Families escaping the hustle and crime of their NQ cities are buying in this community with 600 new lots on the horizon, as the emergence of resources extraction props up the economy.
A star-spangled opportunity to sell the Great Barrier Reef to US tourists has emerged, with eagle-eyed industry leaders hoping a weak Aussie dollar leads to a Yankee invasion.
The Far North’s thin blue line has been exposed with astonishing figures highlighting the short-handed battle our cops are fighting in the midst of a booming youth crime crisis.
A Cairns teen has avoided adult jail time days before her 18th birthday after she was sentenced for stealing a car and breaking into a an 86-year-old’s retirement village home in the middle of the day, leaving the elderly woman traumatised.
A young man who has replaced stealing and damaging city property with swimming and playing pool has been given a last chance by a Cairns Magistrate to extend his record of five months with no arrests.
The case of a missing taser will be referred to the Police Ethical Standards Command after it was found in an unexpected location.
A rescue operation has freed a trapped truck driver after his vehicle left the Captain Cook Highway and crashed down an embankment.
It’s the tragic human toll of a faceless war – begging the question: How many more young lives need to be destroyed before there is change? SPECIAL REPORT
Matildas superstar Mary Fowler has returned to her hometown with Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary.
Driving is a major issue across Australia but we now know which state has the worst offenders.
From sleepy newborns and rambunctious babies to three sets of smiley twins, the Far North is home to hundreds of adorable bubs from Tully to Cape York. Vote for the cutest, here.
First responders and Cairns Hospital nurses and doctors were abused and threatened with being “lit up like a Christmas tree”, a Cairns court has been told.
Whether you were sleeping off a hangover or up early for a run, Cairns residents welcomed in the New Year their way; we spoke to people to see what they want to change in 2025 and put together a list to get you started.
Cairns Regional Council is set to inject millions into efforts to lure more tourists to the region, as one councillor refloats the idea of a tourism levy to pay for it.
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