Toddler fighting for life after near drowning
A toddler is fighting for her life in hospital after a near drowning in a small beach town north of Cairns on Christmas Day.
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Teen girl killed in serious Christmas crash
A teenage girl has sadly died on Christmas Eve after a car crash pinned her to the ground in Far North Queensland’s top end.
Mine worker sentenced for possession of ‘worst category’ of child abuse material
A man who worked in The Cape Flattery sand mines as a cultural officer has been sentenced in Cairns District Court after he was caught multiple times with dozens of images of child sexual abuse on his phone, despite being previously convicted of the same offence.
Suicide ruling set aside in Gwen Grover cold case
The family of Gwen Grover, who was found shot dead in her car in Lake Street in the 1980s, say they feel validated by a District Court Judge’s decision to set aside the coroner’s finding that Gwen’s death was suicide.
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A ‘Cass-o-merry’ festive season for wildlife park
Orphaned cassowary Bunji, who was nursed back to health south of Tully, has moved to the Gold Coast where he will take up residence as a threatened species ambassador.
‘Get behind a croc-blocker’: Top safety advice for Far North fishers
Fishers and campers in Far North Queensland are being encouraged to “get behind a croc-blocker” to reduce the risk of a crocodile attack.
Man dies and three others injured in crash
A man has died and three others are injured after a car they were travelling in crashed into a pole in the state’s north. Find out more here.
Lifeline for small businesses impacted by disaster
Small businesses in Far North Queensland impacted by the flooding that followed Cyclone Jasper have been thrown a lifeline.
Promising young boxer turned party drug dealer sentenced
A promising young weightlifter once selected to represent Australia has been handed a harsh reality check as he was sentenced for “bottom of the food chain” drug dealing.
‘I just want a happy Christmas’: Family duo spread holiday cheer
For a Cairns grandfather and granddaughter duo, spreading Christmas cheer is a family affair.
Mixed messages over 2023 flood report ‘typical of government’
Queensland’s new government is being urged to put politics aside as pressure mounts to release the state’s severe weather report after multiple ministers visiting the Far North expressed different accounts of the document’s whereabouts.
Magistrate’s ‘Christmas message’ for man sentenced for repeated, menacing domestic violence
A Cairns Magistrate has jailed a man on 26 counts of breaching a domestic violence order and three of wilful damage, saying the courts need to send a “clear message” that domestic violence is “absolutely unacceptable”.
Croc trapped metres from popular kids’ fishing spot
Residents have raised the alarm after children have been seen fishing in croc waters.
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