Great Barrier Reef Artist brings Reef to life
A PUBLIC sculpture designed to boost awareness of Great Barrier Reef conservation is on track to be unveiled on the Cairns Esplanade later this year.
Business Community at heart of port brewery plan
CAIRNS Cruise Liner Terminal’s Shed 2 is being transformed into a state-of-the-art brewery and waterfront dining venue.
Gas explosion Blast son’s danger sign
A MAN suspected of setting off a huge gas explosion at a Kewarra Beach house had allegedly been released from a mental health unit just days before despite making threats against himself and his mother.
Court and crime Court bid to lift jail time
Matter adjourned in the Cairns Magistrates Court over alleged home invasion.
Real Estate One in five homes resold at loss
ONE in five homes sold in Cairns was at a loss, latest quarterly research has found - but a turnaround is underway.
Big mistake Dumped candidate hits out at Hanson
PAULINE Hanson’s One Nation has dumped the Queensland candidate whose website alleged the Port Arthur massacre was a hoax.
Weather Weekend looking just fine
A TROPICAL cyclone developing off the Western Australia coastline will not have any impact on Cairns over the next three days.
Sport Monica’s cheering for her Open idol
SERENA Williams could be charging towards another Australian Open crown and Edge Hill Tennis Club prodigy Monica Dixon will be behind her favourite player all the way.
Weird and Wild
Cassowary Coast Mission to help cassowary
MISSION Beach locals have been playing a special role in a film project about cassowaries destined for National Geographic’s American market.
Pets Doug the dog’s ruff week
WESTERN Australia may have Red Dog, but Redlynch has Doug the Dog.
Style 51-year old Hurley’s envious bikini body
LIFE’S short, buy the bikini says Elizabeth Hurley, who again showed how her body has withstood the tests of time.
Wiped out $150m man’s fall from grace
IN LESS than a decade, one of corporate Australia’s highest flyers has gone from $150 million man to eight years behind bars.
Play time Workplaces too cool to believe
WHO cares about the pay when you can use a slide instead of stairs, go to a forest setting to chill or meet in a bus or aeroplane at your workplace.
Subscriber Exclusives
Tower provides all levels of frills
BILLIONAIRE Syrian investor Ghassan Aboud has unveiled his $100 million vision to redevelop the Rydges Tradewinds hotel. EXCLUSIVE PICTURES.
Victim recalls shark attack horror
KAMILA de Wit heard a loud “bang” and spun around in the water to see husband Craig floating nearby, surrounded in a cloud of his own blood.
Heritage bid for ‘pretty ordinary’ cottages
THE fate of eight historical pensioners’ cottages in the city will come under the microscope when Cairns Regional Council holds its first meeting of the year today.
Pubgoers can party on in CBD
LATE-NIGHT partygoers in the Cairns CBD can dance on assured they can still be served alcohol until 3am unless they make the city’s list of violent drunks.
Health officials probe cancer cluster
PUBLIC health officials are investigating a possible brain cancer cluster after three people died from the disease in Cairns.
Dudded by silent State
THE Queensland Government knew for months China Eastern had cut its direct charter flights from Shanghai to Cairns but said nothing.
Follow here GOAT: ‘Until someone gets 23, she is the greatest’
SPORTING greats including Billie Jean King and Michael Jordan have been quick to praise Serena Williams after the she claimed her 23rd Grand Slam title, the most in the open era.
Scorchers claim third BBL title
LIVE BLOG: The Scorchers continued their domination of the BBL, breezing to victory over the Sixers and their third title in the final at the WACA.
Reaction It's happening! Fedal XXXV set for Sunday
IT’S A reality. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will play off for the Australian Open title on Sunday night after Nadal’s epic semi-final win. And tennis fans couldn’t be more excited.
Cricket Marauding March has United primed
A CHANCE to march into the one-day final for United will be in no small part down to the turnaround in fortunes of a laid-back plumber.
Rugby Veteran’s just the McMahon for job
JCU Mariners will have age and experience on their side in 2017 — and that’s just from the coach.
QUEENSLAND
Blaze Two injured, pets die in house fire
UPDATE: A dog and a show parrot have died, and two people were forced to jump to safety after a fire ravaged a house in Brisbane’s north.
Incident Man fights for life after balcony fall
A MAN is fighting for life after falling from a balcony in inner Brisbane.
Money pain Reverse lay-by’s the new transaction
A NEW way to pay — a reverse lay-by — is growing in popularity. Stores are allowing shoppers to walk out with goods and pay later in four instalments.
Skills alert Kids sounded out as literacy slips
A METHOD of teaching reading will get a renewed push as Australia is surpassed in the three R’s by the likes of Kazakhstan.
Legal challenge Trump sued over Muslim ban
DONALD Trump has been sued over his order to suspend immigration and travel from seven Muslim countries. Now, one country is banning Americans.
Won’t go away ‘Bunga bunga’ parties back to haunt Silvio
ITALY’S ex-prime minister Silvio Berlusconi faces a new trial for alleged pay-offs in the so-called ‘Ruby’ case and his notorious ‘bunga bunga’ sex parties.
Employment Ladies like the professions
MORE than twice as many women as men are employed in professional roles across Cairns.
Business China is bridal target
FAR North wedding businesses have been urged to band together and help propel the region into the imaginations of cashed-up Chinese families.
Business IKEA plan click of approval
Ikea is coming to Cairns, with the Swedish furnishings giant set to launch its online Click and Collect service in North Queensland in April.
Business Getting back behind the wheel
A CAIRNS motor industry veteran is heading up a new Haval and Great Wall franchise opening on Mulgrave Rd next month.
Letters to the editor Breeding laws are essential
After continual lobbying by Animal Welfare Cairns Inc, the council introduced a law in April 2005 to crack down on backyard breeding.
Opinion Going on my terms
WELL, the cat is out of the bag. he secret that was kept by family and friends for a while, is now public knowledge.
Real estate Ensuring levy fees don’t do through roof
CAIRNS unit owners have been urged to be proactive and think critically to ensure they receive maximum value from their body corporate costs.
Real estate Beach of life at Machans satisfies more
MACHANS Beach is among the country’s most affordable suburbs for beachfront real estate, with neat timber homes frequently selling for under $400,000.
Health Robot surgery bid
Daniel Bateman PATIENTS may soon be able to be operated on by a robot at one of the Far North’s hospitals.
Health Syphilis spike fear for bubs
Danaella Wivell GONORRHOEA rates decreased in the Far North in 2016 but the region is still in the throes of a syphilis outbreak.
Tourism win Bold and Beautiful coming Down Under
Robyn Ironside STARS of American soapie The Bold and The Beautiful are brushing up on their Aussie lingo ahead of a trip Down Under to film new episodes.
The Bamboos Bamboos’ first visit music to fans’ ears
Kerstin Kehren FOR an Australian band well on its way to celebrating its 20th birthday, it is remarkable that The Bamboos have never before performed in Cairns. Thankfully, the drought is about to be broken.
Weather Cyclone alert for parts of WA
PEOPLE in parts of the Pilbara are advised to brace for a possible cyclone, as a tropical low bears down.
New study Girls equate ‘brilliance’ with men
Staff writers GIRLS as young as six believe that “brilliance” is more associated with men than women, potentially limiting their aspirations and careers.
Disaster preparation Drones help restore phones in disaster’s wake
Alicia Nally DRONE technology will be rolled out to restore mobile phone services in any disaster-hit communities across northern Queensland this coming storm season.
