‘Rainbows, glitter and sunshine’: Loved fashionista, health advocate remembered
A passionate health advocate who once said Cairns cancer sufferers were being forced to “fly or die”, has suddenly died.
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Criminal neglect: Calls for Far North youth detention facility
A youth detention centre for the Far North must be funded and committed to in this week’s state budget with a nearby juvenile facility struggling to meet demand, the Opposition says.
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.
‘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.
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Kids still talk about ‘baddie’: Emotional toll of break-in while mother breastfeeding baby
A mother was breastfeeding her baby at night on Thursday Island when she noticed an intruder in front of her in a frightening break-in that left other children in the house obsessing about “baddies”, a court has been told.
WATCH: Youths stomp, kick in wild street brawl at Qld crime capital
Footage has emerged of an out of control street fight with multiple kids involved. SEE THE VIDEO
Elderly resident gives up cancer treatment because of rate rise
An elderly resident is giving up private cancer treatment in anticipation of a significant rate rise, as a national peak body reveals Cairns Regional Council is contradicting its own critical report.
Foster carer jailed for raping girl, 9, in his care
A foster carer who repeatedly sexually abused a nine-year old girl in his care in the Cairns area has been jailed for six years.
World’s best compete for mountain biking glory in Cairns
The UCI Masters Mountain Bike World Championships has started in Cairns, with competitors from all over the globe taking on the Far North’s iconic rainforest trails for the coveted title of world champion.
How huge cycad was shifted to new digs at Botanic Gardens
An empty corner of the Cairns Botanic Gardens where a 100-year-old fig once stood is at last occupied by an impressive cycad after a mammoth effort to move a 4m tree. See the video.
Cops chase arsonist after series of suspicious fires
Tablelands CIB officers are on the hunt for a serial fire bug, and are appealing for information following suspicious fires lit in bushland surrounding Mareeba.
68yo charged in FNQ shooting following police standoff
A 68-year-old man has been charged following an alleged shooting incident of another man at a remote Far North Queensland property.
Four years jail for ‘cowardly pursuit’ that ended ‘great’ dad’s life
A teenager who tried to pick a fight with a father then chased the man onto a busy road where he was struck and killed, should be out of jail before the end of the year.
Rescue helicopter diverted to protect tarp-covered hospital kitchen
Treatment of critical patients airlifted to a Far North hospital is being delayed by up to an hour with the force of the helicopter’s rotors threatening to blow a ramshackle hospital’s crumbling infrastructure away.
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