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180+ PICS: The best Foley Shield moments of the century

It’s the most iconic rugby league competition in North Queensland, and now you can look back at the greatest moments from the Foley Shield from the last 25 years. MEGA PIC GALLERY:

Ricky Mackenzie, 27, pleaded guilty to six charges of keeping or taking native animals and was fined $4000 in Cairns Magistrates Court. Picture: Instagram.

Wildlife influencer fronts court for messing with lizards and death adder

An Instagramer who worked with controversial internet celebrity ‘The Real Tarzann’ has fronted court on wildlife charges after handling lizards and deadly snakes for tourists to snap at Cape York.

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Shock figures: The wild number of Aussie kids diagnosed with autism

More Australian children than ever are being diagnosed with autism, outstripping comparable countries. Search for details on the NDIS funding and client numbers where you live.

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Lotus Glen mental health team, Senior Psychologist Beth Fulton and Psychologist Talitha Aimes were recognised for their commitment and contributions to community safety.

‘Extraordinary work’: Prison officers honoured in state awards

A mental health team and Justice of the Peace volunteer have earned top honours for transforming prisoner support at one of the Far North’s key correctional centres.

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Cairns Hospital - Queensland Health - General, generic file photo. Picture: Brendan Radke

New respiratory clinic set to open but timeline on surgical centre unclear

Start dates have yet to be determined on the construction of a surgical centre and helipad at Cairns Hospital with planning yet to begin on the major projects, Health Minister Tim Nicholls says.

Cairns Regional Council Director of Planning, Growth & Sustainability Dr Mark Davey, Cairns Mayor Amy Eden and CRC chief executive Ken Gouldthorp at the Cairns Regional Council ordinary meeting, held in the council chambers on Spence Street, Portsmith. Picture: Brendan Radke

Cairns to the capital: Councillors question Mayor’s multiple trips

Cairns councillors have criticised Mayor Amy Eden for using ratepayer money to fly back-and-forth to Canberra in order to chair an ordinary meeting this week.

Tickets are on sale now for Cooked, which will premiere at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre on Friday, 28 November, and Saturday, 29 November. Actors Edward Hamilton, Claudie Harms, Matt Raleigh, Grace Meyers, Renuke Bisht and Robbie Ritchie. Picture: Supplied.

‘Something deeper’: Show explores the undercurrent of Australian youth

Lightning storm survivors confront trauma and cult influence in JUTE Theatre’s electric new drama exploring the dark undercurrents of regional Australian youth.

Lionel Covington, 83, died on October 25 from a cardiac arrest after contracting legionellosis from exposure to potting mix. Daughter Rebekah Tottle said Mr Covington was

Daughter warns of potting mix danger after dad’s death

A grieving daughter has issued an urgent warning after her “extremely fit” 83-year-old father died from legionellosis contracted from potting mix he handled without a mask.

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Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls during a news conference at Royal Brisbane and WomenÃs Hospital, Herston. Picture: Liam Kidston

‘Triggers me’: Urgent funding called to fix Far North’s hospital helipad hotspot

A Far North MP is calling on the state government to include funding for a new helipad at Cairns Hospital in the mid-year budget with Health Minister Tim Nicholls admitting that the current Esplanade landing spot “triggers” him.

Jury members of the Rajwinder Singh murder trial have joined Justice Lincoln Crowley, members of the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and Mr Singh's legal defence team at Wangetti Beach, the site where Toyah Cordingley died on October 21, 2018. Queensland Police office set up orange markers on the beach to distinguish points of interest in the murder case to the jury members. Mr Singh has pleaded not guilty to Ms Cordingley's murder. Picture: Brendan Radke

Expert reveals DNA at gravesite ‘billion times’ more likely to belong to accused killer

DNA evidence from a stick found with Toyah Cordingley’s body was 3.7 billion times more likely to belong to accused killer a court has been told on day 14 of the trial of Rajwinder Singh for murder.

Australian Border Force drug detection dog Whisky has retired from the force after eight years of commendable service, including finding 250 kilograms of cocaine on a vessel at the Port of Townsville. Australian Border Force officers farewell drug detection dog Whisky on her last day of work, with her handler, Detector Dog Team Leader Natalie Cross handing over the collar to new owner, ABF officer Mitchell Coomer. Picture: Brendan Radke

Top drug dog Whiskey retires after stellar career

Australian Border Force detection dog Whisky has received a guard of honour send-off from colleagues after eight years of service that included finding 250kg of cocaine.

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Terrain NRM project leader Dr Andrew Dennis discovered the mountain top nursery frog in the 1990's now his trying to bring the species back from extinction. Dr Andrew Dennis stands by a Mount Lewis walking stick palm, an endemic species where the mountain top nursery frog prefers to lay its eggs. Picture: Tim Little.

Fingernail-sized frog faces pig-sized problem

A naturalist who discovered a fingernail-sized frog on a remote Queensland mountain is now racing to save the species from extinction three decades later.

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One cheap coat rack, one questionable backyard meetup, and one identity crisis later. Picture: Supplied.

Why does Marketplace feel like an episodes from a true crime podcast?

I love a bargain as much as the next person but after this week’s $10 disaster, I’m wondering if Facebook Marketplace is a recycling hub or a social experiment. Columnist Emma Cam explains.

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Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher at Lockhart River airport, a small indigenous town north of Cairns on Cape York in Far North Queensland. Picture: Brendan Radke

Lockhart Mayor to appear in Cairns court next year

Lockhart River Mayor Wayne Butcher has been ordered to appear personally in court for his domestic violence charges after a magistrate expressed frustration at delays.

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