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Cairns is cruise ship city in 2017
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THE surging popularity of cruises will deliver a wave of cash to the Cairns economy next year, with seven ships set to make maiden voyages to the Far North. A total of 59 cruise vessels are set to berth in Cairns Harbour next year, while 19 will drop ...and more »

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Aquis opponents not surprised by Fung's review of Yorkeys Knob ...
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OPPONENTS of Aquis are not surprised by the multibillion-dollar projects apparent demise, accusing Cairns business leaders of supporting the integrated resort ...and more »

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Aquis opponents not surprised by Fung's review of Yorkeys Knob project
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OPPONENTS of Aquis are not surprised by the multibillion-dollar project's apparent demise, accusing Cairns business leaders of supporting the integrated resort and casino for far too long. Aquis admitted this week that the $2 billion residential ...and more »

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Hillside stunners top the rich list for Cairns home sales in 2016
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A five-bedroom stunner at 8 Kingfisher Close set an early benchmark when it fetched $1.8 million in January, but it was surpassed after a sprawling Mansfield Street estate sold for $2 million last month. Close to the city but still quite secluded, 8 ...and more »

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Christopher St John and futurist Ross Dawson share their visions
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STARING at the tarot cards splayed across his table, clairvoyant Christopher St John's smiled as he foretold what 2017 held for the Far North. “I've been saying for years the casino would never happen,” he said in reference to the revised $2 billion ...

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Esplanade to host outdoor music extravaganza | Cairns Post
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UP TO 15000 revellers are expected to pack the Cairns Esplanade tomorrow night to see out 2016 and see in 2017.and more »

US refiners cash in on Mexico fuel imports
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US Gulf Coast refiners are cashing in on rising fuel demand from Mexico, shipping record volumes to a southern neighbour that has failed to expand its refining network to supply a fast growing economy. The fuel trade could top a million barrels per day ...and more »

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GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM CHARGE
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A 35-year-old Bentley Park man is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court today charged with one count each of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm and trespass. Police allege the man and a group were drinking in a park area on Ishmael ...

Bank shares weigh, Wall Street edges down
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Wall Street has ended slightly lower, held down by bank shares in quiet holiday trading as traders looked to position for the new year. US equities have stalled in recent days after rallying in the wake of Donald Trump's November 8 election as US ...and more »

Gold rises as US dollar, bond yields slip
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REUTERS - Gold prices rose one per cent to their highest in more than two weeks on Thursday as U.S. bond yields declined on waning risk appetite, reducing the U.S. dollar's appeal against safe-haven currencies such as the Japanese yen. Bullion bounced ...and more »