Cairns’ tallest building hits the market for first time since 2006
Described as being one of Cairns’ largest ever commercial sales, a major tower in the heart of the city is now up for sale for the first time in almost 20 years.
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Renewed flooding fears as monsoon brings ‘another round’ of wet weather
The BOM are expecting “another round” of showers and thunderstorms as a monsoonal trough could cause already flooding river levels in Far North Queensland to again rise.
‘Going to die’: Business owner puts woman in chokehold on fishing holiday
A former business owner has shut up shop and relocated 1200kms after an alcohol-fuelled domestic violence act where his partner of 18 years “thought she was going to die”.
Teen’s face burnt after petrol accident
A teenage girl has suffered burns to her face, arms and legs after an incident involving petrol in Far North Queensland.
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‘We want you’: What cheap Aussie dollar could mean for Cairns
A star-spangled opportunity to sell the Great Barrier Reef to US tourists has emerged, with eagle-eyed industry leaders hoping a weak Aussie dollar leads to a Yankee invasion.
‘Fatigued’: Shocking number police must overcome to beat youth crime
The Far North’s thin blue line has been exposed with astonishing figures highlighting the short-handed battle our cops are fighting in the midst of a booming youth crime crisis.
Teen avoids adult prison time for car theft, retirement village break-in
A Cairns teen has avoided adult jail time days before her 18th birthday after she was sentenced for stealing a car and breaking into a an 86-year-old’s retirement village home in the middle of the day, leaving the elderly woman traumatised.
Explained: What caused ‘very eerie’ Cairns City blackout
North Queensland’s electricity retailer explained what caused the Cairns City blackout on Saturday evening, as another 4000-odd customers go without power on Sunday in separate incidents.
Storms batter SEQ in 100mm+ overnight drenching
Southeast Queensland has been battered by thunderstorms overnight, with more than 100mm falling in some areas as 80km/h winds also wreaked havoc.
MAPPED: Nurses, midwives reveal extent of Qld health horrors
Burnt out and exhausted nurses and midwives are being stretched to breaking point amid skyrocketing demand for care and a long-running staff shortage. SEE THE MAP
Calls for stricter vape laws to rein in dodgy tobacconists
Court penalties are being used as a last resort to rein in dodgy tobacconists prompting calls to enforce strict cigarette and vape laws.
‘Unpleasant experience’: Cairns scraps QR codes from ticketing machines amid scam alert
Cairns Regional Council will take added precautions to ensure commuters using its pay-by-phone parking app don’t fall victim to scammers after residents raised concerns over dodgy transaction fees.
Tognolini family’s firefighting legacy burns bright in the Far North
From a rookie to veteran, a father and son’s journey in the Queensland Fire Department spans generations. Read their story here.
‘Its cliff of rubbish’: Regulator cracks down Kamerunga eyesore
Despite an approved increase to waste stockpiles a stone’s throw from a Kamerunga school, a Cairns garbage processor has been slapped with enforcement orders after allowing a huge mound of rubbish to get out of hand.
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