Family evicted days before mum told she has years to live
A Queensland mother’s family was given an eviction notice days before finding out she had cancer, and just five years to live.
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‘Secret’ council wishlist ‘not in best interest of Cairns’, Senator says
A Queensland Senator has questioned whether Cairns council has provided a “secret list” of election priorities to an LNP candidate.
Woman charged after car ploughs into popular pizza chain outlet
A woman has been charged after crashing a car into a Smithfield pizza store on Friday.
‘Fight or flight’: Moment cassowary chases down chickens
A Queensland grocer has captured the moment a cassowary chased away her flock of chickens trying to eat their breakfast. WATCH THE VIDEO.
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‘Next step’: Cairns council’s $450m plan for southern growth corridor
Cairns Regional Council has made its $450m pitch to unlock the city’s stagnant southern growth corridor, addressing the city’s soaring housing prices and an almost non-existent rental market in the process.
Screening gaps leave kids with FASD at risk of detention
FASD experts are calling for more affordable and accessible diagnostic services to stop children with severe brain injuries being put in detention.
Former lawyer opens bookshop to share his love of reading
When a retired Cairns lawyer with more than 4,000 books decided to clear out his collection, it sparked the birth of a ‘new’ second hand bookstore.
Stonefish venom could hold cure for parasitic worm infection
The cure for a gastrointestinal parasite which affects one quarter of the world’s population, could be found in one of Australia’s most venomous fish, according James Cook University scientists.
Just like Vegas: The four Qld tourist towns that want to tax visitors
The mayors of four Queensland councils are urging the state government to introduce a bed tax to help them pay for surging infrastructure costs. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Pictures capture moment man takes hatchet to bird’s nest
A white-haired bespectacled man has been captured taking a hatchet to the nest of one of Queensland’s most iconic bird species. Warning: Disturbing content
Man with object believed to be knife taken into custody
A man was seen walking the streets, allegedly intoxicated and holding an object believed to be a knife, in the Cairns CBD.
‘I was one of these kids’: NRL star speaks on breaking the cycle
An NRL great has visited Cairns to celebrate kids’ completion of an early intervention program focused on building their confidence and resilience.
Leaders react to expansion of ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws
Cairns leaders have welcomed the state government’s commitment to expanding the list of offences included in its ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ policy to tackle youth crime.
New land valuations expected to boost council revenue by $22m
Land valuations across Far North Queensland have skyrocketed with more than 50,000 properties in Cairns potentially facing a $422 rise, on average, boosting council revenue by $22m. Search the new valuation of your suburb.
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