A 16-year-old boy who was declared a ‘serious repeat offender’ last year has driven a stolen car dangerously in Byrne Street, Mareeba, less than two weeks after being released from detention, a court has heard.
A defence expert is calling on the Australian Defence Force to “make the most” of Horn Island turning it into a forward operating base for the navy and air force, to deter adversaries from projecting power through our northern approaches.
An Army veteran of 26 years has called for greater teamwork from the country’s northern cities and local governments to carve out a “pivotal role” in the future of Australian defence.
Police have issued a callout for public help after a woman suffered serious injuries in an alleged street attack in the state’s Far North.
As political leaders gather in Queensland for this year’s Bush Summit, regional residents are hopeful their pleas will be heard.
Cairns marine services are looking ship shape with the delivery of a 135 tonne crane and an infrastructure improvement package worth $4m to the Tropical Reef Shipyard.
A Cairns jury has found a school groundskeeper not guilty of sexually abusing a young girl.
Cairns Cup ambassador Dannielle Atkinson details what she is most looking forward to at this year’s Cairns Cup racing carnival, held this weekend…
The lowest tides of the year has seen the sandbank off Buchan Point beach exposed out of the water, with hundreds of people walking halfway out…
The sun may be shining, but residents are urged to keep umbrella’s close at hand due to a ‘mixed’ bag of weather, following the lowest tides of the year this week.
The lowest tides of the year has seen the sandbank off Buchan Point beach exposed out of the water, with hundreds of people walking halfway out…
An Education Queensland employee claims he has quit in protest of a $14m hall expected to wipe out shade trees at a Cairns school. Inside the campaign to save the trees.
A crash involving a ute and Uber Carshare vehicle brought traffic to a crawl for a period on Thursday afternoon in the Cairns CBD.
A Far North MP has announced his shock resignation from Parliament, throwing the race wide open in a key Queensland electorate ahead of October’s state election.
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