Named: FNQ’s best mullet winner
A Tablelands toddler has been crowned FNQ’s best mullet winner, growing out his locks in a touching tribute to his late dad. His story, here.
Cairns
VIDEO: Group ‘forced to dig hole’ in alleged violent attack
Body-cam footage captures the dramatic moment police raid a caravan in the state’s Far North, after an alleged violent attack during which five people were threatened and forced to dig a hole. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Back to school in Cairns celebrated by 2025 cohort of new prep students
With school resuming across the state, a little wet weather did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of prep students across the Far North. See their eagerness in this gallery.
Major step in fight to reduce diagnostic mammographic wait times
The federal government has agreed to meet with the private sector and the Australian Diagnostic Imaging Association to tackle the long wait times for diagnostic mammograms in Far North Queensland.
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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.
Police chase captures 14 teens arrested in Far North crime blitz
Police have released footage capturing the tense moment they pursued several suspected criminals during a property crime blitz in Far North Queensland. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE.
‘Huge win for region’: How critical offshore worker deal was secured
Far North employers now have an ongoing ability to directly hire overseas workers to plug holes in the local workforce following an extension of a critical offshore labour agreement.
Cairns Hospital’s new $83.4m mental health unit ready after lengthy delays
Cairns Hospital’s new $83.4m mental health unit will admit its first patients next month, but concern has already emerged as to whether the state-of-the-art facility is fit to meet the city’s growing demands.
Vote now: Who is Far North Qld’s cutest dog?
From pups in party hats and Santa costumes, to dogs dozing in the dirt — vote now to crown Far North Queensland’s cutest dog.
Why you must check the brand of toothpaste your kids use
Parents are being let down by outdated and ineffective guidelines on fluoride toothpastes for small children, dentists claim.
‘Just f—ing shoot me’: Armed man confronts police at cop shop
A father of four stands inside a police station gripping a hammer repeatedly yelling at police to “just f—ing shoot me”. Officers, with tasers drawn, are trying to defuse the heated standoff. WATCH THE CONFRONTING VIDEO
Teen ‘safer’ in Cleveland than child safety
A teenager being sentenced for an assault on a prison officer among other charges said he felt safer in Cleveland than he did in a child safety placement, a court has heard.
‘I don’t hope, I expect’: Why rape needs to be considered a serious crime
A regional Queensland mayor says it is appalling that rape has not been considered a serious offence in the latest law reform.
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