‘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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‘Peeved’: Former mayor joins call for state mandated fluoridated water
A vote to remove fluoride from a southern Cape York council’s water supply could lead to more communities following suit with a longtime former mayor urging the state government to finally intervene.
‘Difference between life and death’: Breast cancer patient reveals shocking delays
A breast cancer survivor has to fly to Victoria for tests to avoid a four-month delay following the shock closure of a critical service in Far North Queensland.
‘Bit of a listen’: Inside Tourism Minister’s Wangetti Trail meeting
The Far North’s most significant new tourism attraction is under a construction cloud as the state government explains what’s holding up the Wangetti Trail.
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Capped teeth, fillings and more: Dirty tooth about regional water supplies
Ask this Cairns mum why her city’s water supply should be flouridated and she’ll point to the silver cap on her five-year-old son’s back molar as evidence.
Schools locked down after man spotted with alleged ‘firearm’
Two schools in Cairns were thrown into lockdown after a man was reported to be carrying a firearm.
Teen spends 10 days in watch-house after being falsely identified
A 14-year-old boy was locked in watch-houses for 10 days after he was wrongly identified by police investigating an armed robbery.
‘Opportunistic’ thief resumed stealing the week he was released on parole
A Cairns man had been on parole for just four days when he resumed shoplifting, then racked up purchases of alcohol, fuel, smokes and Coca-Cola on a stolen credit card, a court has heard.
Acclaimed photojournalism exhibition comes to Cairns
The best photojournalists across Cairns and Australia feature in new exhibitions to open next Friday at Cairns galleries.
Will Cairns water funding become election campaign material?
Outstanding funding for Cairns’ Water Security Project is poised to become a federal election campaign topic for a second time with all parties holding their cards close to their chest.
Couple reveals not-so-secret formula to 70 years of marriage
A former councillor and her husband have celebrated 70 years of marriage after meeting at a blood bank.
Decaying vessel to be removed from Trinity Inlet amid pollution concerns
A derelict and decaying 49m, 58-year-old former fishing support vessel will be towed by tug from Trinity Inlet to Papua New Guinea as part of a million-dollar War on Wrecks contract secured by a Cairns contractor.
‘Absolutely cooked’: Alleged road rampage ends in dramatic arrest
A man accused of an alleged rampage through Cairns before crashing into a truck and a fence has been arrested at the conclusion to a protracted police operation.
Two-car crash on Kennedy Highway, delays expected
Three people are being treated after a two-car crash on the Kennedy Highway which brought down a traffic light.
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