Over the course of just 10 weeks, an offshore chef with a drug habit and a “temper” problem has cooked up five batches of bizarre and sometimes violent crimes against at least a half a dozen people, including a disgusting act at a hotel pool.
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A man on trial for allegedly raping and robbing a Cairns City massage therapist has pleaded not guilty, with his defence barrister asking the jury to consider if the alleged victim was “really offering massage only, or was she offering sexual services as well”.
A Cairns warehouse manager whose “unrelenting” intimidation of his partner escalated to kill threats with a fishing knife, has been described by a magistrate as one of the worst cases of coercive control he has seen.
From glittering dresses to sharp suits, soon-to-be Smithfield State High School graduates arrived in style at the Hilton Cairns to celebrate their final year.
The number of domestic overnight visitors to Townsville grew more than 10 per cent last year while the Far North saw a 5.38 per cent decline — but our region still smashes North Queensland on the tourism leaderboard.
A pitch has been made to council to pull down an old Queenslander and build in its place a three story unit block on the fringe of the Cairns CBD.
A young Cairns woman has avoided prison time despite pleading guilty to making and possessing child-exploitation material after a judge found exceptional circumstances in her case.
Some of Oceania’s best wines were judged on their taste, quality and suitability to the tropical north at the Cairns Show Wine Awards on the weekend.
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