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AFP slammed over child rape evidence

AN Australian wrongly spent more than two years in jail for child rape after the Australian Federal Police and the federal prosecutor denied the existence of crucial documents that would have exonerated him.

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Related Topix: Papua New Guinea, Oceania, World News, Australia,

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Pilot's child sex conviction quashed

The Court of Appeal in Brisbane has set aside the conviction of a pilot from far north Queensland jailed on child sex charges.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Crikey! Snail named after Steve Irwin

One of the world's slowest moving creatures has been named in honour of the late crocodile hunter, Steve Irwin.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News

The Age

Fatigued yachtsman rescued off Darwin

A Cairns-based solo yachtsman has been rescued off Darwin after spending six weeks in heavy weather on a journey from Malaysia.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Weather, Oceania

Wed Nov 11, 2009

NEWS.com.au

New dengue outbreak in Queensland

A NEW outbreak of dengue fever has hit north Queensland just two months after the state was declared free of the virus.

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The Independent

Gang rape furore exposes shocking picture of abuse

As outrage mounts over a judge's decision not to jail nine Aboriginal men who gang-raped a 10-year-old, a shocking picture has emerged of how the girl was neglected by officialdom.

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Related Topix: Sex Scandal, Australia, World News,

Tue Nov 10, 2009

www.cairns.com.au | faroutfarnorth

Internet outages strike Cairns - Local Cairns Business

NORTH Queensland businesses have been thrown into chaos by a Telstra outage which has affected telephones, internet and EFTPOS transactions.

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www.cairns.com.au | faroutfarnorth

Mum to stand trial for baby murder- Local Cairns News

The Cairns woman accused of murdering and dismembering a newborn baby 13 years ago has been committed to stand trial.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News,

Mon Nov 09, 2009

www.cairns.com.au | faroutfarnorth

Cairns golf pro goes direct to Masters - Cairns Sports News

Cairns golfer Frank Power is living a dream. The Cairns Golf Centre professional is thrilled to have been called up for this week's "Tiger Woods show", the Australian Masters.

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www.cairns.com.au | faroutfarnorth

Entsch returns to politics

Former Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch has announced his return to politics, contending for LNP pre-selection for his old seat.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News,

The Sydney Morning Herald

If you can make it there a

An Australian chef's stocks are rising - on battered Wall Street, no less, writes Greg Truman.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Dining, Australia, World News,

The Age

Turbulence blamed for plane crash that killed two

SEVERE turbulence was the probable force that ripped the wings off a light plane before it plummeted to earth near Clonbinane in Victoria, killing the pilot and the aircraft's owner in 2007, air safety investigators have concluded.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents, Australia, Oceania, World News,

The Sydney Morning Herald

Say your prayers as Jen's Myer share tops $1m

Hawkins was the public face of the Myer float, and there were no less than seven pictures of her in the prospectus.

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Related Topix: Australia, Oceania, World News,

Sun Nov 08, 2009

www.cairns.com.au | faroutfarnorth

Port Douglas to run Solar Eclipse Marathon

Sky's the limit: Far North Queensland is gearing up for the 2012 eclipse, when a marathon will be held in Port Douglas.

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Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Marathon

www.cairns.com.au | faroutfarnorth

CMC, show us the money

DIRECTORS of collapsed construction company CMC are continuing to finish building developments through other company names, despite owing about $100 million.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Home, Mortgage

www.cairns.com.au | faroutfarnorth

Missing cop's son fights for his dad

STEVE Isles, the son of missing North Queensland police officer Sen-Sgt Mick Isles, has turned to Cairns for help to mount legal action against the State Government over the treatment of his father.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News,

The Courier Mail

Helicopter rescues men from crash site

TWO men injured in a single-vehicle rollover at Daintree, north of Cairns, have been winched to a rescue helicopter and transported to hospital.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News, Weather

Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Courier Mail

Taxi woes spread through state

THE standard of Queensland's taxi drivers is again under scrutiny as a major tourism industry groups says poor service is extending into the state's regional areas.

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Related Topix: Australia, World News

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Austrailian

Sugar a sweetener again for farmers

A FORECAST lift in sugar production could trigger a shopping spree for cane farms in the coming months, according to some industry experts.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Australia, World News

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