The Reef Casino Trust share price has surged after a $177m takeover offer by Iris Capital in an apparent victory over rival bidder Chris Morris, who had his eye on the tourism and gaming asset.
After her son was stabbed and left to die in a Darwin bottle shop, a Cairns mother has turned her grief into action — speaking directly to young people in a bid to stop the violence.
An Archer River man has been committed to stand trial on a charge of murdering a young mum, with a witness saying the murder accused claimed the alleged victim had bitten him and he had “roughed her up”.
A primary school boy has been airlifted to Townsville with life-threatening head injuries after a serious crash in Cairns on Monday night.
The Cairns Junior Eisteddfod held its dance competitions over the weekend, with the region’s talented youngsters showing off their skills in tap, ballet and hip hop. SEE THE PICS
The Cairns Junior Eisteddfod held its dance competitions over the weekend, with the region’s best youngsters showing off their skills in tap, ballet and hip hop. SEE THE PICS
From taking up a coveted apprenticeship to servicing the Far North for 60 years, 79-year-old Atherton plumber Roy Walker has no intention of retiring just yet.
Traffic has been cleared and one person taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on a major Cairns road on Wednesday morning.
Hundreds of travellers have been forced to camp on the track after the fourth failure of one of Australia’s most expensive ferries in three weeks and many are not happy about it.
A former high school captain from Cairns who received offers from two medical schools has changed track, pursuing a childhood dream to drive trains to a job in Japan’s rail system.
An 18-year-old who carjacked a BMW stopped at a service station and led police on a dangerous afternoon high speed chase was on parole, a probation order and bail at the time. SEE THE VIDEO
The hard work to make Queensland’s budget deliver for the Far North starts now, with the 163-page document’s lack of detail creating opportunities, industry leaders say.
The LNP’s “breakfast club” appears to have skipped a key meeting with Cairns industry leaders in favour of a coffee catch up with party members at an inner city cafe this week.
Police have forced a man from South Australia to snort out suspected contraband concealed in his nasal passage during enforcement action in the Cairns CBD.
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