Reefs rebound after starfish purge
Thousands of reefs have bounced back following a mass purge of Crown of Thorn Starfish.
Thousands of reefs have bounced back following a mass purge of Crown of Thorn Starfish.
From a night at the opera to delectable dishes, there will be something for everyone at the Cairns Italian Festival this weekend.
Coen man Thomas Maxwell Byrnes had thousands of ‘abhorrent’ child sex abuse images of the most ‘heinous’ kind stored on four phones, a Cairns court has been told.
A Cairns councillor has questioned Mayor Amy Eden’s attempt to waive millions in developer fees despite arguing that an executive’s business trip to the Pacific was too expensive for ratepayers.
Traffic was brought to a halt on a busy Cairns road during peak-hour following a multi-vehicle car crash.
Six million in taxpayer cash will fund the hauling of Mossman cane to Gordonvale, potentially for the next five years under a long-term plan to save the embattled Far North sugar town following the collapse of a historic mill in 2023.
Chilling details can be revealed about the moment a woman doused her partner’s yacht in fuel and set it on fire before water police begged her to jump in the water.
Leichhardt MP Matt Smith will start his journey as a federal Labor parliamentarian, but only after a post-election orientation delivered to him by the other side – a likely Australian first.
A significant parcel of land attached to the old Mercy Place aged care facility has now changed hands and a rough plan for the site has been revealed.
An award-winning artist now based down south has proven a strong connection to his roots by creating a dramatic entry statement to his home town of Injinoo.
A public lender once criticised for not being able to “get up a pie shop” has shared hopes of becoming a policy influencer from the lessons learnt over a decade of investment.
A man is in a life-threatning condition following a single-vehicle crash on a busy Far North highway.
From indie-loving teens to seasoned festival-goers, there will be something for everyone at the inaugural Far North Be Social Fest, later this year. See the stellar line-up.
A Brisbane man accused of fleeing from a traffic stop while in possession of a loaded high-powered rifle has been arrested following a manhunt. See the arrest vision.
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