Latest in police officer’s rape trial
The trial of a suspended Far North Queensland police officer, facing six sexual offence charges, has been set down trial for later this year.
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Police appeal for information on missing Cairns man
Police have appealed for information on a Cairns man who has been missing since September last year.
Deputy PM announces urgent care funding to boost staff numbers
Deputy PM Richard Marles has announced that one of the country’s busiest urgent care clinics will receive a boost in the form of funding for new staff as well as funding for cancer screening in The Cape.
Major update into youth gender hormone therapy
Experts are warning of major impacts for transgender children, including decreased school attendance and increased suicide attempts, if a clinical review into Queensland youth gender healthcare is extended.
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‘Opinions change’: LNP candidate opens up on Trump views
A Queensland LNP hopeful says he is committed to forming relationships with foreign countries following the Prime Minister’s description of him as a “far right” candidate because he once supported US President Donald Trump.
‘Failing of the system’: Former council worker abused partner with electrical cord
A former council worker in remote Queensland did not get access to rehabilitation courses for the 11 months he was in jail waiting to be sentenced for strangling his partner.
Who starred at Leichhardt candidates’ forum
From possible divestment of insurance companies to expanding international relationships, candidates vying for the seat of Leichhardt debated their take on the region’s key issues.
How new housing fund could unlock major development site
A Far North MP is urging Cairns Regional Council to apply for funding to accelerate construction in the city’s southern growth corridor with $500m up for grabs for “shovel ready” projects.
Cops release photos of possible key witnesses in fatal crash
Police have released pictures of three individuals who may have crucial information as investigators search for a cyclist and two people in a car, following a fatal pedestrian crash.
Armed man arrested in CBD threat
An armed man has been seen allegedly threatening both businesses and pedestrians in the CBD.
Named: Pair sentenced for more than $1m meth and cocaine operation
A man and a woman have been sentenced for their part in trafficking more than $1m of meth and cocaine as part of a massive drug dealing network stretching from Townsville to Cairns.
Man accused of stalking, arson and graffiti
A man is accused of lighting a Cairns business on fire, that he also allegedly vandalised.
Trump, China posts come back to haunt LNP hopeful
A Queensland LNP candidate whose campaign launch featured MAGA-inspired trinkets previously blamed feminists for aiding Donald Trump’s election loss and labelled China a “grub of a country”.
LNP hopeful says Cairns Regional Council’s ‘secret list’ of election priorities doesn’t exist
A Far North political candidate has denied claims that he may have had access to a “secret list” provided to him by Cairns Regional Council ahead of the election campaign.
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