Budget brakes put Cairns elite sport investment in doubt
State funding for an elite new Cairns sporting facility is in serious doubt with the LNP refusing to commit to the project ahead of Tuesday’s budget.
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‘I couldn’t do anything’: Resi care kids allegedly beat up cafe owner
A former marine and Cairns business owner has been bashed, allegedly by a group of kids, while trying to retrieve a set of stolen keys.
How much missed FASD diagnosis is costing Qld’ers
Undiagnosed FASD is costing Queenslanders millions every year while help remains inaccessible and unaffordable for those children who need it most, experts say.
How puppy pop-up will help with budget skills
A Cairns bank set tongues and tails wagging in an effort to promote pet adoption and financial literacy.
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‘No capacity’: Minister lays blame on Labor for Cairns Hospital’s health woes
Health minister Tim Nicholls has conceded it will be years before Cairns Hospital has a new helipad with Labor’s projected $378m infrastructure blowout also stalling construction of a new surgical centre.
Bob Katter’s $1bn birthday wish revealed
It’s Bob Katter’s 80th birthday and all he wants is $1bn — albeit not for himself.
Teen turned to drugs after death of childhood mate in stolen car crash
A young man who turned to drugs and alcohol after the crash death of his close childhood friend in a stolen car has appeared for sentencing in the Cairns Magistrates Court for break-ins, and being in stolen vehicles.
Temp drop in Far North likely caused by undersea volcano
A volcanic eruption from 2022 could potentially cause temperatures to drop across northern Australia this winter, according to researchers.
In pictures: World’s biggest mountain biking festival
More than 8000 spectators are expected to head to Smithfield Mountain Bike Park this week, to watch the world’s best mountain bikers show off their skills at one of the sport’s biggest events.
Explained: What return of birthing unit means for expecting mums
Twenty women have given birth in Weipa since it reopened a year ago, but what should mums expect of the returned maternity service?
Meth driver caught twice within 24 hours
A long-term drug user had an accident in Cairns just over 22 hours after her licence was suspended for drug driving in Mareeba.
‘Pinned him to the ground and punched him three times’: Police officer on trial
An Indigenous man was facedown, restrained by two officers and “not resisting” when a police sergeant allegedly ran into the fray, pinned the man with his knee and punched him three times to the head, a Cairns court has been told.
Coroner’s report explains death of cop killed in down hill crash
An investigation into the death of a Cairns man killed in a downhill mountain bike crash has detailed what happened to the highly-regarded police officer and exactly how he died.
Man fined after baby crocodile found in his home
A Cairns man has been fined for keeping a saltwater crocodile in his fish tank, authorities have confirmed. See the pictures.
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