The flagship of the US Seventh Fleet, the largest forward-deployed fleet in the world, has sailed into Trinity Inlet as its crew get some much needed rest and relaxation in the Tropical North.
The school holidays may be winding down, but families can still enjoy Easter activities across the region.
A Cairns-based senator has lashed out at a question over Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s biggest gaffe of the federal election, calling out the Coalition’s climate change policies in the process.
A senseless Medicare restriction preventing women from claiming rebates for multiple breast cancer diagnostic tests on the same day will be a thing of the past under proposed changes to the system.
A two-vehicle crash which stopped traffic along a busy Far North highway has been cleared, authorities have confirmed.
A woman who attacked her female drinking companion with a metal walking crutch has been jailed for the “extremely dangerous” daylight attack in a Cairns park.
More than 500 cats and dogs have found permanent homes in Far North Queensland during National Pet Adoption Month, but thousands are still looking for new families. See the puppies and kittens available for adoption.
The trial of a suspended Far North Queensland police officer, facing six sexual offence charges, has been set down trial for later this year.
Police have appealed for information on a Cairns man who has been missing since September last year.
Deputy PM Richard Marles has announced that one of the country’s busiest urgent care clinics will receive a boost in the form of funding for new staff as well as funding for cancer screening in The Cape.
Experts are warning of major impacts for transgender children, including decreased school attendance and increased suicide attempts, if a clinical review into Queensland youth gender healthcare is extended.
A plan to “rescue” the Cairns Hospital Expansion Project is due next week as the state government claims the build was on track for a $378m blowout, and 32 less beds than initially promised.
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