way into your heart. Cuddle Crew member Kloe Gee gets her cuddle on as part of Cairns Festival. PICTURE: SUPPLIED. Local artist Rick Beresford ...

Sky News Australia
Police interview played in Cairns court
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The Supreme Court jury in Cairns has been shown a video of a police interview with the man accused of murdering a Far North Queensland woman, two days after her death. 33- year-old Musa Ngwira has pleaded not guilty to the rape and murder of Jo La ...

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Social media powerful tool in mental health fight
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SOCIAL media is proving a powerful tool as Far North Queensland take mental health matters into their own hands. A video produced by Mareeba State High School students in partnership with the Black Dog Institute has gone viral, viewed 105,000 times in ...

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Dad manages hat-trick between work, family, and sport
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THE goal in life is to find a balance between work, family, and sport for local business owner and father Allen Ashby. The Earlville father of three spends his spare time coaching and supporting his sons Joel, 17, Kyle, 14, and Taj, 7, in baseball ...

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Cairns locals support new smoking laws
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The laws, which go into effect today, limit the places that smokers can light up, including at children's sporting events. Cairns City AFL Lions Juniors president Craig Johnson said the club was getting behind the Queensland Government banning smoking ...and more »

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Elderly widow lay dead in Cairns home for a month before burglary ...
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AN elderly widow lay dead in her bedroom for more than a month when a pair of teens allegedly broke into her home and stole jewellery and food from around ...and more »

Brisbane Times
Women charged with kidnapping child in Cairns
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Police have charged two women after they allegedly abducted an 11-year-old boy in Cairns on Monday. Police say the two assaulted a 28-year-old woman in her home before taking the boy, who was known to them, to a nearby restaurant. Police say two ...and more »

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Women charged over Redlynch child stealing incident
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TWO women aged 20 and 33, from Torquay and Daisy Hill were charged yesterday following investigations into an incident at Redlynch on August 29. It will be alleged that the women entered a Lillipilli Street dwelling just after 3pm on that date and ...and more »

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Women charged over Redlynch child stealing incident | Cairns Post
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TWO women aged 20 and 33, from Torquay and Daisy Hill were charged yesterday following investigations into an incident at Redlynch on August 29.and more »