Masked duo injures girl in scooter attack
Police are investigating an attack on a teenage girl near a Cairns shopping centre on Tuesday afternoon.
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Lost Fairy Falls hikers found by mobile phone pin drop
Police have issued a reminder for hikers to plan for the worst when they set off along Far North Queensland trails after a lost mother and son were located and rescued from dense bushland.
‘Extraordinary decision’: Senator slams ABC over Bob Katter doco
A Queensland senator has called for an investigation into the ABC’s decision to air a documentary profiling maverick MP Bob Katter in the lead up to the federal election arguing the public broadcaster has failed the “integrity test”.
Where to find your local Easter service
Churches across the Far North will welcome parishioners to celebrate one of the holiest weeks in the religious calendar.
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Shocking rebates revealed for pregnant women
Pregnant women are getting less money back for ultrasounds than they did three decades ago, prompting Australia’s peak imaging body to renew calls for urgent government reform.
Rare mosquito virus puts Far North on health alert
Cape York residents are urged to take all precautions against mosquito bites, following the recent detection of a potentially deadly but rare virus in the region. DETAILS
Next step in fight to fix shocking internet connection
A troubled internet provider could be forced to compensate customers and fix its reliability after northern beaches residents in Cairns suffered days-long outages for more than a year.
Mapped: Every dingo sighting in Queensland
Packs of dingoes are roaming the northern beaches of Cairns but are being mistaken for kelpies with many becoming road kill, a conservationist says. watch the video
Elderly mum ripped off by daughter
A “seasoned fraudster” who once added thousands to vet bills linked to the Black Saturday bushfires, stole more than $60,000 from her elderly mother to buy a new car.
From Badu to the big smoke: Connection helps Torres Strait Islander become a lecturer at Sydney Uni
A trailblazing Torres Strait health lecturer has overcome a crippling sense of isolation and self doubt to achieve his academic dreams.
‘Big fat donut zero’: Why ghost GPS tracker trial will be extended
A trial beginning in 2023 to fit GPS trackers to Cairns juvenile offenders is yet to slap a single electronic monitoring device on any young people but will be extended by the LNP Government.
From illness to idol: How a superfan met her hero
A lifelong fan of former Wiggles star Emma Memma had always dreamed of meeting her idol, but her medical condition made attending the sold-out show in Cairns seem impossible.
Woman, 24, charged after alleged robbery of elderly lady
A 24-year-old woman has been arrested for the alleged robbery of an elderly woman in Cairns.
Woman in life-threatening condition after diving accident
A woman has been flown to hospital in a potentially life-threatening condition after a diving accident off the coast of Far North Queensland.
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