A luxury Daintree resort decimated by Tropical Cyclone Jasper will soon reopen to offer a range of new experiences such as beekeeping and bush tucker courses, aimed at attracting guests and creating new jobs.
An unexpected mural-turned-eyesore along a major Cairns highway will be repainted, with a special message to remain. Here’s a first look at the makeover.
Six juveniles have been taken into custody and charged by police after a dramatic highway joyride in Far North Queensland that ended after officers deployed tyre spikes.
Cairns’ mayoral candidates are feeling the pressure following the city’s latest flood with voters keen to hear plans to stop the city’s most vulnerable suburbs from submerging.
A convicted sex offender who crossed the Torres Strait in a boat in an alleged bid to get to Thailand appeared in Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday. Find out what happens next
A man in his 20s who was involved in a motorbike accident on Sunday afternoon, remains in hospital.
While the highest tide in living memory caused headaches for motorists, the inundation of Cairns streets offered a rare opportunity for mad keen fishos. See the hilarious video.
Vision taken from within the heart of Queensland’s major metropolitan and regional cities exposes a sad truth that experts say demands a radical shake-up. WATCH THE VIDEO
A Far North local government election candidate has received a widespread outpouring of support from residents after his corflutes were defaced.
The crushing of a registered car parked legally on a Cairns street has prompted questions about why a tiny fraction of the more than 1200 impounded vehicles are now on-sold at auction.
High tides peaked this morning as 170mm of rain fell on the Cassowary Coast and 150mm fell at the Daintree overnight with warnings about two tropical lows forming next week.
The past Queensland summer was unlike any seen before, with unprecedented rain and temperature events, and 100 records broken. SEARCH THE INTERACTIVE
One of the toddlers has been released from hospital, but one remains in a serious condition, after they were pulled out of a residential swimming pool on Friday afternoon.
Queenslanders are changing their habits due to soaring petrol prices – this is a confronting reality.
The 2024 Cairns Woman of the Year has been crowned while two other inspiring local leaders have also won awards. See the list of nominees and winners here, plus a photo gallery of the day’s events.
An Edmonton author and festival guest used his event to tell the audience evolution theory was “racist” and “ridiculous’’ and we should be following the rules of the old testament.
A man made date with a woman who advertised sexual massages, only to attack her and threaten her with a knife, Cairns District Court heard on Friday.
Drug smugglers, human traffickers and illegal fishermen will come under increased pressure from the US Coast Guard across the Pacific with Cairns playing a crucial strategic role in operations.
Emergency crews from Cairns have rushed to reports of a swimmer missing in waters near Mossman Gorge in Far North Queensland.
Kuranda Range has re-opened after a two-vehicle crash this afternoon.
A radical flood mitigation strategy to divert the Barron River has been proposed alongside an expected $25m outlay to build a bridge over the newly formed Jasper Creek at Holloways Beach.
Almost 20 shipwrecks scattered across Far North waters are being targeted for removal by June 30, following the extraction of an 11.4m abandoned yacht near Cooktown.
Queensland tenants have exposed some of the horror stories of renting during a housing crisis, from finding crack pipes and adult toys under sinks to mushrooms growing from the carpet.
A man charged with attempted murder following an alleged stabbing in Innisfail in late 2022 appeared in Cairns District Court on Friday.
With women at the helm of huge workforces to others who have become household names, Cairns is proudly home to so many trailblazing female leaders. Here’s our list of the top 30.
There’s no better way to celebrate a once-in-every-four-years birthday than leaping from a plane, but the day had different plans for this Cairns man.
Family members of a man on trial on two counts of rape clapped and cried as a jury took less than four hours to deliver not guilty verdicts.
A baby boy suffered catastrophic and sustained bleeding and damage to his brain, a Cairns court has heard, as his father pleads not guilty to grievous bodily harm. Warning: Distressing content
Work is underway to rebuild a critical community store in a remote Indigenous community that was devastated by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper and the Far North floods.
This weekend the Royal Australian Navy will open the gangways of its Cairns naval base, inviting community members to celebrate Navy Week and learn more about the lives of its servicemen and women.
Thousands across Queensland have fallen behind on mortgage repayments , a situation that’s set to spark a rise in voluntary sales by distressed owners. SEE WHERE
The Mossman sugar mill has been granted a temporary stay of execution, thanks to a mystery investor. This is what we know.
Centacare FNQ celebrated its latest successful School Savvy campaign this week, inviting their supporters to a special afternoon tea. SEE EVERY PHOTO.
Premier Steven Miles and all 18 ministers are in Cairns for community cabinet. Follow our live updates.
A four-month-old Cairns baby boy would have died without surgery after his father allegedly damaged his brain by violently shaking him, a court has heard. He has pleaded not guilty.
A Queensland man is accused of spreading serious diseases to intimate partners he met through social media, and distributing intimate images without consent.
A paramedic was forced to perform CPR on her partner after he started seizing, bleeding from his mouth and eventually had a tumour removed from the front of his brain.
The Cairns Esplanade is home to the region’s first iDumplings Chinese restaurant, and the first robot waiter. See how it works. VIDEO: Brendan…
The Cairns Esplanade is home to the region’s first iDumplings Chinese restaurant, and the first robot waiter. See how it works. VIDEO: Brendan…
A mayoral candidate has commented on whether coffee dates between developers and Cairns councillors will continue under a Unity-led council.
A Far North MP has called for the dropping of all Covid-related disciplinary action following a bombshell court ruling that found mandatory vaccine orders were unlawful’.
A woman with mental health problems and an $80,000 NDIS package was sentenced for supplying minors with methamphetamine in Cairns Supreme Court on Tuesday.
A woman who has accused a man she met via Tinder of rape had a case of “buyer’s remorse”, defence has claimed during a Cairns trial.
The Cairns Amateurs Carnival is facing major upheaval amid the replacement of volunteer board members under a restructure to ensure the future viability and profitability of the carnival.
Cairns Regional Council candidate Amy Eden cryptically referred to an incident on her social media recently — but did not divulge the names…
Want to learn how to cook the best burger in Australia? A Cairns butcher shop has been awarded Australia’s best gourmet burger at the AMIC Sausage…
Want to learn how to cook the best burger in Australia? Julie and Rod Leaver from Edge Hill Butchery have been awarded Australia’s best gourmet…
A woman who sought to meet new friends via the app Tinder has alleged she was raped twice by a man who ignored her saying no, Cairns District Court has heard.
A portable house factory in Cairns has begun churning out prefabricated modular homes for social housing and use in remote disaster-impacted areas throughout the state.
The mother of a 14-year-old girl allowed a 26-year-old man to sleep in her daughter’s bed, perform sex acts with him and supply her with cannabis, a Cairns court has heard. Warning: Distressing content.
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