43 of us are guilty of this shameful driving act each day
It is one of the most dangerous things you can do yet 43 Queenslanders are being caught each day.
Cairns
‘Like a horror movie’: Man allegedly watched twins in their apartment ‘at all hours’
A 31-year-old man is accused of stalking twin sisters in over a 13-month period in what one victim described as something out of a “horror movie”, a court has heard.
Text ban to be imposed on regional Qld council
Exchanging text messages with a developer during an ordinary meeting will be one of several acts outlawed under a new policy set to be approved by Cairns councillors this week.
Bold call from heart charity as 250 kids wait to be treated
The leading charity for children’s heart disease is calling for a fly-in fly-out doctor to help Far North Queensland’s only cardiologist, as more than 250 children wait to be treated.
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Two dead in back-to-back Far North fatalities
Two men have died on remote Far North roads in a series of unrelated crashes on Saturday.
QantasLink boss on new Qld routes and government funds
The state’s new Connecting Queensland aviation fund isn’t high on the agenda of QantasLink’s boss, but the chief executive says taxpayer support is essential to regional aviation.
Island where ‘planes are like buses’ wins Qantas’ affection
Passengers travelling on one of the national carrier’s newly arrived regional aircraft will have the chance to fly in a plane blessed by water resembling a mother’s womb.
Wife struggled to get park as husband undergoes life-saving surgery
A recent Cairns Hospital patient has joined calls for improved parking after his wife feared getting a parking fine as staff saved his life.
Extortionist trawler worker targeted man after he was already robbed
A Cairns trawler worker targeted a man he knew had just been robbed, extorting him for money in return for the recovery of the stolen goods, a Cairns court has heard.
Video: Blaze destroys volunteer’s home during cancer treatment
The Tablelands community is calling for the public to get behind a fundraiser, after a Ravenshoe volunteer firefighter lost his home in a blaze while undergoing cancer treatment. Watch the video
Safety of tourists at risk as Green Island jetty ‘rots away’
Urgent repairs to a ramshackle jetty at one of Queensland’s most popular island getaways are being called for with tourism leaders flagging serious concerns for the safety of visitors and vessels.
Why Qld police are walking off the beat
With an average of one police officer a day walking away from their roles, the Queensland union president has raised fears they will never come back to the force.
Every picture: Cairns Chamber of Commerce Golf Day
Raising money for charity while hitting off conversations about mental health was at the centre of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce annual Golf Day.
‘One big party’: What’s on the menu at Cairns’ Greek Festival
From souvlaki and baklava to traditional dances and plate smashing, the Far North Greek community will celebrate its 30th annual festival in style. How you can get involved.
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