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Cairns family devastated by court penalty for prolific teen offender
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A TRINITY Beach family is devastated that the teen who broke into their home and stole their car was released from jail and won't have to pay restitution for any of his crimes. Kian Brian Talty, 18, pleaded guilty in the Cairns Magistrates Court to 63 ...

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Wigness on the rise
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“This is an important debate and we acknowledge the different opinions across Australia on the issue,” NBL chief executive Jeremy Loeliger said. “Basketball prides itself on being the most accessible sport in Australia … the NBL is firmly committed to ...

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East Trinity tourism development 'grounded and realistic'
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DEVELOPERS of a proposed indigenous eco-tourism attraction at East Trinity say work to secure a 30-year lease of the land they need already is already well in progress. Mandingalby Yidinji Aboriginal Corporation spokesman Dewayne Mundraby said the ...and more »

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Tourism Research Australia shows drop in Cairns, FNQ visitors
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THE increasing cost of domestic flights and competition from cheaper destinations such as Bali and Thailand have emerged as possible contributors to a decline in domestic visitors to Cairns. Latest Tourism Research Australia data to the year ending ...

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Tablelands-bound Tower sections arrive via Cairns for Mt Emerald Wind Farm
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THE first gigantic components of the Mount Emerald Wind Farm have been shipped into Cairns before beginning their winding on-road journey to the Tablelands. Maltese-flagged cargo vessel Oldendorff Erna arrived at Port of Cairns yesterday morning ...

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Photography exhibition captures a 24-hour slice of Cairns
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TRADIES at work, tourists, births and other Cairns moments will tomorrow be showcased at a special exhibition. On March 6 this year, a dozen of the region's most talented photographers banded together to capture “a day in the life of Cairns”. “I was up ...

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Cairns Men's Shed gears up for second annual national celebration
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BLOKES getting together to bash tools and shatter mental health demons will be celebrated across the Far North. Australian Men's Shed Association has launched the second annual Men's Shed Week, which starts on Monday next week. It comes as Cairns ...

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AFL Cairns looks into racial slur allegation | Cairns Post
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AFL Cairns says it is aware of an alleged racial slur towards a Manunda Hawks footballer from a Port Douglas official in Saturday afternoons grand final.and more »

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Paramedics treating 50-year-old man after car rollover near ...
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BREAKING: PARAMEDICS are treating a man after he rolled his car multiple times southwest of Gordonvale.and more »

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Massive wind farm parts sail into Cairns port | Cairns Post
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A CARGO ship carrying the first load of parts for the Mount Emerald Wind Farm has docked in Cairns this morning.and more »