Unmasking Qld’s cocaine dealers and their fallen empires
Cocaine continues to plague Queensland, but some empires have already crumbled. SEE THE LIST
Cairns
Seismic announcement for Barron River bridge
The LNP has guaranteed a new Barron River bridge will be built, revealing how much it’s pouring into the project ahead of next week’s state budget.
Why Cairns MP says Mulgrave MP failed to fix housing crisis
A blockbuster blame game over Cairns’ housing crisis has broken out with a Far North MP taking a sledge hammer to the Member for Mulgrave’s record as chair of a key committee during his time as a councillor.
Moving gesture for murdered woman’s orphaned daughter
About 50 wedding dresses will be up for sale to raise funds for the daughter of Krystel Paul, who was killed at her family home by her husband, who also killed himself.
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380 per cent increase in armed robbery: Shocking data revealed
Skyrocketing rates of armed robbery, weapon crime and car theft will be front of mind for victims attending an upcoming crime forum in Cairns hosted by a former Queensland prison boss.
Peak season Cape York lockout slammed as ‘failure of leadership’
The reputation of Queensland tourism has taken a hit, according to Cape York tour operators, following the shut down of access to the Tip that’s been slammed as a failure of state government leadership.
PHOTOS: Labour Day march in Cairns
Union members were in full voice as they marched along the Esplanade for worker’s rights at the annual Labour Day march. SEE WHO WAS THERE
When ‘ScoMo’ will discuss major spaceport
Former prime minister Scott Morrison is set to play a starring role for a company aiming to build a spaceport in Far North Queensland at a symposium discussing the future space potential of the Western Cape.
Cancer survivor and nurse facing retirement because of side effects
A Thursday Island nurse may be forced to retire for medical reasons after a lifesaving treatment that helped cure her breast cancer left her with devastating side effects.
Victim’s Commissioner’s bold call to address youth crime
The Queensland Victims’ Commissioner says if Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) was taken seriously, it could play a critical role in addressing youth crime.
‘Not now, not ever’: Voters outraged by lack of democracy sausages
Queensland residents were dismayed by the lack of sausage sizzles at polling booths on election day, with multiple travelling across the cities just to secure their ‘democracy sausage’. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Former Cape York Land Council CEO on fraud charges
The former chief executive officer of Cape York Land Council, Dion Reece Creek, 39, was arrested and charged this week on 38 fraud-related charges.
Exposed: How Trump smear campaign impacted the LNP
Retiring Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has blasted the ALP’s efforts to liken a Far North political hopeful to Donald Trump during the federal election campaign.
$50k in damages caused to popular sport precinct
Cairns football and cricket clubs have been left without power for days after vandals targeted the Walker Road Sporting Precinct.
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