The state government will meet with Queensland X-Ray to discuss possible solutions as women are forced to wait four months for diagnostic mammograms in Far North Queensland.
Cairns Hospital staff say they feel “unsafe and nervous” walking to and from work following a series of violent alleged assaults by youth offenders.
A teenager who reoffended just days after his release from detention said he was let out “too early”, a court has heard.
Cairns’ leaders have welcomed a “game changing” $87.5 million in additional federal funding set to secure the city’s water supply into the future and save rate payers a costly hike.
A teenage boy was allegedly attacked threatened with a hammer and pliers at a busy intersection in Cairns before his bike was stolen while his friends watched helplessly.
The cost of living crisis, specialist shortages and inadequate Medicare funding are all factors contributing to the alarming shutdown of the fifth Cairns GP surgery in the past 12 months.
Cairns residents will avoid a costly hike to their rates as the federal government pours in additional funds toward a critical infrastructure project.
Cairns residents will be able to celebrate Australia Day with free activities, live entertainment and citizenship ceremonies as part of Cairns Regional Council’s 2025 Australia Day celebrations on January 26.
Some forecast models are predicting the formation of the season’s first Coral Sea tropical low off the coast of Cairns next week and rain accumulation exceeding 300mm is expected in the next seven days.
Tired and rundown facilities at an Atherton Tablelands beauty spot visited by tens of thousands every year are about to get a multimillion dollar makeover.
A Far North Mayor has doubled down on calls for greater state government support to address youth crime following ongoing senseless attacks on a cemetery.
Vulnerable nurses still face the threat of attacks from prisoners being treated within mental health units, with a key minister failing to action the LNP’s pre-election promise.
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