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Sick Aussies delaying visits to GP due to cost
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AUSTRALIANS are increasingly delaying visits to the doctor and putting off filling prescriptions as out of pocket costs for a trip to the local GP skyrocket. The cost of visiting a general practitioner is now at its highest ever, increasing 7.1 per ...and more »

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Pride to get Cowboys flavour
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NORTH Queensland Cowboys football manager Peter Parr will be officially appointed to the Northern Pride board this morning. Parr has been involved with the Cowboys since 2001 and his off-field influence has been pivotal to the NRL club's rise to ...

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Cairns Aquarium is fishing for more state and federal funds before opening date in May
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THE new Cairns Aquarium may be scaled back before it opens in four months unless it receives more state and federal assistance. It comes as Queensland's Tourism Minister Kate Jones is expected to visit the construction site of the $50 million project ...

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Telstra tests incredibly fast Gigabit LTE mobile network
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TELSTRA has tested the world's first Gigabit LTE network capable of unprecedented mobile broadband speeds. The telco wowed media and industry members in Sydney today when it tested the network and unveiled a new router to let customers tap into the ...and more »

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Showers and storm to stick with Far North all week
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SUNNY skies will be few and far between for Cairns with showers and possible storms settling in over the region all week. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Michael Knepp said heaviest falls were likely between Cairns and the Cassowary Coast, with little ...

Australian Brews News
Hemingways to open Cairns brewery
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Small Brewery Update: Cairns' world-class waterfront will add a sparkling jewel to its crown with the 2018 opening of Hemingway's Brewery in the iconic, heritage-listed Shed 2 at Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal overlooking Trinity Inlet. The announcement ...

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Cape York man accused of murder in Aurukun riots to dispute charge
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A CAPE York man accused of killing a another man during the November 2015 riots at Aurukun plans to dispute the murder charge. Russell James Woolla was this morning formally charged with murder in the Cairns Supreme Court. Crown prosecutor ...

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AFL clubs could be heading back to FNQ
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DESPITE being snubbed by AFL clubs this season, local Aussie rules powerbrokers are confident of elite clubs returning to the Far North for pre-season training in 2018. Cairns hosted Richmond last pre-season but none of the 18 clubs have opted to use ...

Sheridan Street, Cairns City
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Police believe the person pictured in this image may be able to assist officers with the investigation into a recent Shop steal - unlawfully take away goods which occurred on Monday January 16 2017 at approximately 2:45PM . The CCTV image could depict ...and more »