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Andreas Nicola is a crime reporter for The Courier-Mail. He was previously a general reporter for the Courier Mail and before that he worked as a journalist at the Cairns Post.

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Co owner of Northern Skin Doctors Dr Lee Jones is urging the federal government to make the funding of a national skin cancer screening program a priority, given the prevalence of the disease in Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke

FNQ health expert’s warning as region braces for fourth wave

A top doctor has expressed “considerable concern” over whether the region’s health service will cope as the Far North braces for a fourth Covid wave.

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Man charged with attempted murder in FNQ

A 32-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged brutal attack on a 23-year-old woman.

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Health officials predict when Covid fourth wave peak will be in FNQ

A leading health expert has warned of when the Covid fourth wave will reach its peak in the Far North as the region prepares for its possible impacts.

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generic older woman A Sad and lonely 60 years old senior in is apartment

‘Wondering what to do’: Seniors group homeless after 15 years

A women’s group for seniors who would catch up every Tuesday for the last 15 years have felt at a “bit of a loose end” after they were displaced from their regular meeting hall with nowhere to go.

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A scrub python that weighed in at 30ks is though responsible for the disappearance of a ginger cat from the area. Picture: DAVID WALTON

Which types to avoid as snake season hits peak

A snake expert has warned peak season across the Far North has arrived and which ones to avoid. Find out what he said.

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Major Far North attraction not ready to leave despite contract’s end

The operators of a major Cairns attraction which gives locals and visitors a chance to see the city from a birds-eye view aren’t ready to pull up stumps yet. Find out what they want to do.

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Upolu Cay , Great Barrier Reef-Australia. Picture: iStock

Woman flown to hospital after being pulled from water on reef

A woman has been flown to hospital after being retrieved from waters on the Great Barrier Reef.

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Health service reveals worrying impact of region’s housing crisis

Cairns’ health service is the latest organisation to bear the brunt of the region’s housing crisis as officials reveal homing their massive workforce has become “a significant issue”. Read what they said.

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Boilermaker who threatened rape victim with shotgun sentenced

A man drove his victim to a secluded cane farm before threatening her with a knife and forcing her to commit sexual acts while calling her degrading names, a court has heard.

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A man has allegedly stolen plants from a Northern beaches address wearing hi-vis and a bucket hat before driving off. Picture: Queensland Police.

Watch: Moment alleged plant thief makes getaway in bucket hat

A man wearing bright orange hi-vis gear and a distinctive bucket hat has been caught on video allegedly stealing plants on the northern beaches.

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