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.
Cairns
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.
‘Scuttlebutt’: Member for Mulgrave dismisses by-election rumours
An unlikely rearguard offensive against the LNP is being plotted in the Far North with suspicions raised that a once safe Labor seat could be up for grabs sooner than expected.
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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.
Named: Cairns man charged over alleged child abuse material after airport bust
A Qld man returning home from a trip will face court after allegedly being caught with abuse material by border force officers at Cairns Airport.
‘Obstinate’: Drink driver cops extra fines for filming and kicking at police
A car lover and aspiring mechanic who threw abuse and kicks at police during a traffic stop has copped extra fines and won’t be driving for a while after pleading guilty to four charges in Cairns Magistrates Court.
Man charged after allegedly assaulting police
A man has been charged with assaulting two officers after allegedly contravening a domestic violence order in Mossman.
Woman ‘bottled’ in shocking nightclub attack
A woman was left concussed and covered in blood after she was bottled by a stranger at a Cairns nightclub over the weekend.
Chef’s ‘recipe for disaster’: Drugs and a bottle of Jack Daniel’s a day
Over the course of just 10 weeks, an offshore chef with a drug habit and a “temper” problem has cooked up five batches of bizarre and sometimes violent crimes against at least a half a dozen people, including a disgusting act at a hotel pool.
Why Cairns’ ship service dreams could sink
The Far North will miss the boat on major defence contracts and thousands of new jobs if the state government fails to commit to building critical marine infrastructure in the region, Member for Cairns Michael Healy says.
‘Do your homework’: Scary reality facing Qld transport projects
Major transport infrastructure projects across Queensland could be impacted. ALL THE DETAILS
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