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Yesterday | NEWS.com.au

13yo boy charged over taxi hold-up

A 13-year-old boy has been charged with the armed robbery of a taxi driver near Cairns in far north Queensland, as well as other crimes.

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Friday | Marine News

About Australia's ETV in Rescue of Disabled Bulder 'ID Integrity'

AMSA's Thursday Island officer Adrian Davidson was on board ETV Pacific Responder when it was tasked to assist in the stabilisation and subsequent tow of the ID Integrity after it suffered engine failure in the Coral Sea on Friday 18 May.

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Friday | AdelaideNow...

Winter's cold embrace

North Queensland's Barron Falls after a massive deluge hit the state in the last 24 hours.

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Thu May 24, 2012

Townsville Bulletin

Heavy rain buckets down across the north

THE weather bureau has cancelled a severe weather warning across the north this morning though cloudy conditions and patchy rain is set to remain for the rest of the day.

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Sunday Mail

The one that got away: Giant catch eaten by sharks

The men were battling the marlin off the coast of Cairns last year when tiger sharks appeared on the scene and devoured their catch in a feeding frenzy.

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Wed May 23, 2012

The New Zealand Herald

Queensland: Tropical wilderness

It's a curious thing, but a cemetery can often tell us as much about a town as its living residents.

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ABC News

Cairns driver acquitted over pedestrian deaths

A 25-year-old man walked free from court yesterday after killing two pedestrians in Cairns in far north Queensland.

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Townsville Bulletin

Mackay fires first salvos in city rivalry

Historically there has been a strong rivalry between Townsville and Cairns, but little cousin Mackay looks to be pushing above its weight.

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Yahoo!

Indigenous leaders want booze bans removed

Premier Campbell Newman announced during the Queensland election campaign that he would review the alcohol management plans, which he said were not working.

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ABC News

Sugar mill unveils $42m revamp plans

The owner of the only sugar mill on the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns in far north Queensland, says it is spending $42 million on a major upgrade.

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AdelaideNow...

Red is dead: Qantas, Jetstar cut flights to Uluru

QANTAS and Jetstar will cut the number of flights arriving at Darwin and Uluru because of poor patronage due to a slump in overseas visitors.

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Tue May 22, 2012

MUA

Foreign Ship Breakdown Shows Need For Stronger Rules On Great Barrier Reef

The Maritime Union of Australia says the breakdown of a bulk carrier in the Coral Sea shows the need for greater regulation of shipping on the Great Barrier Reef.

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ABC News

Ex-husband jailed over mum-daughter murder

A 53-year-old man was sentenced to life in jail yesterday after being found guilty of murdering his ex-wife and her daughter in far north Queensland.

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Mon May 21, 2012

Yahoo!

Love on Guam

"Halt!" the captain yelled, but the couple only ran faster, away from the pursuing Spanish soldiers and the enraged officer.

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Gulf Times

Call for Great Barrier Reef shipping review

AFP/Sydney Australian marine pilots yesterday called for a review of how ships pass by the Great Barrier Reef, warning of the risk of a major environmental disaster on the tourist attraction.

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Paddock Talk

Waters And Motul Pirelli Suzuki Win Murray Bridge MX Nationals

Motul Pirelli Suzuki's Todd Waters took out his first Pro Open victory of the 2012 MX Nationals, Australian Motocross Championship, at Murray Bridge in South Australia on Sunday, 20 May.

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Airport Business

StandardAero Signs Exclusive Service Agreement with Skytrans

May 21, 2012 - StandardAero announced today that it has signed an exclusive long-term service agreeme nt with Skytrans, a professional Australian airline and air charter business based in Cairns, Queensland.

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ABC News

Indigenous leader fights to keep alcohol management plans

Indigenous leader Gerhardt Pearson says alcohol management plans in Cape York communities are not responsible for increased problems with itinerants in other far north Queensland centres.

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Sun May 20, 2012

The Age

Gem of a film shines in Cannes

The Sun Herald's Ed Gibbs caught up with some of the people behind The Sapphires at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Townsville Bulletin

Townsville property market stagnant

The latest report from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland shows Queensland's property market has turned around, posting positive results for the first time in 18 months.

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