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Why Far North residents are resorting to fund-raisers to afford medical treatment
From cancer treatment to travel and accommodation costs, Far North residents have turned to crowd-funding to afford life-changing medical treatment. See the stats.
Shocking history of teen who raped woman as husband held at knifepoint
A teen who raped a woman as her husband was held at knifepoint was on probation at the time of the horrific act, while he been the subject of Child Safety notifications since he was one.
Croc wrangling to marriage equality: Entsch’s political life on display
A bull-catching, croc-hunting, straight-talking North Queensland MP might not be the first person you’d expect to champion marriage equality, but Warren Entsch has always relished the unexpected.
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Half a million dollars of meth peddled through Qld, court hears
A drug dealer who moved his meth business after police raided his Cairns unit had peddled half a million dollars of meth through Far North Queensland before he was busted a second time.
Explained: Council’s wishlist to address housing crisis
Cairns Regional Council is requesting the first stage of funding to address the city’s housing crisis in next week’s state budget, but it’s not expecting to receive the full sum – this is why.
Resort site up for sale as plans sunk for ‘uber luxurious’ hotel
Plans for a $300m resort at Port Douglas are on the rocks after receivers were appointed to the failed company whose director is now the subject of an investigation by the corporate watchdog.
‘Unsophisticated, but persistent’: Thief breaks into same pub three times
A Cairns magistrate has described a repeat Cairns alcohol thief as “not sophisticated, but certainly persistent’ after he broke into the camera-monitored Barrier Reef Hotel to steal bottles of alcohol three times in three weeks.
‘Bloodied, blindfolded, manhandled’: Details revealed in alleged teen kidnapping
A teenager was allegedly kidnapped for two days, tortured and forced to write apology notes, because she had sex with a woman’s former partner, a court has heard.
Unmasking Qld’s cocaine dealers and their fallen empires
Cocaine continues to plague Queensland, but some empires have already crumbled. SEE THE LIST
Seismic announcement for Barron River bridge
The LNP has guaranteed a new Barron River bridge will be built, revealing how much it’s pouring into the project ahead of next week’s state budget.
Why Cairns MP says Mulgrave MP failed to fix housing crisis
A blockbuster blame game over Cairns’ housing crisis has broken out with a Far North MP taking a sledge hammer to the Member for Mulgrave’s record as chair of a key committee during his time as a councillor.
Moving gesture for murdered woman’s orphaned daughter
About 50 wedding dresses will be up for sale to raise funds for the daughter of Krystel Paul, who was killed at her family home by her husband, who also killed himself.
‘Unique experiences’: What’s on the menu at Taste Port Douglas
From tantalising seafood spreads and tropical flavours to celebrity chefs spilling their culinary secrets, here’s what you can expect at Taste Port Douglas.
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