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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‘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”.
Fraudster’s fake drug counselling business used to fund meth addiction
A Cairns woman has been jailed after she used the guise of a drug counselling business to attempt to defraud the ATO to the tune of more than $150,000 to fuel her meth addiction.
Cairns shoppers drive up sales, retailers report pre-Christmas spike
In what Far North retailers say is shaping up to be the strongest sales year since before Covid, Cairns shoppers have been spending up a storm in shopping centres and at small businesses.
Flood victims celebrate ‘small wins’ a year after Jasper
A group of Holloways Beach residents gathered together to celebrate the small wins a year on from the devastation of Cyclone Jasper and the floods.
Demands to fix Bruce Hwy escalate after latest flood nightmare
A fresh push has been mounted for upgrades to keep the Bruce Highway high and dry, after it once again failed to help keep Queensland moving amid heavy rain along the east coast.
Psych report ordered as ‘dangerous’ teen faces sentence for attacks on girlfriend
A teen’s sentence for a number of brutal assaults on his ex-girlfriend has been delayed after a judge ordered a new sentencing report and psychological assessment.
Remembering Murray Street
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Gabba or Cazalys: Could Cairns stadium rival Brisbane beast?
With daily uncertainty about the state’s primary Olympic’s venue, AFL Cairns has just dropped a shovel-ready master plan for Cazalys. SEE THE PLANS
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