‘We’ve been through so much’: Mum speaks out after 5yo diagnosed with rare blood disorder
Poppy-Lee Pickett was placed in intensive care at just six weeks old — by her 1st birthday she was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder. This is her story.
Cairns
‘Get off the drugs … clean up your life for your kids’: Magistrate
A roofing plumber and father of three pleaded guilty in Cairns Magistrates Court this week to a string of criminal charges committed while he was trafficking meth.
Stirring musical inspired by September 11 set for Cairns stage
No one will forget the extraordinary events of September 11, but few know of this stirring and uplifting story that focuses on the days that followed, which is set to be performed in Cairns.
Qld pet owners warned over terrifying silent threat
Vets are warning Queensland pet owners over a growing threat that has risen to its worst level in nearly a decade.
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New research reveals shark problem across Queensland
Sharks are biting into commercial fishers’ bottom line as operators report 2024 as the worst year on record, with new research revealing the problem predator.
‘Something new’: Chilean street food spices up Cairns CBD
From hot dogs with a Latin twist to classic empanadas, there is something to excite the tastebuds at Cairns’ newest Chilean restaurant.
Revealed: All the Qld projects in Albo’s latest $260m cash splash
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pre-election spending spree continues in Queensland on Wednesday, as he unveils a $260m funding boost for a spate of infrastructure projects.
Critical Cairns projects held back by ‘assessments’ and ‘submissions’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s yet to be provided with more information on topping-up funds for the critical Cairns Water Security Project, six months after he asked for it.
Why Albo thinks former Taipan will win key Qld seat
In almost 30 years of politics, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “hasn’t seen a better candidate the entire time” than his Leichhardt runner – Matt Smith, but that’s not why he thinks he can win the seat.
Dutton chipped over silence on Bruce Highway funding figure
The federal government has called out Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s refusal to match Labor’s $7.2bn funding pledge for the Bruce Highway ahead of the looming election.
‘Finally doing something about it’: Partner dreading crash anniversary
News of an upgrade to the Bruce Highway comes at a bittersweet time for a young Queensland woman mourning her partner.
‘Disastrous’: Breast cancer patients face potentially deadly delays
Breast cancer patients in Far North Queensland are expected to face longer wait times after the “temporary” closure of an imaging facility in Cairns.
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