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Police work overtime to combat wave of disorganised crime
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A SPIKE in car thefts across the region is not the symptom of a complex system of lawless masterminds – it is disorganised crime manifest. Cairns police have arrested 167 people over 777 property crimes since the beginning of July, and the demographics ...

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Bargains galore as Cairns units sell for under $100K
The Weekly Times
IN recent days the two-bedroom unit at 22/216 Sheridan St, on the cusp of the Cairns CBD, went under contract for less than $100,000. But the Cairns North property is among a host of apartments that have changed hands for five-figure sums in 2017.

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Canadian Paul McLean takes new Cairns Airport challenge head-on ...
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THE fresh Far North air and the prospect of a two-minute commute were enough to woo Paul McLean, a Vancouver Canucks fan who has landed one of Cairns ...and more »

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Cairns Private Hospital to install first surgical robot outside of SE-Qld
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A MULTI-MILLION dollar surgical robot that will be housed at Cairns Private Hospital will allow more patients be operated on locally through state-of-the-art medical technology. Ramsay Health Care will install a $3.5 million da Vinci Xi surgical robot ...

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Taipans win season opener but lose Nate Jawai | Cairns Post
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THE Taipans overcame injuries to stars Nate Jawai and Mitch McCarron to kick season 2017-18 off in perfect but dramatic fashion last night.
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Cairns International brings homegrown and global talent to town
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The promising teenager will be in action tomorrow at the final event of the Australian Pro Tour swing, the 2017 Cairns Tennis International, as Hetrel strives to qualify for the main draw of the tournament. Hetrel, from Melbourne, has had a tough few ...and more »

Cairns bands set for Rockin' weekend in West Papua plight
Courier Mail
The Indonesian province, about 250km north of Australia, was handed from the Dutch to the Indonesians in 1969. About 500,000 West Papuans have died at the hands of soldiers since then. The West Papuan community will feel the Far Northern support at ...

Breakers out to break Cairns NBL hoodoo
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New Zealand Breakers star Tom Abercrombie is out for vengeance against Cairns Taipans in their NBL opener, having lost four times to them last season. Source: AAP. 1 HOUR AGO. New Zealand Breakers swingman Tom Abercrombie says he'll be out for ...and more »

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Cairns MC Vexed spends three years independently producing EP
The Cairns Post
IT'S been a long road to the launch of an EP for Cairns MC Vexed. The independent artist, who lives his day-to-day life as Kirk Thomas, had to pull together funds and go through the motions on his own to get his music from pen and paper to a record.and more »

Cairns LGBTI artists celebrate pride with Tropical Gaze exhibition
Herald Sun
IN the midst of one of the most emotionally exhausting periods in Australian history for LGBTI people, a group of Far Northern artists are persevering by putting their best works forward. The Tropical Gaze art exhibition, opening at Tanks Arts Centre ...

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Paramedics rush to crashes in Kewarra Beach, Gordonvale and Earlville
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AMBULANCE crews have responded to three separate car crashes across the Cairns region this morning involving a pedestrian, a cyclist and a motorbike. Paramedics were called to the intersection of Captain Cook Hwy at Poolwood Rd in Kewarra Beach ...and more »

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Paramedics rush to crashes in Kewarra Beach, Gordonvale and ...
The Cairns Post
AMBULANCE crews have responded to three separate car crashes across the Cairns region this morning involving a pedestrian, a cyclist and a motorbike.and more »

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Man treated for snake bite in Port Douglas | Cairns Post
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A MAN has been hospitalised after being bitten by a snake in Port Douglas — the towns second reported snake bite in about a week.and more »

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Man treated for snake bite in Port Douglas
The Cairns Post
A MAN has been hospitalised after being bitten by a snake in Port Douglas — the town's second reported snake bite in about a week. Paramedics transported the man, in his 20s, to Mossman Hospital after he was bitten in Davidson St at 7.48pm. A man has ...and more »