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E-scooter company Beam starts services in Cairns, despite council opposition

Cairns Regional Council feels powerless to ban shared electronic scooters from zooming down city footpaths as a major player teams up with local businesses.

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Rajwinder Singh faces Indian extradition hearing over killing of Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley

A lawyer for the Indian government says he is hoping for a rapid extradition of Rajwinder Singh to Australia on a charge of murdering Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley. But previous extradition hearings have dragged on for years.

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Toyah Cordingley's suspected murderer Rajwinder Singh awaits court appearance from Indian prison after 'breakthrough' arrest

Murder suspect Rajwinder Singh is transferred to an Indian prison where he will remain in custody before appearing before a court in New Delhi next week in relation to the murder of Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley.

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Breakers grind Taipans down in NBL

American trio Jarrell Brantley, Barry Brown Jr and Dererk Pardon have combined for 65 points as the NZ Breakers scored an 82-71 win over the Taipans in Cairns.

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Afternoon Update: Morrison’s secret ministries ‘inexcusable’; Cairns murder suspect arrested; and a dad sick of parenting

Anthony Albanese condemns ‘culture of secrecy in which the previous government operated’

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Rajwinder Singh arrested in relation to the alleged murder of Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley

Rajwinder Singh is arrested in India over the alleged murder of Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley in October 2018.

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Cairns comes together for Toyah Cordingley as Indian police step up search for alleged killer

Friends of the 24-year-old say they hope a $1m reward offered by Queensland police will lead to an arrest

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Cairns Regional Council rate hike proposal leaves investment property owners furious

Owners of investment properties in one of Queensland's tightest housing markets say a council rate hike for non-principal places of residence will only drive up rent as tenants struggle with the rising cost of living.

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Ngamumu mother's group in Cairns returning First Nations practices to parenting

A Far North Queensland Indigenous mother's group is helping parents connect with others and learn skills to foster culture.

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Australia offers $1m reward for help tracking Indian man suspected of murdering woman on beach

Rajwinder Singh, 38, is suspected of murdering 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley

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Australian police offer $633,000 reward for Indian suspect

Australian police have offered a 1 million Australian dollar ($633,000) reward for information on the whereabouts of an Indian national who is suspected of murdering a woman on a tropical beach four years ago before returning to his homeland

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Cairns Regional Council in spotlight over ban of shared e-scooters on footpaths

While other Queensland cities are expanding the reach of shared e-scooters, one major tourism city is holding out.

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Cairns court hears 'two-timing' carnival worker Kyam Keith Broadby told girlfriend he kicked alleged victim in the head

A Queensland court has heard a "two-timing" carnival worker told one of his girlfriends he jumped on a man's throat and kicked him in the head.

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Kyam Keith Broadby faces trial for alleged murder of carnival co-worker

The Supreme Court in Cairns heard the deceased threatened the accused man's girlfriend with a hammer before he "ran off into the darkness".

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Breakers fix slow start to beat Cairns

New Zealand have overcome the equal-lowest opening quarter score in NBL history to beat Cairns on their home floor, 68-64.

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State government to have final say on tourism bed tax proposal from Queensland councils

Visitors will be charged the "equivalent of a cup of coffee" on top of their accommodation bill under the proposal, which has the backing of tourism industry groups but needs state government support.

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Gathar app creator Jodie Mlikota takes chef event idea overseas

When Cairns student Jodie Mlikota was given a university assignment to build a start-up business that would solve a problem, she had no idea that five years later she would be the CEO of a multinational company.

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Wildcats keep perfect start to NBL season

The Perth Wildcats have maintained their unbeaten NBL start with a club record for three-pointers during an away game in a 105-76 win over the Cairns Taipans.

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Man charged with murder over Qld death

Police have arrested and charged a man over the death of a 34-year-old in Queensland's north, who they allege was stabbed four times.

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Mountain bike tourism booming in Cairns, far north, with events generating $20m this year

Home to the oldest mountain bike track in Australia, Cairns and the far north experience a boom in bike sports with $20 million generated this year.

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PNG minister, police hit out at Australia over extradition request for alleged fraudster and Cairns resident Samson Jubi

A Papua New Guinea government minister and top justice officials have revealed "extreme" frustrations with Australia, accusing it of harbouring a Cairns resident wanted for one of the biggest alleged frauds in the country's legal history.

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Queensland lifeguard shortage leaves beaches unpatrolled during school holidays

Surf Life Saving Queensland says its lifeguard numbers have fallen "well below quota" as an industry-wide staff shortage leads to a reduction in patrol locations from the Sunshine Coast to Cairns.

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Doomadgee inquest hears of more systemic issues, prejudice and a need for solutions

As the coronial inquest into the deaths of three Indigenous women from the Gulf community of Doomadgee concludes its latest sittings in Cairns this week, relatives of the deceased say they are exhausted with frustration and grief.

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Police and social workers team up to fight youth crime in Cairns

Youth justice worker Matt Egan and others team up with police on the beat, building relationships and trying to keep youngsters on the straight and narrow. Using distinctive designs on cars helps young people feel safe when they see the vehicle.

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Former Ports North executive Alan George Vico jailed for five years over rape of Norwegian backpacker

A jury took eight hours to decide that Alan George Vico was guilty of raping an intoxicated Norwegian woman in a Cairns motel in 2018.

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