Thu 1 July
The Mentalist in Port
by Mat Churchill
I first met Nicholas Tweedy, the mentalist, yesterday as he handed me a business card from his wallet that burst into a ball of flame in his hand.…
Fri 2 July
Sea levels to rise beyond expectations
by Mat Churchill
The world's pre-eminent climate change group, the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will "almost…
Fri 2 July
Income Tax cuts from 1 July
As of yesterday, the third round of tax cuts will be delivered by the Federal Labor Government, putting money in the pay packets of workers, families and…
Fri 2 July
ARTescape 2010 set to be bigger and better
After the resounding success of ARTescape in the previous four years, the Cairns Art Society is continuing with a bigger and better ARTescape…
Mon 5 July
New look for Commonwealth Bank Port Douglas
Branch Manager David Rootsey welcomed an invited client audience to introduce them to the newly refurbished Port Douglas Commonwealth Bank…
Mon 5 July
Deep thought on the world’s oceans
According to a CSIRO media release, the world's deep ocean researchers – scientists whose field of interest extends into the uncertain world below about…
Mon 5 July
Jim Turnour sees results for tourism
According to a letter received at many Port Douglas homes last week, the hard work to stimulate the local economy and protect jobs put in by Federal…
Mon 5 July
ABS shows QLD is fastest-growing state
According to an article in the Australian last week Queensland has been named the fastest-growing state, with more people moving to it from other…
Tue 6 July
Business Focus - Lacquered in Port
Lacquered Homewares and Specialty Coffee opened for business in the Courthouse Retail Centre in April this year.
It was a culmination of ten years of…
Tue 6 July
Reef no barrier to coal industry
A proposed expansion of the port near Bowen, a day's drive south of Port Douglas, to enable coal exports to increase from 15 to 50 million tonnes a year…
