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NAIF racks up $347000 travel bill, despite only supporting one project
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STAFF and board members of the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility spent nearly $1000 a day on travel in just a year, despite only flagging one project for a loan. The NAIF's first annual report shows the regional economic development agency's ...

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Middle East direct flights on cards for Cairns
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HIGH-LEVEL negotiations are under way to link Cairns to the Middle East with regular direct flights after a secretive delegation talked up the region's newest trump card. Cairns Regional Council Mayor Bob Manning was coy about the location of his ...and more »

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HIGH-LEVEL negotiations are under way to link Cairns to the Middle East with regular direct flights after a secretive delegation talked up the regions newest ...and more »

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Far North residents
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A RALLYING cry has been issued for Far Northern residents to tell their home insurance stories and end premium hikes in the region. A Cairns forum will facilitate public submissions to the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission as it ...

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Cairns Regional Council to host community dog walk at Redlynch
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STEP out in nature for a Sunday morning stroll with your four-legged friend at the Redlynch community dog walk. Hosted by Cairns Regional Council, the event will start at the carpark end of Redlynch Village Green, access via Harvey Road at 9am.

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Support growing for increase fatal crash penalty after Cairns man's death
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MEMBERS of a Far North family who lost a loved one in a crash are throwing their support behind a bid by the State Government to increase penalties against drivers in similar situations. A statewide petition has been launched, calling on authorities to ...

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Squash journeyman's worldly travels lead him to Cairns tournament
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Whether hitchhiking to a tournament in France or sleeping on couches across the globe, the journey is often as interesting as the destination for South African squash player Jean-Pierre Brits. Brits is currently competing at the Cairns Squash ...

Scotland national rugby league team enjoys team movie time
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EVEN big burly men know the importance of saving the environment and looking out for their mates. The Scotland national rugby league team took a break from training to figure out which DVD from The Great Night In Family Movie Collection they would kick ...

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Man twice found guilty of manslaughter by Cairns Supreme Court ...
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FOR the second time Rodney Pickering has watched as a Cairns Supreme Court jury found him guilty of the manslaughter of his best mate. Justice James Henry ...and more »

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Man twice found guilty of manslaughter by Cairns Supreme Court jury
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FOR the second time Rodney Pickering has watched as a Cairns Supreme Court jury found him guilty of the manslaughter of his best mate. Justice James Henry said it was not an unexpected result. “It was as strong a case of manslaughter as you could ever ...and more »

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Innisfail man denies threatening wife
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A FAR Northern junior rugby league coach accused of threatening to kill his wife many times via text message is set to make a bid for bail in a Cairns court. Innisfail man James Mercer, 35, is facing six charges including deprivation of liberty, using ...

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Cairns Post nominated for News Corp annual excellence awards
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A YEAR of consistent readership growth has the Cairns Post up for two major awards including the prestigious News Brand of the Year at News Corp's annual awards tonight in Sydney. The Far North's premier media organisation is a finalist alongside some ...

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It's a whole new ball game for QBL and SEABL basketballers
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JUST a few weeks ago you were watching them at a local stadium and now they are up in lights on Fox Sports. NBL viewers can't watch a game this season without noticing the grassroots talent taking it up to former NBA players, expensive imports and ...and more »

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Trinity Beach wildlife reserve in the works for problem wallabies
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THE developer of a new housing estate at Trinity Beach is poised to declare land for protecting wallabies along the northern beaches. Brookfield, which is constructing the Bluewater residential estate at the suburb, is understood to have set aside 18 ...and more »

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Cairns court jury to decide on Ivan Owens stabbing case
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A MAN who stabbed his best mate to death after an argument has been found guilty of manslaughter by a Cairns Supreme Court jury. Rodney Pickering had pleaded not guilty to manslaughter on Monday last week over the death of Ivan Owens at Croydon in ...

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Bhutanese refugee students from Cairns West explore Cairns Zoom
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LIFE outside of a refugee camp is still very new to a group of refugee Bhutanese students at Cairns West State School. One of the biggest changes in settling into Australia is getting to know all of Cairns' cuddly and crazy creatures. The group of kids ...

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Snakes must find that edge again for redemption against 36ers
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I LOVE telling some of my friends from overseas about how tough this league can be. It seems that the NBL is still taken for granted, despite the amount of talent spread throughout the eight teams. Last weekend we saw the Hawks get their first win ...and more »