Millions in roads funding paves way for FNQ disaster resilience
The mission to flood-proof the Far North has been boosted with a nine-figure commitment in this week’s federal budget, but one MP says multiple projects have been overlooked.
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Man missing in remote Qld bushland
Police have launched a search and rescue operation east of Aurukun after a 52-year-old man was separated from his hunting group.
Exposed: Why women don’t feel safe walking beaches alone in QLD
A retired midwife struck a lone figure on the beach where Toyah Cordingley was brutally killed the day after a jury was dismissed in her murder trial.
Stolen car teen with ‘appalling’ history jailed under new sentencing rules
A young offender who was involved in 50 stolen car rides in Cairns and hit adulthood as Queensland introduced new sentencing rules, has been sentenced to 12 months jail.
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31yo supplied weed and acid to 16yo to try and seduce her, court hears
A 31-year-old Cairns man attempted to seduce a 16-year-old girl by supplying her with weed and acid, a court has heard.
Chilling survey reveals how residents are bracing against youth crime
One in four Cairns residents are arming themselves with weapons such as machetes, guns and baseball bats to fend off youth criminals, a chilling survey has revealed.
‘Taken from us far too soon’: In memory of highway crash casualty
The heartbroken family of a much-loved Cairns man have installed a roadside memorial just months ahead of the potential release of the truck driver who caused the carpenter’s death.
Controversial Qld mozzie plan to be monitored amid community backlash
There are promises to monitor a proposal to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Queensland after more than 7500 people opposed the plan.
‘Clotheslined’: Motorbike rider wrongly convicted
A motorbike rider was wrongly convicted for crashing into a man who claimed his arm was “swinging in the breeze” but later wrote in a text he “clotheslined” him and his then girlfriend, a court has heard.
Man charged with rape after secret hotel meeting
A Port Douglas man who police allege lured a 13-year-old girl to a Cairns hotel before plying her with drugs and raping her has been charged. Watch the video of his arrest.
Regional Qld mayor set to lose $150K adviser
Cairns mayor Amy Eden is set to lose her personal adviser after having reportedly tasked him with working on promotional material for her own website, while a former Team Eden councillor has confirmed that he’s quit the party.
How $1bn ag industry is washing out to sea
A development committee says without a strategic master plan, the Far North was watching 495GL of water and a potential $1bn industry wash out to sea.
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