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.
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.
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.
Not only does teenager Hudson Lennon have a circus named after him, he comes from multiple generations of circus performers, so it’s no surprise the 13-year-old is taking on the infamous ‘globe of death’ at his namesake show in Cairns.
Hudson Lennon, 13, has been riding motorbikes in the infamous globe of death since in he was six, and can now do a complete inversion upside…
The death of an experienced paraglider in a Far North flying accident has been met with disbelief by a devastated family after a freak hang gliding incident killed the man’s brother.
The best young dancers and actors in Far North Queensland have taken centre stage at CPAC, performing in the 2025 Cairns Junior Eisteddfod. DID WE SNAP YOU?
Combining fashion, choreography and the spoken word, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has unveiled its reimagined First Nations fashion performance.
An impressive looking building known as the Glasshouse that appears to be modelled on an air traffic control tower is now one step closer to being built after years of delays.
Queensland’s Family and Child Commissioner’s evidence at the inquest into the death of Bradley Smith said there were many ‘missed opportunities’ through the cracks of a disjointed care system.
A Cairns housing project is expected to welcome downsizing retirees but an ever-tightening price gap between small and large homes means elderly people could be better off staying put.
From cracking out our wildest coats to going full conspiracy theory, we take a not-so-serious look at how Qlders handle the cold.
Grieving families burying a loved one will fork out thousands more than they did just two weeks ago in Cairns – see how the rest of FNQ compares.
The great humpback highway is springing to life and this year Cairns is set to be the only dedicated whale-watching hub for more than 1500km.
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