Foul-mouthed unionist backs Labor Leichhardt campaign
A foul-mouthed union volunteer who called to get rid of the ALP while dropping expletives about the Prime Minister, recently endorsed the party’s candidate for Leichhardt.
Cairns
State MP speaks out about impact of FASD
A Cairns-based MP says he supports free FASD testing for at-risk children in Queensland, saying it would form an important part of reducing youth crime in Queensland.
Explained: How FASD testing must be improved
Cairns Mayor Amy Eden said she would support improved access and affordability for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder testing in Far North Queensland.
Man’s depraved incestual role play chats exposed
A man being sentenced for accessing, possessing and distributing child abuse material engaged in “depraved” incestual role play on chat services with other creeps and possibly a number of children, a court has heard.
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Cops release photos of possible key witnesses in fatal crash
Police have released pictures of three individuals who may have crucial information as investigators search for a cyclist and two people in a car, following a fatal pedestrian crash.
Armed man arrested in CBD threat
An armed man has been seen allegedly threatening both businesses and pedestrians in the CBD.
Named: Pair sentenced for more than $1m meth and cocaine operation
A man and a woman have been sentenced for their part in trafficking more than $1m of meth and cocaine as part of a massive drug dealing network stretching from Townsville to Cairns.
Man accused of stalking, arson and graffiti
A man is accused of lighting a Cairns business on fire, that he also allegedly vandalised.
Trump, China posts come back to haunt LNP hopeful
A Queensland LNP candidate whose campaign launch featured MAGA-inspired trinkets previously blamed feminists for aiding Donald Trump’s election loss and labelled China a “grub of a country”.
LNP hopeful says Cairns Regional Council’s ‘secret list’ of election priorities doesn’t exist
A Far North political candidate has denied claims that he may have had access to a “secret list” provided to him by Cairns Regional Council ahead of the election campaign.
Revealed: COUCH’s roadmap to self-sustainability
A roadmap turbo-charging clinical services at Cairns’ cancer wellness centre in a bid to become a self-sustaining care hub has been released.
‘We had no one we could talk to’: Mum raising funds for son’s rare condition
A treasure hunt throughout Cairns will raise vital funds for a rare disease while also providing a boost for small businesses.
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