A Cairns tradie who’s ute crashed after running over downed powerlines has clarified what caused traffic delays on Friday while questioning safety standards regulating overhead power cables.
Cemeteries in the region are experiencing a significant shift in memorial trends and a rise in cremations is now leading to a demand for meaningful ways to honour their loved ones. Find out more here.
Cairns is embracing post-World War II era dentistry where forceps for pulling teeth are favoured over fluoride in the town’s water supply, a leading Far North health expert says.
Queensland premier David Crisafulli has thrown his support behind fluoridated water – but deferred making the final say.
Eight cases of a rare but serious disease have been reported in the Cairns region in the past week, as health officials warn residents to be on the lookout.
In a wide-ranging interview, the PM exclusively spoke about rugby league’s future in Far North Queensland, World Heritage listing in Cape York, an abandoned renewables project in the Daintree and how he believes Labor can win the pending federal election.
A prominent Far North Queensland Indigenous elder and keen historian, George Skeene, has been remembered as a “one of a kind” by friends and peers.
A Cairns footballer described as “one of the best” in the league has had his workers compensation claim thrown out of court after his finger was amputated following a workplace accident in Ipswich.
Sharks are biting into commercial fishers’ bottom line as operators report 2024 as the worst year on record, with new research revealing the problem predator.
From hot dogs with a Latin twist to classic empanadas, there is something to excite the tastebuds at Cairns’ newest Chilean restaurant.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pre-election spending spree continues in Queensland on Wednesday, as he unveils a $260m funding boost for a spate of infrastructure projects.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he’s yet to be provided with more information on topping-up funds for the critical Cairns Water Security Project, six months after he asked for it.
In almost 30 years of politics, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “hasn’t seen a better candidate the entire time” than his Leichhardt runner – Matt Smith, but that’s not why he thinks he can win the seat.
The federal government has called out Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s refusal to match Labor’s $7.2bn funding pledge for the Bruce Highway ahead of the looming election.
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