A group of Far North Queensland hospitality businesses who have been fighting the validity of Covid vaccine mandates in court for three years say they are relieved they will “finally be heard” following a Court of Appeal decision.
With budgets handed down by most Far North Queensland regional and shire councils, residents can now find out whose rates will rise the most … and the cheapest place to register a working dog.
A contentious decision that cost Queensland thousands of volunteer firefighters will be reviewed as part of a parliamentary inquiry touring the state this week.
A bankrupted Cooktown mum who is fighting to save her family home after losing a defamation action against a former mayor claims the Qld justice system is unfair to self-represented litigants.
Elizabeth Kepa’s blue water dreams of joining the Navy started when she moved to Cairns. Now, the AFL Cape York House student is hoping to help other young First Nations men and women achieve their goals.
UMI Arts will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a commemorative exhibition celebrating the culture and vast diversity of First Nations communities across Far North Queensland. GET A PREVIEW:
The Cairns Taipans will take a leaf out of an NRL rival’s playbook with the club planning to take home games to Townsville within the next two years as part of a plan almost a decade in the making.
From performing at the first Cairns Eisteddfod to watching her daughters and granddaughter follow in her footsteps, former dancer Linda Frisch has reflected on how far the competition has evolved in 70 years.
A dramatic raid over illicit tobacco during which authorities were locked inside has netted a haul of alleged illegal cigarettes, vapes, bongs valued at almost a quarter of a million dollars.
The 2025 Tropical Innovation Festival celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship with inspiring speakers, hands-on workshops and networking events. SEE WHO WAS THERE
Incredible video has captured the moment furious police threw road spikes down to stop a repeat teen offender alleged to have stolen one car before carjacking a taxi. SEE THE VIDEO
The former tourism minister has criticised the LNP’s first state budget, calling for more details around exactly where the promised cash for the battling sector will land.
A lone councillor has voted against an extraordinary rate hike on vulnerable retirement village residents in Cairns, arguing that the financial burden would prove too great for many elderly community members.
“The black market is thriving.” One industry expert has summed up Qld’s battle against illegal tobacco. WHAT WE KNOW
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