Cairns CBD crash blocks traffic
Emergency services are at the scene of a vehicle and motorbike crash on a busy Cairns CBD street.
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Traffic gridlock, more than 100 homes without power
Hundreds of homes have been affected by a power outage after fallen power lines blocked the Gillies Range Road for two hours on Friday morning. ERGON UPDATES
Dental crisis as councils ignore fluoride science, children left with rotting teeth
More and more Queensland children are facing major dental procedures as calls grow louder for change. SEE MAP | VOTE IN POLL
Vale Peter Roggenkamp: Cairns motorsport legend remembered
A giant of the Far North motorsport scene and South Cairns Football Club stalwart has been remembered as a talented driver, tireless road safety campaigner and community champion.
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Decaying vessel to be removed from Trinity Inlet amid pollution concerns
A derelict and decaying 49m, 58-year-old former fishing support vessel will be towed by tug from Trinity Inlet to Papua New Guinea as part of a million-dollar War on Wrecks contract secured by a Cairns contractor.
‘Absolutely cooked’: Alleged road rampage ends in dramatic arrest
A man accused of an alleged rampage through Cairns before crashing into a truck and a fence has been arrested at the conclusion to a protracted police operation.
Two-car crash on Kennedy Highway, delays expected
Three people are being treated after a two-car crash on the Kennedy Highway which brought down a traffic light.
Woman arrested after alleged theft and assault at Cairns shopping centre
A lengthy investigation has lead officers to the arrest of a woman who was allegedly involved in stealing a wallet from a man in a wheelchair, among a number of thefts and assaults at a Cairns shopping centre.
Spike in dangerous wet season disease in Cairns
Eight cases of a rare but serious disease have been reported in the Cairns region in the past week, as health officials warn residents to be on the lookout.
PM answers key questions ahead of election
In a wide-ranging interview, the PM exclusively spoke about rugby league’s future in Far North Queensland, World Heritage listing in Cape York, an abandoned renewables project in the Daintree and how he believes Labor can win the pending federal election.
‘One of a kind’: Tributes flow for Yirrganydji elder, George Skeene
A prominent Far North Queensland Indigenous elder and keen historian, George Skeene, has been remembered as a “one of a kind” by friends and peers.
Star rugby footballer’s slaughterhouse injury claim thrown out
A Cairns footballer described as “one of the best” in the league has had his workers compensation claim thrown out of court after his finger was amputated following a workplace accident in Ipswich.
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.
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