Where police beat would be based
A re-elected Queensland Labor government would deliver 10 new permanent police beats across the state, including one in Far North Queensland.
Cairns
Teens rushed to hospital after car crash
Two teens have been taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Edmonton.
Security guard ‘almost killed’ within mental health unit
A mental health patient who “nearly killed” a Cairns Hospital security guard by choking him has since been involved in at least three violent incidents, angering frontline staff.
Revealed: The unusual arrangement in accused MP’s ‘toxic’ office
An employee in the office of an accused bully MP is one of only four to have reached confidential settlements in the last term of government, new data has revealed.
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‘It’s our generation’: Cairns kids lost to a dangerous criminal carousel
Exclusive inside look into the fight against Cairns youth crime through the eyes of Task Force Guardian officers who speak candidly about frustration of the job, the hopelessness of their targets and the sad reality of an emerging criminal generation.
Cairns African Festival to get the groove going this weekend
Get ready to groove to the beat of the drums as the Cairns African Festival takes over the Cairns Esplanade on Saturday.
Bargain hunters rejoice! Vinnies half-off sale is here
Second hand shoppers should get down to their local Vinnies store, with one more day of amazing offers to go. Here’s what you can get your hands on.
Shock twist in police officer’s rape trial
The case for the police officer who is accused of “drinking heavily” at a Cairns hotel before raping a woman, has taken a surprising turn.
ICC charges akin to ‘holocaust denial’ say Indigenous Friends of Israel
Cairns group “Indigenous Friends of Israel” say the ICC’s decision shows international humanitarian agencies are being sucked into believing “Hamas propaganda”. Do you agree?Watch the interview.
Join the ‘Palmy Army’ on World Parrot Day to save Cape icon
Laying one egg every two years and a parrot housing crisis have led to the decline of the endangered palm cockatoo. How you can help the Cape York species recover.
‘Just a game to him’: Man ‘prostitutes’ boy by paying for explicit images
A man who “prostituted” a 14-year-old boy cried after he was sentenced on seven charges including four counts of indecent treatment in Cairns District Court.
Hundreds kept in Queensland jails because of housing crisis
Justice advocates say the housing crisis is keeping Queensland prisoners locked up with a third of parole applications denied because they have nowhere to live.
Cyclone-trashed house hits market
A Cairns home still bearing the scars of post-Cyclone Jasper flooding has hit the property market, complete with waterlogged kitchen, mud-stained walls and abandoned furniture.
‘Costs an arm and a leg’: Remote council’s airport, infrastructure at risk
A remote Far North Queensland council claims its critical infrastructure including airports and seaports are at risk after missing out on vital funding from the federal government.
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