Croc legislation hits parliament after fatal attack
A Queensland MP has made comparisons to hunting experiences in Africa worth $30,000 while reintroducing his crocodile management bill, for a fifth time. What he’s proposing.
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Girl hit by car outside Cairns school
A girl taken to hospital after being hit by a car outside a south Cairns school has started a conversation about stop, drop and go zone safety concerns.
Wife’s touching tribute to Qld leader, hospital donor
The wife of a man instrumental in helping raise $19m for the Cairns Hospital, safeguarding its future, has remembered him as an extraordinary person.
Fresh new look approved for Cairns City streetscape
Tired old Cairns City buildings could be demolished to make way for a new and modern three storey street addition following a pitch by a well-known Far North construction firm.
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‘Most expensive footpath in Australia’: Minister slams adventure trail
A signature project for the Far North launched under Labor has been scathingly attacked by the Tourism Minister, who has described the overdue and overbudget trail as “shambolic”.
Kids hand themselves in after First Nations leaders ‘round up’ group
A group of six teens allegedly responsible for a recent terrorising of Kuranda business owners have handed themselves in to police after being “rounded up” by First Nations leaders.
Former Mulgrave MP’s new board role revealed
Where is he now? Former Mulgrave MP Curtis Pitt is among a number of new faces on the board of a major Queensland organisation.
Advisory group reforms after sacking of members by QPS
Improved policing outcomes and better representation of first nations peoples are two key aims of the reformed First Nations Police Advisory Group after the sacking of the former group last year.
Harrowing watch house video shows child being taunted, threatened with rape
Harrowing footage of the moment a 14-year-old boy hides his face under a blanket in an overcrowded watch house cell as an older boy taunts and threatens to rape him has been shown in a Qld Childrens Court.
‘No Mr Big’: Drug supplier released from prison after 21 months on remand
A man who supplied cannabis and meth to friends to fund his habit has been released from prison after a Cairns Judge said the days he had spent in prison on remand was “punishment enough” for his $2000 worth of street-level drug deals.
‘Trans rights are human rights’: Community speaks out against ‘hateful’ puberty blocker pause
Young trans people and parents of trans children have shared their moments of joy, heartbreak, fear and freedom as the Far North’s trans community and supporters turned out en masse protesting against the state’s pause on gender affirming care.
Heatwave ‘on last legs’, more rain forecast for Far North
Fluctuating weather conditions have caused a bit of chaos for Far North green thumbs, wreaking havoc on plants.
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