Far North employers now have an ongoing ability to directly hire overseas workers to plug holes in the local workforce following an extension of a critical offshore labour agreement.
Cairns Hospital’s new $83.4m mental health unit will admit its first patients next month, but concern has already emerged as to whether the state-of-the-art facility is fit to meet the city’s growing demands.
From pups in party hats and Santa costumes, to dogs dozing in the dirt — vote now to crown Far North Queensland’s cutest dog.
Parents are being let down by outdated and ineffective guidelines on fluoride toothpastes for small children, dentists claim.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cairns is embracing post-World War II era dentistry where forceps for pulling teeth are favoured over fluoride in the town’s water supply, a leading Far North health expert says.
Queensland premier David Crisafulli has thrown his support behind fluoridated water – but deferred making the final say.
A commitment to climate change will forge stronger bonds with Pacific nations, creating new economic opportunities and bolster diplomatic ties for Cairns, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says.
A mother who was given bail in mid-December on charges of possessing small amounts of drugs, utensils and suspected stolen property spent 24 days in prison because of a “human error”.
From fractured relationships to heavily-resourced ministers, it’s all played a part in the vastly different federal election strategies so far in FNQ. Why 2025 campaigns will be so different to 2022.
The passenger who was flung into the Barron River during a jet ski crash that killed her partner for the first time has spoken about the tragic loss of a dedicated father and her loving partner.
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