NewZ NewZ with a Zeal
Crews are working to restore electricity to more than 1200 homes in Cairns after a vehicle is believed to have crashed into a power pole.
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The Harrovian chasing ninth straight win at Doomben
Trainer Stephen Massingham has his star performer, The Harrovian, in action at Doomben on Saturday in an Open Quality race. The Cairns based trainer certainly doesn’t over-complicate things and he has a very clear and concise view of what The Harrovian can and cannot do.
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Witness describes 'horrific' sight before woman falls 30m from amusement ride
A shocked onlooker has recalled the moment she saw a woman slip from a moving ride and plunge 30 metres to the ground below. The 25-year-old woman sustained traumatic injuries after falling from The Hangover ride at Showfest in Cairns,
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Frecklington rules out expanding youth curfew plan, for now
There are no concrete plans to expand the LNP’s proposed youth curfew laws outside Cairns and Townsville in the state’s north, with the party’s focus being the results of the initial six-month trial. Opposition leader Deb Frecklington spent Monday on …
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Don’t do what I did: Young woman’s warning to ‘reckless drivers’
A young woman has taken to Facebook to recount the harrowing details of a car crash that landed her in jail and could have killed her sister. A Cairns woman has recounted the details of a harrowing car crash that landed her in jail.
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Double trauma: Rape survivor trolled for speaking out
"This is the second time in three years I have been raped or sexually assaulted by strangers in Cairns and it makes me sick." After reporting the crime to police she was trolled on Instagram. "You are lying to everyone
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YOUR SAY: Why LNP curfew plan is a good idea
READERS react to state opposition leader Deb Frecklington announcing the LNP would introduce laws to keep kids off the streets after dark if elected. In the six-month trial in Queensland, in crime hot spots Townsville and Cairns,
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What you want: NT News readers prefer Cairns Espalande to Darwin’s
THE Darwin Esplanade would follow the lead of Cairns, which is undergoing a $28m transformation, if NT News readers get their way.
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Cairns Netball: Fast and furious Sharks confident of boilover
Sharks assistant coach Nic O’Donnell believes his side can cause a boilover against the Phoenix Fierce in Wednesday night’s Senior Division 1 grand final if they play like they did against Leprechauns last week.
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Woman clinging to life after amusement park ride fall
A woman's in a critical condition after falling up to 30 metres from an amusement park ride in Cairns, Queensland.
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