Bold bid for regional Qld airport revealed
The Cairns mayor wants council to consider a “blue sky” approach in buying a minor share of North Queensland Airport Groups — believed to be worth $3bn.
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Partner of Mayfair boss reveals human cost of his epic battle with ASIC
For five years her life has been a running battle, a demoralising and often traumatic saga punctuated by apparent endless court hearings, the loss of the family home, a mental health breakdown and a vexing belief the situation could have been avoided.
16yo’s trans boys’ warning for all Queenslanders
A transgender Cairns teen blasted the state’s pause on new prescriptions for gender therapy meds, saying the gender-affirming care he had received had “changed his life”.
‘Strangers around’: Illegal arrivals apprehended in Torres Strait
Illegal arrivals believed to have snuck into Australia via the Torres Strait have been apprehended by authorities with the foreign nationals currently being held in detention.
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‘Peeved’: Former mayor joins call for state mandated fluoridated water
A vote to remove fluoride from a southern Cape York council’s water supply could lead to more communities following suit with a longtime former mayor urging the state government to finally intervene.
‘Difference between life and death’: Breast cancer patient reveals shocking delays
A breast cancer survivor has to fly to Victoria for tests to avoid a four-month delay following the shock closure of a critical service in Far North Queensland.
‘Bit of a listen’: Inside Tourism Minister’s Wangetti Trail meeting
The Far North’s most significant new tourism attraction is under a construction cloud as the state government explains what’s holding up the Wangetti Trail.
Three men critical after single-car crash and rollover
Two men, both in a critical condition, were flown to Cairns Hospital, while a third man, also critical, was taken to Atherton Hospital following a rollover between Herberton and Watsonville.
New funding revealed for remote Indigenous training program
New Far North funding worth $484,700 will be invested in training of young Indigenous job seekers from remote Cape York and Torres Strait communities.
‘Unusual smell’ grounds Qantas flight
An “unusual smell” has forced a Qantas plane bound for the Philippines to be diverted to Cairns airport after passengers began to experience severe headaches and watery eyes.
‘Most wanted’ teen crim arrested in alleged stolen car
A teenage boy on 36 charges, including six armed robberies and threatening a nurse with a hammer before stealing her car, has tried to escape police in dramatic scenes at Ellis Beach.
Youth crime spree: Police charge three teens in separate incidents
Far North officers have been kept busy combatting the youth crime crisis in Cairns, as another wave of incidents hit the city overnight.
VIDEO: Dramatic footage of 18yo arrested after quick-thinking truck drivers box in car
Dramatic footage has been released of the moment an 18-year-old was arrested after quick-thinking truckies helped authorities stop an allegedly stolen vehicle in Cairns. WATCH VIDEO HERE.
Palm Cove developers fight council after resort knock-back
The company behind a controversial six-storey resort complex in Palm Cove has appealed a council decision to knock back the development in the Planning and Environment Court.
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