Video: Missing Aurukun man taken to medical facility
A 52-year-old man reported missing near Aurukun has been found, bringing an end to a five-day search operation by authorities and the community. Watch the video.
Cairns
Arrest video: Rider busted with gun and cash after prang
A man who broke his leg after crashing into a car while on the run from police with a backpack full of cash and a gun then attempted to steal the damaged vehicle before being arrested.
Cardwell flooded again as businesses delay opening
Colin Oke was preparing to reopen his Cardwell caravan park after it was inundated with flooding in February, before more rain smashed the Far North Queensland coastal town and it was submerged again.
‘The issue is you’: Deputy delivers extraordinary broadside at Qld mayor
Cairns Regional Council is in danger of becoming “another Townsville” following claims the Mayor Amy Eden misused ratepayer assets, a councillor says.
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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.
Millions in funding revealed for key bridge
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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