Shock result emerges in Leichhardt
Labor’s Matt Smith has claimed victory in the seat of Leichhardt with the former Cairns Taipans basketball player defying the bookies.
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Live results: ALP set to win seat of Leichhardt
Labor’s Matt Smith is all but certain to claim victory in seat of Leichhardt with the former Cairns Taipans basketball playerset to defy the bookies. LIVE RESULTS
Bold calls following toddler’s tragic choking death
There have been calls for the widespread use of suction airway clearance devices in Queensland early childhood centres following the choking death of a little boy at a Cairns daycare centre.
‘Piggy in the middle’: Katter claims big win in Kennedy
Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has retained his seat this federal election with the maverick MP pushing ahead of the LNP’s Annette Swaine in a crowded eight-candidate race.
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Leichhardt candidates open up on day of election
Mum’s lasagne and sushi rolls are fuelling the Far North’s Jeremy Neal and Matt Smith as voters stew over which fresh-faced political aspirant will replace Leichhardt’s longest serving office bearer in an election tipped to be a heartstopper.
‘Height of my intellectual powers’: How Bob Katter is feeling
The prospect of being an elder statesman in Australian politics may not sit well with maverick MP Bob Katter but the soon-to-be octogenarian has vowed not to act his age if re-elected.
Far North Queenslanders reveal how they are voting
Major and minor parties have fought to sway Far North Queenslanders in one of the most marginal seats in Australia, but who are they voting for on election eve?
Where to vote in Leichhardt
Australia will head to the polls on Saturday for the federal election. See the full list of Leichhardt polling booth locations here.
Where to vote in Kennedy
Australia will head to the polling booths on Saturday for the federal election. See the full list of Kennedy polling booth locations, here.
Restaurant mogul reveals new offerings to Palm Cove strip
The Far North restaurateur behind popular ‘Miguel’s’ has brought two new offerings to the picturesque Palm Cove strip, adding a speak-easy bar and modern European restaurant, to his must visit tapas bar.
Youths charged after alleged hotel car theft
An 11-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy have been charged following an alleged vehicle theft from a Cairns hotel on the weekend.
Man charged in relation to alleged face slashing
Officers have taken a man into custody who police allege is at the centre of a horrific knife attack on another man at known Cairns North itinerant hotspot.
Explosive arson attack footage played to Cairns court
Charmaine Thomas, 21, was caught on security camera last year when she threw a flaming lighter through a broken window one night shortly after another man tossed petrol into the lounge room, causing an explosion that significantly damaged a Mount Sheridan house.
Person hospitalised following Bruce Hwy crash
Part of the Bruce Hwy was temporarily closed, and one person has been rushed to hospital, following a two-vehicle crash south of Cairns.
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