Man drowned after swimming in restricted area of waterfall
Police have urged tourists and residents to consider their safety while swimming at Far North Queensland waterholes, following the death of an international tourist on Monday.
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VIDEO: Police arrest 16yo after allegedly stealing car
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested at a retirement village after he allegedly fled a stolen car when police managed to spike the vehicle’s tyres.
‘Like a cyclone’: Shock storm ravages football club
A freak storm has left one of the Far North’s largest sporting clubs tallying a major damage bill yet again, with the side’s skipper lucky to be alive after dodging a falling tree and light pole as he scurried to safety.
Eight teens arrested after eight months of alleged car thefts
Eight teenagers have been arrested in connection with a series of alleged car thefts spanning eight months across Far North Queensland.
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Police seeking assistance to find missing 43yo man
Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 43-year-old man missing from Cairns City since yesterday, December 6.
Patients stranded as Qld private hospitals near ‘brink of collapse’
Private hospitals squabbles with health insurers is causing a headache for regional Queenslanders.
NQ Primary health Network CEO explains cancer centre federal funding cut
The North Queensland Primary Health Network CEO, Ben Tooth, has revealed that funding for the COUCH cancer centre, which will cease in June 2025, will be redirected to supporting general practice and allied health under a new strategy.
Doctor found not guilty of rape
A jury has returned a not guilty verdict in the case of a Far North Queensland doctor accused of the rape of his wife.
First pictures of $100m jets in Cairns
Cairns was treated to a Top-Gun style show on Friday as Wing Commander Phillip Eldridge darted around the city in a $100 million F-35 fighter jet.
Revealed: Former government’s instructions for more CUF funds
Former Labor MPs claim costs for the marine Common User Facility couldn’t have blown out if works hadn’t started, noting a department was directed to begin negotiations for additional funds.
‘Conned the state’: Why Cairns marine facility was doomed before it began
One of the Cairns Common User Facility’s earliest proponents is claiming the “misled” budget for the project was an “election political play” while noting his opposition to the funds promised.
Hidden Great Barrier Reef site revealed
A purpose-built $1.5 million vessel has launched in Cairns giving visitors the opportunity to see a hidden Great Barrier Reef site that has not been visited for almost five years. See the pictures.
‘Naughty and nice’: Cabaret kicks off festive season with X-rated show
Paramour Cabaret will kick off the festive season for those who have been both naughty and nice, with an X-rated show at Brothers League’s Club Cairns, this weekend. What to expect.
Devil Wears Prada actor to star in romance comedy
A romance film starring an actor from The Devil Wears Prada blockbuster is being shot in Far North Queensland.
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