Toyah may have been alive when buried, had ‘no hope for survival’
Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley sustained a deep cut from one side of her neck to the other and may have been buried alive, a jury has been told.
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‘Gross misjudgment’: Skipper fined over jet boat collision
An experienced mariner with an “exemplary reputation” has expressed his “heartfelt regret” over an accident where a family of three thought they were going to die following his actions.
Qld council votes to ditch fluoride in its water supply
A southern Cape York council will stop fluoridating its largest town’s water supply with councillors narrowly voting in favour of removing the mineral at a fiery meeting.
Mapped: Qld’s worst flood zones as $30bn battle plan floated
Building flood levees, strengthening homes and even relocating residents are among the recommendations of a $30bn future flood strategy.
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Woman injured, man charged in alleged walking trail assault
A woman has been injured and a man has been charged following an alleged assault on a popular Cairns walking track.
‘Bound up inside’: Cairns residents call for more footpaths
A Cairns paraplegic is calling for more footpaths to be built in inner-city suburbs with advocates arguing more walkways will give the elderly and those with mobility issues a greater sense of independence.
‘Woman’s worst nightmare’: MP’s vow after sickening alleged attack
The alleged offenders accused of raping a woman and holding her husband at knifepoint inside their Qld home will face the prospect of a lifetime behind bars, if found guilty under the Adult Crime, Adult Time reforms.
‘Complexities’: Why we’re still waiting for youth rape overhaul
Rape and other serious crimes may not be covered by the state government’s flagship “adult crime, adult time” laws until the end of the year – despite an horrific attack on a couple in Cairns.
Urgent call for targeted rebates to improve access to women’s imaging services
Amid growing concerns over the sustainability of essential diagnostic imaging services in Cairns, healthcare professionals are calling on the federal government to take immediate action to address disparities in access to imaging services for men and women.
‘We are struggling’: Medicare shortfalls push breast cancer diagnostic services to the brink
Private providers and specialists are calling on urgent government intervention as they struggle to stay afloat with Medicare rebates falling short for breast cancer diagnostics.
‘A local’s pub’: Historic hotel reopens in Cairns CBD
A historic Cairns pub has reopened under new management with punters enjoying live music, food trucks and the largest range of Coopers beer in Queensland.
Yarrabah ‘mentor’ jailed for five and a half years over attacks with fists, rifle
A man described as a “mentor” and champion of on-country programs in Yarrabah has been sentenced to five and a half years jail after a series of violent assaults on his partner.
Media locked out of court as teen trio accused of rape appear
Reporters were locked out of the Innisfail Court House this morning as three teens appeared charged with rape following a sickening home invasion at Manunda.
Watch the arrest: Depraved teen trio in vile knifepoint rape
Police have released dramatic footage of the arrest of a teenager wanted after a woman was allegedly raped at knifepoint in a sickening home invasion in Cairns.
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