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Named: Cairns man charged over alleged child abuse material after airport bust
A Qld man returning home from a trip will face court after allegedly being caught with abuse material by border force officers at Cairns Airport.
‘Obstinate’: Drink driver cops extra fines for filming and kicking at police
A car lover and aspiring mechanic who threw abuse and kicks at police during a traffic stop has copped extra fines and won’t be driving for a while after pleading guilty to four charges in Cairns Magistrates Court.
Man charged after allegedly assaulting police
A man has been charged with assaulting two officers after allegedly contravening a domestic violence order in Mossman.
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Police charity shines light on mental health for frontline workers
A police mental health charity will set up in Cairns this week to confront the often difficult to broach topic of mental health, before beading off on a 9000km Queensland road trip.
What will be inside city’s $10m Egyptian experience
A “world-class” exhibition complete with 450 items handmade by the Egyptian government’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities will open in Cairns next month. SNEAK PEEK
Labor holds off on committing to $450m Cairns housing project prior to election
Cairns voters will cast their ballots this week without a pre-election promise from Labor to invest in critical infrastructure to ease the city’s disastrous housing crisis.
Cops arrest man accused of burning down old butcher shop
Mossman detectives have charged a man with the torching of a converted retail premises on the main street of a historic Far North mining town.
‘Don’t want to go to jail’: Why Cairns mayor won’t budge on training course questions
Cairns mayor Amy Eden has refused to answer questions regarding a ratepayer-funded training course she attended in Brisbane during the federal election campaign.
Why JT is backing a major investment in women’s sport for regional Qld
The King of the North has ushered in a new era in Queensland rugby league with NRL legend Johnathan Thurston joining calls for Sport Minister Tim Mander to match a $15m federal commitment to build a state-of-the-art centre of excellence in Cairns.
‘Makes me smile’: Access restored in touching post-disaster gift
A Daintree local is over the moon at the surprise unveiling of a new bridge built to replace the old crossing that was washed away by the horrendous deluge that followed Cyclone Jasper.
Popular hairdresser to pay client $700 over ‘horizontal’ balayage
A popular Cairns hairdresser has been ordered to pay more than $700 to a client who lodged a claim over a dye job she described as “devastating” and not the balayage she asked for.
‘Never experienced before’: Why the Cowboys NRLW high performance centre will change the game
Cairns will play a critical role in the growth of women’s rugby league with a top administrator confident a new elite training facility can take the game to another level on-and-off the field.
‘More upkeep than Maccas ice-cream maker’: Fury over Tip lockout
Cape York tourism businesses are bracing for a “financial disaster” at yet another closure of the beleaguered Jardine River Ferry that may not open as planned due to extreme river levels.
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