1300 dead: Worst road toll in 15 years a national ‘crisis’
Australia has recorded its highest road death toll in 15 years, amid fresh warnings. SEE THE MAP
Cairns
Let farmers shoot crocodiles, says Qld deputy mayor
A Far North Queensland deputy mayor wants to give farmers and landholders the authority to shoot crocodiles on their property. This is her “commonsense” argument.
Why public department ‘freed’ of meeting marine project deadline
The Far North is turning away “millions of dollars” in contracts everyday Cairns’ most significant infrastructure project since the international airport is delayed.
Parking win revealed for hospital workers
Hospital staff will have access to a new designated parking area and larger shuttle bus in less than two weeks. How it will work.
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Wages, conditions for Qld nurses ‘nation-leading’, Nicholls claims amid backlash
Health Minister Tim Nicholls remains adamant negotiations for wages and conditions for Queensland’s nurses and midwives are “nation-leading” despite backlash.
Federal MP’s no.1 priority revealed
Newly elected Leichhardt MP Matt Smith has spoken about his first order of business while surrounded by unionists at the Queensland Unions’ Labour Day Parade.
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.
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