A former Queensland Young Australian of the Year has bravely demanded government appointments be vetted for domestic violence after surviving a harrowing abusive relationship with a disgraced Cape York leader.
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 our gallery
A longstanding Cairns dance teacher has hung up her dancing shoes after more than three decades in the industry.
A Cairns tradie has avoided jail time after a police raid of his south side home revealed almost 700g of cannabis, steroids, and prescription medications.
Far North Queensland leaders are calling for additional police resources, as car thefts skyrocket and one long standing MP says he’s never seen crime so bad. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Queensland’s health system is facing a new challenge – how it can be solved remains a riddle.
While years of studies have been conducted into fluoride there are numerous myths that linger. ALL THE ANSWERS
A Hope Vale father has been denied bail on charges of acts intended to maim, disfigure or disable over a petrol bomb thrown during a ‘riot’ in the community.
A teenager who sexually assaulted a woman as she slept on a couch, later setting her car on fire because people would “look at him funny”, has been spared detention.
A Cairns ratepayer is calling for the return of water infrastructure and delivery back to the state government – calling it a “constitutional right” beyond local council capability. Who owns Qld’s dams – interactive map.
A Queensland woman accused of making more than 1000 phone calls to the father of her four children after the breakdown of their 19-year relationship has been refused bail.
Police have urged tourists and residents to consider their safety while swimming at Far North Queensland waterholes, following the death of an international tourist on Monday.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested at a retirement village after he allegedly fled a stolen car when police managed to spike the vehicle’s tyres.
A freak storm has left one of the Far North’s largest sporting clubs tallying a major damage bill yet again, with the side’s skipper lucky to be alive after dodging a falling tree and light pole as he scurried to safety.
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