Proof that these are Qld’s most dangerous drivers
A record amount in fines was collected from this group of drivers last financial year.
Cairns
Meet the councillor on the frontline of Australia’s fight against climate change
An emerging First Nations leader, whose community faces the threat of being lost to climate change, is pleading for more action to lower greenhouse gas emissions and save his island home.
Will Premier provide urgent financial relief to crime crisis?
The Queensland government commented on whether it will provide “urgent financial relief” to Cairns Regional Council to cover the cost of youth crime in the region.
Major insurer reveals update on flood claims
A leading insurer has revealed his stance on a campaign to pause all new development within the Barron River delta until an investigation into the shifting course of the waterway can be completed.
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Robotic ‘hand’ to boost coral restoration in Queensland
A world-first soft robotic “hand” is set to revolutionise the way baby corals are grown in labs, offering a breakthrough in reef restoration efforts.
Woman killed in Gordonvale crash, passenger hospitalised
A woman has died following a car crash on the Bruce Highway in Gordonvale, passenger taken to hospital.
‘Nuclear or coal are our only options’: Qld town’s plea
A Queensland country mayor says only atomic energy or coal can provide baseload power and has issued a dire warning.
Protests and power struggles: Inside the rise of the CFMEU
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Cairns police offering behind the scenes look of murder investigation
A Biloela man was found violently murdered on a Far North property, with his killer voluntarily revealing himself to police in a bid to sway the facts, before becoming entangled in his own web of lies. How do get behind the scenes of this investigation.
Use of ratepayer funds to bust infrastructure bottleneck debated
A former councillor says the region’s growth is being held back by poor trunk infrastructure planning, while Cairns Regional Council has countered to state there’s no urgent need for new Mount Peter subdivisions.
Cairns land supply questioned as demand outweighs new lots
Residential dwelling approvals are outweighing land availability as industry experts question government strategies and vision on releasing new lots around Cairns.
No golden handshake for Cairns mayor’s top confidante
New details can be revealed around Cairns mayor Amy Eden’s former campaign adviser and his abrupt exit from a top council job last month.
How new centre will unlock potential of ancient Indigenous knowledge
A major new national research centre has launched in Cairns which aims to set new standards for research and management of land and sea country across Australia and delve into untapped Indigenous knowledge.
Qld uni flags plans to close Daintree Rainforest Observatory
A Far North MP has blasted James Cook University for threatening to close an “invaluable” research asset nestled in the heart of the world’s oldest tropical rainforest.
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