Advocacy groups hold new LNP govt to pre-election pledges
Advance Cairns says the new LNP government is indebted to the voters of Far North and now expects a changing of the guard to deliver on a swath of pledges made during the campaign.
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Tradie gives evidence in Tinder date rape trial
A Canadian landscaper facing trial after allegedly sexually assaulting and orally raping a woman during a Tinder date to a secluded waterfall has told a jury he bit her on the bottom in what he believed was consensual intimacy.
‘Puppy pawty’: Stolen pups reunite after alleged theft to celebrate first birthday
Four puppies who were allegedly stolen in a Cairns home invasion last year have been reunited again, this time to celebrate their first birthday. See photos, video.
Two patients hospitalised after Abbott and Minnie Street collision in Cairns
Three people have been taken to hospital after a series of car collision in Cairns
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‘100-year event is getting bigger’: Calls for climate change modelling
A Far North academic says weather modelling does not factor in climate change, which is why more “unprecedented” events are occurring and “100-year” events will become bigger.
Records break as Far North braces for ‘patchy’ weather
Two records were broken in the space of 24 hours as the Far North marked its hottest September day in 21 years. Here’s how:
Tourism funding announced as Premier promises to spend big in the Far North
Premier Steven Miles has pledged to shower the Far North with riches, announcing a $10m investment in Tourism Tropical North Queensland to increase domestic and international tourism numbers to the region.
PHOTOS: Cairns celebrates the AFL grand final at Cazalys
Footy fans cheered on their team when hundreds descended on Cazalys sports club for the AFL grand final, including one special Brisbane Lions fan.
Labor turns up the heat in battle to retain Far North seats
Queensland Labor says it’s confident regional candidates are playing to win after leaked internal data raised alarm bells within the party and a damning Newspoll revealed David Crisafulli is poised to deliver the LNP a majority government.
Lions roll Swans as Miles dares to dream
Premier Steven Miles will use the Brisbane Lions’ backs-against-the-wall grand final win as motivation ahead of a gruelling campaign against a highly fancied rival.
Watch: Rare sighting of whale shark off Great Barrier Reef
Passengers aboard a popular diving vessel have had a rare sighting of a whale shark while sailing along the Great Barrier Reef. See the video.
Police Bearcat draws crowds to community engagement event
Cairns kids have delighted in a rare opportunity to marvel at specialist policing toys including the impressive V8-powered armoured Bearcat.
Why your next Qld holiday will cost more
Holidaying at home is costing us more, with hotel prices soaring post-pandemic. SEE THE DETAILS
Angry protesters march on government offices in response to young mum’s death
An emotionally-charged demonstration that laid siege to a Cairns office building has called for an open inquiry into a government department implicated in the death of a well-known mum, who took her own life.
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