Teen’s face burnt after petrol accident
A teenage girl has suffered burns to her face, arms and legs after an incident involving petrol in Far North Queensland.
Cairns
Crumbling state assets isolate six towns in one hit
The flooding of just one outback bridge has cut off seven North Queensland communities as residents caught out between flooded rivers take shelter on cattle properties.
Teen sentenced for savage bashing murder of much-loved pensioner
The teenager who murdered a much-loved pensioner in a savage bashing in Innisfail has been sentenced as the victim’s family broke their silence outside of court.
Food drops and trucks arrive to restock bare grocery shelves
For days the independent grocery stores keeping shelves filled while supermarket giants were unable to restock has brought supply chains into the spotlight as deliveries at last get through by air and road.
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What motivated feds to pour in $87.5m for Cairns water project
Cairns residents will avoid a costly hike to their rates as the federal government pours in additional funds toward a critical infrastructure project.
‘Live music, citizenship ceremonies’: How Cairns will celebrate Australia Day
Cairns residents will be able to celebrate Australia Day with free activities, live entertainment and citizenship ceremonies as part of Cairns Regional Council’s 2025 Australia Day celebrations on January 26.
Models predict formation of Coral Sea low
Some forecast models are predicting the formation of the season’s first Coral Sea tropical low off the coast of Cairns next week and rain accumulation exceeding 300mm is expected in the next seven days.
Have your say on much-needed upgrade of popular swimming spot
Tired and rundown facilities at an Atherton Tablelands beauty spot visited by tens of thousands every year are about to get a multimillion dollar makeover.
Ongoing attacks on cemetery ‘heartbreaking and disgusting’
A Far North Mayor has doubled down on calls for greater state government support to address youth crime following ongoing senseless attacks on a cemetery.
How we’re failing to protect mental health workers
Vulnerable nurses still face the threat of attacks from prisoners being treated within mental health units, with a key minister failing to action the LNP’s pre-election promise.
‘Fly or die’: Women waiting up to four months for mammograms
Women are being forced to consider “flying or dying” as they wait up to four months to get a mammogram following the temporary closure of a critical service in Far North Queensland.
‘Skin ripped from his young body’: Loved ones rally behind 12yo crash victim
A 12-year-old boy should be getting ready for his first day of high school, but instead is recovering in hospital after a horror e-scooter crash caused serious injuries.
Urgent call for immediate fix to diagnostic breast cancer delays
The president of Australia’s largest medical association has called for an urgent solution to the four-month delay women are facing for diagnostic mammograms in Far North Queensland.
‘Failure of primary health’: Minister unaware of critical cancer service closure
The state’s health minister said he was not aware why a service provided by Queensland X-Ray closed in Cairns last year, ballooning mammogram wait times to four months.
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