80yo assaulted by young man
An elderly man was seriously assaulted at Redlynch Village Green Park as police still search for the accused.
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Cairns councillors report cards revealed
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Defence outlines every other ‘possibility’ of who killed Toyah Cordingley
Rajwinder Singh’s defence team has called him a “coward, not a killer”, urging the jury to acquit and accept that there are too many “other reasonable possibilities” that someone else killed Toyah Cordingley.
Will state acquire private land for Cairns expansion?
The state government believes “the timing is right” for privately-held land in Cairns to be converted for industrial use, but fell short of acknowledging compulsory acquisition.
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Police station sale sparks discussion over Gordonvale’s future
Claims a historic building was sold from under the noses of a Far North community group have been rebuffed by Labor, with calls to rejuvenate a beloved town square emerging as a key election issue.
‘Never say the F word again’: Suzi Quatro’s vow ahead of latest Aussie tour
A decade on from her “farewell” tour of Australia, rock ‘n’ roll icon Suzi Quatro will return to Cairns early next year
Person rushed to hospital following Tablelands car crash
A regional road has reopened to traffic and a person has been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in the Tablelands on Tuesday morning.
Brave dad makes citizen’s arrest amid home invasion horror
A Cairns couple have told of a terrifying home invasion that ended with the husband making a citizen’s arrest of a teen suspect.
Lobby group pushes LNP for pledge on big ticket project
Advance Cairns has called on the LNP to commit to building a $45m common user hangar, if the party is swept into power this month, declaring that further investment in the Far North’s aviation industry is vital to growing the region’s economy.
Indigenous leader walks out of debate over KAP’s One Nation preference deal
A minor party’s preference deal with One Nation has not been well received by voters attending a debate in an Indigenous community in Far North Queensland.
How they voted: Cairns pre-polling unveils unexpected political issues
Pre-polling Far North residents appear to have already made up their minds as early voting centres opened their doors with surprising reasons driving voter decision making.
Far North’s ‘voices’ to parliament reveal their efforts one year on
The Far North’s three elected parliamentarians reveal what efforts they’ve made in the space of Indigenous affairs, one year after the failed referendum.
‘Breath away from disaster’: Union fires up over water security job
The CFMEU has warned of an industrial relations “disaster” at council’s largest-ever construction project over claims of jobs going south, but lead contractor John Holland has stated the firm had a longstanding commitment Cairns suppliers.
‘No words for our gratitude’: Loved dog found in amazing tale of survival
The Australian cattle dog missing since last week after being thrown from the cab of a truck when it crashed on the Kennedy Hwy.
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