Former Cape York Land Council CEO on fraud charges
The former chief executive officer of Cape York Land Council, Dion Reece Creek, 39, was arrested and charged this week on 38 fraud-related charges.
Cairns
Exposed: How Trump smear campaign impacted the LNP
Retiring Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has blasted the ALP’s efforts to liken a Far North political hopeful to Donald Trump during the federal election campaign.
$50k in damages caused to popular sport precinct
Cairns football and cricket clubs have been left without power for days after vandals targeted the Walker Road Sporting Precinct.
‘It’s grim’: Bob Katter on next political term
Bob Katter’s hopes of playing “piggy in the middle” with Labor and the LNP have been dashed with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confidently forming a majority in the House of Representatives in an embarrassing loss for the Coalition.
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Baby among large group rescued from tiny Torres Strait islet
A group of 16 people including a young baby have been saved by a ship crew after being stranded without food or water on a remote Torres Strait islet. Here’s how the rescue unfolded.
‘Put aside the politics’: Councillor’s calls after major parties refuse cancer centre funding
Major party candidates for Leichhardt have refused to commit to funding a vital Cairns cancer centre as a councillor urges them to “put aside the politics” and consider the health of residents.
Former MP’s assault charges expected to go to joint trial
A former Far North MP facing court on assault and stalking charges after police alleged he was involved in a brawl that left a 32-year-old man in hospital has had his matters heard in Cairns Court.
Police provide update on missing Cairns North man
Police have provided an update on a missing Cairns North man who was last seen on April 28.
‘Not enjoyable’: ‘Gunshot’ voicemails sent to LNP candidates
Authorities have confirmed that a disturbing voice message sent to the LNP’s two Far North candidates is under investigation with both political aspirants vowing to hold firm in the lead up to election day.
Police charity shines light on mental health for frontline workers
A police mental health charity will set up in Cairns this week to confront the often difficult to broach topic of mental health, before beading off on a 9000km Queensland road trip.
What will be inside city’s $10m Egyptian experience
A “world-class” exhibition complete with 450 items handmade by the Egyptian government’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will open in Cairns next month. SNEAK PEEK
Labor holds off on committing to $450m Cairns housing project prior to election
Cairns voters will cast their ballots this week without a pre-election promise from Labor to invest in critical infrastructure to ease the city’s disastrous housing crisis.
Cops arrest man accused of burning down old butcher shop
Mossman detectives have charged a man with the torching of a converted retail premises on the main street of a historic Far North mining town.
‘Don’t want to go to jail’: Why Cairns mayor won’t budge on training course questions
Cairns mayor Amy Eden has refused to answer questions regarding a ratepayer-funded training course she attended in Brisbane during the federal election campaign.
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