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Twenty pregnant women evacuated from NT hospital as two states prepare for major flooding

BoM issues flood watch covering most of Queensland while NT authorities warn houses and roads could be inundated

The Guardian - AU

United splutter past Taipans to put heat on Perth

Milton Doyle took over a spluttering Melbourne United offence in a tense defeat of Cairns that kept them in reach of fourth to begin the penultimate NBL round.

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NBL confirms rescheduled Taipans-Bullets clash

The NBL has confirmed the Cairns-Brisbane clash postponed because of a cyclone threat in Far North Queensland will now be played on January 12.

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Cyclone threat forces Taipans-Bullets postponement

The potential impact of a cyclone in Far North Queensland has forced the postponement of the Cairns Taipans' NBL clash with rivals Brisbane.

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Melbourne coach 'realistic' about horror NBL slide

Melbourne United's shock loss to Cairns was the seventh defeat in their past nine games, throwing huge doubt over their NBL title credentials.

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Bigs fire to keep Hawks' NBL title defence alive

JaVale McGee and Sam Froling gave another strong showing in their new front-court partnership as Illawarra produced a dominant second half to beat Cairns.

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Ill-fated cruise ship refloated off Papua New Guinea

Safety agencies are assessing if a cruise ship that ran aground off PNG is seaworthy after it was refloated and its 80 passengers flown back to Australia.

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Coral Adventurer passengers return with diverging accounts of cruise ship drama

One passenger tells the ABC it was ‘chaos’ and she felt her life was in danger, but others shrug off the incident

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No Christmas cheer for Cairns as 36ers extend NBL lead

Nick Rakocevic has enjoyed his finest hour in the NBL, finishing with 19 points and second top-scorer behind Bryce Cotton in Adelaide's thumping of Cairns.

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Forget Bali Or Euro Summer This Australian Road Trip Is the Ultimate Holiday

Forget Bali or Euro Summer because this road trip is the ultimate holiday to make your life feel like an actual movie.

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McVeigh enters 'dad mode' to lift Taipans over NZ

Days after the birth of his first child, Jack McVeigh scored a career-high 47 points as the Cairns Taipans ended a long losing streak against New Zealand.

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Seven years after Toyah Cordingley’s murder, her killer’s sentencing brings Cairns a sense of ‘bittersweet relief’

Rajwinder Singh was set a non-parole period of 25 years for the ‘shocking, sickening and depraved’ crime

The Guardian - AU

'Never forgiven': ex-nurse convicted of fatal stabbing

A jury has found Rajwinder Singh guilty of murder at his retrial after he was accused of fatally stabbing Toyah Cordingley at a far-north Queensland beach.

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Investigators board Coral Adventurer cruise ship after passenger dies on remote Australian island

Maritime authority officers investigating the death of Suzanne Rees, 80, board the ill-fated ship on its return to Cairns

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Passengers on ill-fated cruise ship flown home after Lizard Island death of 80-year-old

The Coral Adventurer will return to Cairns, as investigations into Suzanne Rees’ death continue

The Guardian - AU

A luxury cruise ship stopped at a remote Australian island. Suzanne Rees was left behind and died alone

Five hours after the Coral Adventurer left Lizard Island without the 80-year-old, it turned back. Her body was found the next day, and her family want answers

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Birthday-boy Goulding helps Melbourne crush Cairns

Ricky Grace calls them the best team he's seen and Melbourne United showed why, keeping their undefeated record intact by demolishing the Taipans in Cairns.

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Perth Wildcats hit back to wallop Snakes in Cairns

The Perth Wildcats have shaken off a couple of big NBL losses to thrash the Taipans in Cairns by 32 points.

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‘Those final few hours were brutal’: British duo end epic journey in Australia after rowing across Pacific Ocean

Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne have set a new record with their five-and-a-half-month crossing from Lima to Cairns

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McVeigh stars as Taipans beat Bullets in nail biter

Cairns have overcome a controversial late referee decision to post a thrilling one-point win over Brisbane, with recruit Jack McVeigh the star of the show.

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Hawks star bounces back to form as Saints outclassed

Injury-hit Hawthorn have hit their straps on a windy night in Cairns and proved too good for St Kilda, who didn't kick a goal until well into the last quarter.

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The three Scottish brothers who set a world record for fastest Pacific row — in 139 days

Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan Maclean on Saturday completed the journey, arriving in Cairns, Australia, after rowing over 14,000 kilometres nonstop from Peru, becoming the first team to achieve the full crossing from South America to Australia.

The Independent UK

Mark Wahlberg video calls MacLean Brothers as they finish record breaking row

Mark Wahlberg called brothers Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan MacLean as the pulled into Cairns harbour to congratulate them on finishing their record breaking row across the Pacific Ocean.

Evening Standard

Scottish brothers set new world record for Pacific row

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean arrived in the Australian city of Cairns on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Scottish brothers smash world record for 139-day Pacific row

Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean arrived in Cairns, Australia, on Saturday

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