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duo keen to Coast in
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CAIRNS athletes Julia Cox and Csaba Toth are raring to go for tomorrow's Coral Coast Triathlon. The Coral Coast Triathlon, which takes place at Port Douglas, kicks off the 2017 Cairns Airport Adventure Festival ahead of the much-anticipated Cairns Ironman.

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Trinity Bay State High School evacuated after bomb threat
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CAIRNS detectives are investigating the origins of a phone call after a bomb threat resulted in a Manunda state high school being evacuated. An hour after the bomb hoax had been called in Trinity Bay State High School was given the all clear. Police ...and more »

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Royal Ballet to perform in Cairns this July in an Australian first
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THE Royal Ballet will perform in Cairns this July in an Australian first for the prestigious dancers. The classic ballet company hasn't travelled from its home base of England to Australia in 15 years and it's never performed in regional Australia ...and more »

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Cairns Hockey hopes to attend Beyond Sport's July awards in NYC
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Cairns Hockey will use its 2017 Queensland Reconciliation Awards prizemoney to help representatives attend a global awards ceremony in the US. The group's Aspire to be Deadly program supports positive behavioural change in young indigenous women ...and more »

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Cairns cries out for cost of living fair go as prices surge
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COST of living pressures are spiralling out of control and pushing everyone from families to small business owners to breaking point. Cairns residents like Trudy Elridge and Gavin Cawood are barely making ends meet and are crying out for a fair go.and more »

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Back-up clinical services plan for Cairns
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DESIGN work is finally underway for a second medical precinct south of Cairns, which will act as a back-up for the city's clinical services during a major disaster. The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service has released more details about ...and more »

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2017 Shitbox Rally ends at Cairns Hilton, car auction at Showgrounds
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DOZENS of supporters lined the road in front of the Cairns Hilton to welcome more than 200 dirty and despairing vehicles as participants in the 2017 Shitbox Rally putted into their final destination. The event, in which cars worth $1000 were driven ...and more »

Report pours oil on the fire
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A DECADE-old report into the vulnerability of Cairns to a global tightening of the oil supply warned the state government it should do as much as it can to safeguard the Far North against rising petrol prices. It comes as the Australian Competition and ...

Real estate market cools
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CAIRNS house prices are up but buyers are still not willing to go full tilt into the market. May's Cairns Watch report showed the city had slipped backwards on the national property clock, an indicator of where markets sit in the property cycle. Cairns ...

Fastway Couriers constrained by high Cairns fuel prices | NT News
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COURIER services are one of the many transport businesses in the Far North feeling the pinch of high fuel prices.

Chaos as drivers to strike
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COMMUTER chaos is predicted across Cairns next week with Sunbus drivers planning a 48-hour strike, disrupting about 10,000 regular passengers each day. Sunbus Cairns general manager Bob Osmond said the strike was being organised by the ...

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Mason content to learn his trade in Super Rugby
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WARATAHS rookie Mack Mason does not remember much about the Far North but the emerging fly-half was born in Cairns. Mack speaks to Jordan Gerrans about working under Bernard Foley, his decision to leave the Storm for Rugby Union and going pig ...and more »

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Dixon's purple patch started with attitude
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CHARLIE Dixon's brother believes the Cairns Saints junior's positive mental approach to the game has led him towards career-best form. The Port Adelaide key forward has been a big factor in the Power's rise up the ladder in 2017 with the Far North ...and more »

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Mason content to learn his trade in Super Rugby | Cairns Post
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WARATAHS rookie Mack Mason does not remember much about the Far North but the emerging fly-half was born in Cairns. Mack speaks to Jordan Gerrans ...and more »

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Dixon's purple patch started with attitude | Cairns Post
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CHARLIE Dixon's brother believes the Cairns Saints junior's positive mental approach to the game has led him towards career-best form. The Port Adelaide key ...and more »

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Trinity Bay State High bomb threat over, streets opened
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Police have given Trinity Bay State High School the all-clear after a bomb threat was made this afternoon. Cairns detectives are investigating the origins of a phone call after the Manunda school was evacuated. Police gave Trinity Bay State High School ...

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Woman in hospital after palm tree falls on her in Cairns
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UPDATE: A WOMAN remains critically injured in Cairns Hospital after being crushed by a palm tree at Freshwater yesterday. A Cairns Hospital spokeswoman said the woman had received surgery late last night and was in a critical condition this morning.and more »

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Woman in hospital after palm tree falls on her in Cairns | Cairns Post
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UPDATE: A WOMAN remains critically injured in Cairns Hospital after being crushed by a palm tree at Freshwater yesterday.and more »

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The Royal Ballet to perform in Cairns for first time this July | Cairns ...
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THE Royal Ballet will perform in Cairns this July in a world-first for the prestigious dancers.
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Alick to call it quits after All Stars clash
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HIS coach does not believe him but 2007 Crathern Medalist William Alick has declared tonight's Indigenous and South Pacific All Stars appearance as his swan song in the annual match. And, fittingly for the 37-year-old, he has been installed as the team ...and more »

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TropicNow Cairns news briefing June 2 2017
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MAN CHARGED WITH BEHEADING CROCODILE
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An Innisfail man has been charged over the April decapitation of a 4.5m crocodile near Eubenangee Swamp. The 60-year-old man will face court next month for offences including taking a protected animal under the Nature Conservation Act, producing and ...and more »

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Cairns Hospital worst in Queensland when comes to mental health ...
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MORE patients escaped from the Cairns Hospitals mental health unit last year than anywhere else in Queensland.and more »