It’s been revealed a Cape York deputy principal was hit in the face last week by a student as a former teacher at a remote Qld school claims to be “traumatised” after threats of rape and having her car smashed up with a star picket.
Child Safety workers across Queensland are facing an uncertain future with 91 positions at risk; however, the Child Safety Minister has said these positions are in fact safe.
Queensland has some truly bizarre rules – and even more bizarre battles have been fought over them.
A man has died and a woman has been left fighting for life after their Toyota LandCruiser lost control and rolled.
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.
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
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.
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.
Raising money for charity while hitting off conversations about mental health was at the centre of the Cairns Chamber of Commerce annual Golf Day.
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.
A second child has pleaded guilty to his role in a sickening pile-on bashing and robbery of a 47-year-old man in Cairns Central shopping centre in September last year by a pack of teens armed with a wet floor sign.
From swing dancing and finger snapping to vibing under the winter sunshine, there will be something for everyone at the Munro Martin Parkland Jazz Picnic this weekend.
An ex-Mer Island councillor and his wife, have been accused of overpaying themselves more than $170,000 while working at a Native Title body corporation, with the couple denying any wrongdoing in documents filed in a Cairns Civil Court.
The region’s business leaders took to the golfing green to raise ‘much-needed’ funds for COUCH Wellness Centre.
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