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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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Cairns

Why start of August is set to bring hotter days to the Far North

Get ready to feel the difference as temperatures rise in the Cairns region after our mild brush with winter. WHAT TO EXPECT

Cairns

‘Evicted from home’: New book reveals migrants’ struggle in FNQ

A man who migrated from Italy at a young age, only to be put in an orphanage years later, will debut his book at a major Cairns event. WHY HE HAD TO TELL HIS STORY

Cairns

Queensland Ambulance Service leaving Mackay, generic. Picture: Heidi Petith

Young Far North worker crushed by 300kg of glass

A 23-year-old man is in Cairns Hospital after heavy glass fencing fell on him at his Far North workplace.

Cairns

‘Cocktails and Ferraris’: Cairns celebrates best of Italian culture

Two major events this weekend will take Far Northerners on a cultural tour of Italy. WHAT’S ON OFFER

Cairns

‘Sweat and burgers’: What it’s like to work on Hollywood blockbuster

Extras are being paid up to $150 an hour to work on Orlando Bloom’s latest flick but one insider has revealed it might not be quite as glamorous as you think.

Cairns

‘Colour, florals and pastels’: Trends for big Cairns racing fashion day

The Cairns Cup Carnival has revamped its traditional competition for the 2022 event, with a fun new theme for the FNQ racing season. SEE THE LATEST FASHION TIPS

Cairns

Generic crime: Queensland police crime scene tape. Picture: QPS.

Bail bid by Far North man charged with aiding woman’s suicide

An elderly man who police allege aided in his wife’s suicide at a rural Far North home has made a bid for bail in a Cairns court.

Cairns

Far North schools consider next moves on mask mandates

Some FNQ schools have weighed in on whether they will need mask mandates after new rules were introduced amid a third Covid wave. SEE THE LATEST

Cairns

FNQ Flying Doctors celebrate 50 years of life-saving adventures

The iconic Royal Flying Doctor Service base in Cairns is celebrating its 50th birthday, with memories of lives saved, outback adventures and a croc attack. FIND OUT MORE

Cairns

What to expect from Cairns Airport amid Covid third wave

Travellers around Cairns have revealed what they wish they knew before they went to the airport as peak tourism season has led to high passenger numbers and long queues.

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