Cairns’ newest ice creamery outlet revealed
After lengthy delays, a new gelato joint is at last serving freshly made summer delights including a signature dragon fruit sorbet and Ferrero Rocher gelato.
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‘We need you there’: Justice rally planned in response to alleged rape
Thousands of people who have simply had enough of burgeoning crime rates are expected to take part in a community-led anti-crime rally in response to the horrific alleged rape of a Manunda woman last week.
Toyah Cordingley murder trial to begin today
More than six years after the body of Toyah Cordingley, 24, was found on Wangetti Beach, Rajwinder Singh, 39, will be tried for her murder before a jury.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred strengthens to Cat 2
Tropical Cyclone Alfred has intensified to a Category 2 system.
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Watch cops battle vehicle blaze with garden hose
A home has been evacuated on the Atherton Tablelands and vehicle fire tackled by police using a garden hose in a dramatic blaze that destroyed an early model Pajero. See the bodyworn vision.
Man accidentally shot with nail gun
Paramedics have rushed to a construction site on the Cassowary Coast following reports a tradie has shot himself in the eye.
LNP shells out for turtle rehab at tourist hotspot
A fourth Far North sea turtle rescue and education centre is now a step closer to reality following an election pledge from the LNP.
Murder trial: Moment Bloods vs Crips party descended into deadly stabbing
A Bloods and Crips-themed 18th birthday party in Manoora descended into deadly violence as two homegrown rival groups came to blows in the early hours of New Year’s Day in 2022, a court has heard.
Far North teen allegedly carried rifle in public
Authorities have charged a teenage boy with multiple weapons-related offences after allegedly carrying a firearm in a public place in Mooroobool.
How and where to spot the Comet A3 in Cairns
It may be 112.3m kilometres from Earth but a special astronomical event has Far North skywatchers excited about the only comet of 2024 that can be seen with the naked eye.
‘Oh, baby!’: Birthing services to resume in Cooktown
Newborns’ first cries will echo through Cooktown Hospital again starting in June next year, ending a longstanding fight to bring birthing services back to southern Cape York.
POLAIR chopper to elevate Cairns’ crime fighting capacity, MPs say
Increased propeller power will help Far North authorities apprehend more criminals with the introduction of a long-mooted police helicopter based on its success in another regional Queensland city, leaders say.
Bruce Highway reopens after heavy vehicle bridge incident
Both lanes of the Bruce Highway are now open after a crashed truck brought traffic to a crawl on Monday morning.
LNP in Cairns to announce $100m to steer kids away from crime
Using a recent break-in at a Cairns cafe as a backdrop, the LNP has announced $100m for early youth intervention programs, but a local MP has slammed a hunt for gold standard models as an overseas “junket.”
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