Five attacks in three days send victims to hospital
Five incidents of crime in Cairns in just three days have left multiple victims hospitalised.
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Cairns mum sentenced for trafficking meth on her 38th birthday
A meth-trafficking Cairns mum used her 72-year-old mother as her lookout, a Cairns court has heard as she was sentenced on her 38th birthday.
Two cows killed, two people hospitalised in crash
Five people — including three children — have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into livestock on a rural road in the Atherton Tablelands, killing one cow and leaving another to be euthanized.
Who can get free lung cancer screenings in new program
Free lung cancer screening is now available in Cairns for the first time. Check whether you qualify for the new national program designed to catch Australia’s deadliest cancer early.
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‘One stop shop’: Cairns Super Carnival fashion sponsor, judges announced
The Far North’s newly merged racing spectacular, Cairns Super Carnival, has revealed its Fashions on the Field judges, alongside a new partnership with a major Cairns retailer.
‘I can’t breathe’: Terrifying moment police rescue woman from inferno
The moment brave Queensland police officers rescued a woman from a burning unit has been captured on incredible bodycam footage. SEE THE VIDEO
David vs David: Premier’s regional spending stoush
Tensions within the LNP have emerged as a Far North MP called out premier David Crisafulli for a forecast lack of spending across regional Qld in the lead up to the 2032 Games.
Explained: Why Cairns is blanketed in smoke
A controlled burn in Far North Queensland has sent smoke billowing across Cairns, with authorities urging residents take caution while outdoors.
Watch moment police catch alleged thief in Westcourt
Police have released footage of the moment they arrested a 30-year-old Mooroobool man after he allegedly broke into a Westcourt business on Thursday night.
Unexpected guest at Pheobe’s funeral, as mum reveals touching keepsake
A teenager at the funeral for slain teen Pheobe Bishop has shed new light on her life, as her grieving mother salvages a precious keepsake of her daughter.
9 unwritten rules how to cope with Qld’s winter horror
From cracking out our wildest coats to going full conspiracy theory, we take a not-so-serious look at how Qlders handle the cold.
‘The Crabman’ exposed: The bloke who allegedly meddled after Pheobe’s death
He’s a keen fisherman and father, but who is the man charged with accessory after the fact in relation to the alleged murder of Pheobe Bishop?
Foster father sexual abuser appeals against ‘excessive’ jail term
A foster carer sentenced in Cairns District Court for molesting three children in his care claims his four-and-a-half-year sentence was “manifestly excessive”.
More tools for Far North cops, robberies on rise
New resources will fuel premier David Crisafulli’s crusade against crime in the Far North with key statistics still on the rise across the region.
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