Explained: What caused ‘very eerie’ Cairns City blackout
North Queensland’s electricity retailer explained what caused the Cairns City blackout on Saturday evening, as another 4000-odd customers go without power on Sunday in separate incidents.
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Storms batter SEQ in 100mm+ overnight drenching
Southeast Queensland has been battered by thunderstorms overnight, with more than 100mm falling in some areas as 80km/h winds also wreaked havoc.
MAPPED: Nurses, midwives reveal extent of Qld health horrors
Burnt out and exhausted nurses and midwives are being stretched to breaking point amid skyrocketing demand for care and a long-running staff shortage. SEE THE MAP
Calls for stricter vape laws to rein in dodgy tobacconists
Court penalties are being used as a last resort to rein in dodgy tobacconists prompting calls to enforce strict cigarette and vape laws.
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‘Everybody wants to be a model’: Self-portrait studio opens in CBD
From self-portraits to group photos, a Cairns photo studio has expanded its business model to include professional photos at the click of a button.
Generation Beta: Meet FNQ’s first baby of the new year
A new generation of babies has been welcomed into the world, including Far North Queensland’s first bub to be born in 2025. Meet the first member of Generation Beta, here.
Concern over Palm Cove paperbarks after debris blockage
Residents have raised concerns over Palm Cove’s towering paperbark trees after a storm brought down large branches and debris, resulting in a road blockage. Now the council has responded.
Coast Guard make turtle-y awesome rescue
The Cairns Coast Guard have had a busy holiday period which included a heartwarming rescue of a more than 100kg green sea turtle spotted in distress by concerned boaties.
Guess who’s back? Bird calls developers’ bluff and returns to battered tree
A ruby red-eyed starling is attracting bird enthusiasts to a Far North Queensland parking lot after nearly losing its home to a major development.
Boys accused of taking 91-year-old’s car from aged care home
Six boys, aged 14 and 16, have been charged for allegedly taking a 91-year-old man’s car from his Whitfield aged care home on Christmas Eve then using it in a liquor store break-in.
Far North couple’s secret to 60 years of married bliss
A Far North Queensland couple has celebrated 60 years of marriage alongside their best man and matron of honour in a special reunion. Read their secrets to a long-lasting marriage here.
‘Warm, bit sticky’: New Year’s weather forecast
From a significant ‘rain dumping’ and a cold snap on the Tablelands, to a sticky end of year, here are some of FNQ’s most memorable weather events of 2024. See the New Year’s forecast.
Why cyclist went public with crash that almost paralysed him
A Far North cyclist who spent two months in hospital after a freak highway crash that almost paralysed him has set some incredible goals for his recovery.
VIDEO: Rescue chopper locates missing FNQ hikers
Two hikers were being monitored in hospital after getting lost for several hours during a bushwalk in a Far North Queensland rainforest. Watch the video.
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