Traffic reduced on highway following motorcycle crash
Traffic has been reduced on a northbound highway and two patients have been assessed by emergency services following two separate motorcycle crashes in the Far North on Saturday night.
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Cairns Airport on track to beat international visitor record
Cairns Airport is on track to deliver its best international visitor numbers in almost two decades, with hopes the award-winning facility can crack its record for overseas tourists by the middle of 2026.
Labor minister warns NEMA cuts will leave Far North exposed to disasters
The Minister for Emergency Management has called on Peter Dutton to stop planned cuts to the National Emergency Management Agency, while visiting the Far North this week.
Explained: How students can start studying medical imaging in FNQ
Students will be able to train in medical imaging and radiography in Far North Queensland as early as next year following the government’s multimillion-dollar bipartisan commitment.
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‘Big fat donut zero’: Why ghost GPS tracker trial will be extended
A trial beginning in 2023 to fit GPS trackers to Cairns juvenile offenders is yet to slap a single electronic monitoring device on any young people but will be extended by the LNP Government.
From illness to idol: How a superfan met her hero
A lifelong fan of former Wiggles star Emma Memma had always dreamed of meeting her idol, but her medical condition made attending the sold-out show in Cairns seem impossible.
Woman, 24, charged after alleged robbery of elderly lady
A 24-year-old woman has been arrested for the alleged robbery of an elderly woman in Cairns.
Woman in life-threatening condition after diving accident
A woman has been flown to hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition after a diving accident off the coast of Far North Queensland.
Minister claims LNP candidate’s historic ‘desires’ pose risk in disasters
The federal emergency management minister is claiming thousands of people would be at risk in natural disasters, in response to deleted social media posts by the LNP’s Leichhardt candidate.
Teen who raped schoolgirls shared intimate photos, videos, court hears
A teen who raped and sexually assaulted multiple girls from his school bragged that he had slept with more than 150 people and his friend kept a record.
Fighter and coach strangled partner over deleted FB account
A Far North Queensland muay thai gym owner and coach has been sentenced for strangling his ex-partner during an argument over the Facebook profile of their shared gym business.
Federal funding revealed for university’s health wing
A $37.5m health wing will be built at CQUniversity’s new campus to address severe workforce shortages, both major parties have promised.
Man arrested following alleged indecent act in park
A middle-aged man was allegedly seen naked and “performing an indecent act” in a public park in the middle of the day.
Security beefed up at shopping centre as teen gang targets girls
Beefed up security measures have been implemented at a northern beaches shopping precinct following a spate of incidents in which young girls have reportedly been targeted by a violent group of armed teens.
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