Far North man charged with drowning death of his own son
An East Innisfail fisherman has fronted court after the death of his baby boy at a roadside stop-off while travelling back to Far North Queensland.
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Major peanut factory’s commitment to growers
One of Qld’s largest family-operated peanut factories has offered a lifeline to Far North growers facing the closure of their industry.
‘We will keep on fighting’: Torres Strait climate change case fails in Federal Court
A federal court justice has found the government did not have a duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islander people from climate change as he dismissed a landmark case.
‘Not some hedonistic Pablo Escobar’: Drug dealing lovers ‘team up’ to distribute meth
A drug trafficker and a meth dealer, whose partner was fatally shot by her brother, “teamed up” their trafficking businesses and started a relationship while moving meth from one end of the state to the other, a court has heard.
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‘Not something I considered’: Why Far North plumber doesn’t want to retire
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.
Crash victim in hospital following accident on major Cairns road
Traffic has been cleared and one person taken to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on a major Cairns road on Wednesday morning.
Nation’s ‘most expensive and unreliable’ ferry hurting Cape reputation
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.
How former school captain went from pre-med to Japanese rail gig
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.
WATCH: Teen who carjacked BMW, leading police on 135km/h chase jailed
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
Explained: Cairns’ budget questions LNP must answer
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.
‘Breakfast club’: MP questions LNP coffee meeting
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.
Man snorts out suspected contraband during CBD arrest
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.
Masseur banned for life after raping client
A massage therapist jailed for raping a client has been permanently banned from offering health services.
Woman rescued after 17-hour ordeal on state’s highest peak
A tourist has been rescued from the state’s highest mountain after treacherous weather caused a 17-hour ordeal that included a leech being stuck to a hiker’s eye.
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