‘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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PM answers key questions ahead of election
In a wide-ranging interview, the PM exclusively spoke about rugby league’s future in Far North Queensland, World Heritage listing in Cape York, an abandoned renewables project in the Daintree and how he believes Labor can win the pending federal election.
‘One of a kind’: Tributes flow for Yirrganydji elder, George Skeene
A prominent Far North Queensland Indigenous elder and keen historian, George Skeene, has been remembered as a “one of a kind” by friends and peers.
Star rugby footballer’s slaughterhouse injury claim thrown out
A Cairns footballer described as “one of the best” in the league has had his workers compensation claim thrown out of court after his finger was amputated following a workplace accident in Ipswich.
New research reveals shark problem across Queensland
Sharks are biting into commercial fishers’ bottom line as operators report 2024 as the worst year on record, with new research revealing the problem predator.
‘Something new’: Chilean street food spices up Cairns CBD
From hot dogs with a Latin twist to classic empanadas, there is something to excite the tastebuds at Cairns’ newest Chilean restaurant.
Revealed: All the Qld projects in Albo’s latest $260m cash splash
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pre-election spending spree continues in Queensland on Wednesday, as he unveils a $260m funding boost for a spate of infrastructure projects.
Critical Cairns projects held back by ‘assessments’ and ‘submissions’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s yet to be provided with more information on topping-up funds for the critical Cairns Water Security Project, six months after he asked for it.
Why Albo thinks former Taipan will win key Qld seat
In almost 30 years of politics, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “hasn’t seen a better candidate the entire time” than his Leichhardt runner – Matt Smith, but that’s not why he thinks he can win the seat.
Dutton chipped over silence on Bruce Highway funding figure
The federal government has called out Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s refusal to match Labor’s $7.2bn funding pledge for the Bruce Highway ahead of the looming election.
‘Finally doing something about it’: Partner dreading crash anniversary
News of an upgrade to the Bruce Highway comes at a bittersweet time for a young Queensland woman mourning her partner.
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