Why you must check the brand of toothpaste your kids use
Parents are being let down by outdated and ineffective guidelines on fluoride toothpastes for small children, dentists claim.
Cairns
‘Just f—ing shoot me’: Armed man confronts police at cop shop
A father of four stands inside a police station gripping a hammer repeatedly yelling at police to “just f—ing shoot me”. Officers, with tasers drawn, are trying to defuse the heated standoff. WATCH THE CONFRONTING VIDEO
Teen ‘safer’ in Cleveland than child safety
A teenager being sentenced for an assault on a prison officer among other charges said he felt safer in Cleveland than he did in a child safety placement, a court has heard.
‘I don’t hope, I expect’: Why rape needs to be considered a serious crime
A regional Queensland mayor says it is appalling that rape has not been considered a serious offence in the latest law reform.
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Queensland council may switch off fluoride as out-of-towners protest
One of Queensland’s few remaining regional councils still offering fluoridated water is considering turning off the tap.
‘Why can’t we use what we’re paying for:’ Ongoing internet outages
Hundreds within Cairns’ northern beaches have endured days-long internet outages since March last year, with the frequency and duration of outages only getting worse.
Pharmaceuticals and booze stolen in organised spate of ram raids
Cairns glaziers have been struggling to keep on top of an increasing new year workload as young criminals in stolen cars take to ram raiding and forcing entry to shopfronts throughout the city.
Plans revealed for Qld youth offender ‘training village’
Indigenous offenders entangled in the youth justice system could be ferried via barge to a remote “training village” bordered by a croc-infested river, if granted planning approval by a Far North council.
Meet Cairns’ new doctors
The Cairns Hospital and Health Service has welcomed 2025’s cohort of young doctors, strengthening Queensland’s struggling regional health system.
‘Non-existent’: Why venomous jellyfish numbers have plummeted
One of Australia’s most deadly marine animals has drastically declined in numbers within the Far North, experts say it could take years before they repopulate.
Two 12yo girls face court over alleged Christmas Eve armed robbery
Two 12-year-old girls, who between them have racked up over 100 charges, have faced court for an alleged violent armed robbery on Christmas Eve in a Cairns suburb.
‘There’s a man down there’: Heroes save stricken swimmer at Boulders
The actions of a quick-thinking tradie have been credited with saving the life of a swimmer at the Babinda Boulders, who was pulled from the creek after being discovered motionless on the bottom.
Tradie’s brush with death after ute gets ‘tangled’ in fallen power lines
A Cairns tradie who’s ute crashed after running over downed powerlines has clarified what caused traffic delays on Friday while questioning safety standards regulating overhead power cables.
Surge in cremations sparks new ways to honour departed loved ones
Cemeteries in the region are experiencing a significant shift in memorial trends and a rise in cremations is now leading to a demand for meaningful ways to honour their loved ones. Find out more here.
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