Police have charged a builder with a long list of fraud-related charges after he allegedly took money from Far North Qld flood victims promising reconstruction work but failing to deliver.
Excitement is building following the start of construction of a fast food hub as major national restaurant chains lock-in long-term commercial leases. Full development details.
From safeguarding a royal visit and an international summit to screening suitcases at Cairns Airport, high-risk explosive detection dog, Ando, has hung up the harness on a ‘paw-some’ career. SEE PHOTO, VIDEO
From DIY stingrays and electric vehicle displays to gardening workshops and plant giveaways, there will be something for everyone at the 10th annual Cairns Ecofiesta. See what’s on.
Part of the Bruce Hwy was temporarily closed, and one person has been rushed to hospital, following a two-vehicle crash south of Cairns.
Labor has lashed state MPs in response to a hit job of the ALP’s Leichhardt candidate from the floor of the Qld parliament in a high stakes battle for the north described as being especially dirty in 2025.
A cat has been diagnosed with a deadly bacterial disease which has claimed the lives of 11 Far North Queenslanders this year. His road to recovery.
During the first day of a specialist deployment to the Far North 24 people have been charged including one teen who police allege bashed a homeowner and demanded car keys before taking off.
Three teens, two aged 15 and a 16 year old, accused of a vile home invasion and rape at knifepoint have had their matters heard in the Cairns Childrens Court.
The young woman whose brother is accused of murdering her boyfriend in Far North Queensland has told a court she struggles to think about the night when “chaos” and “hell broke out”.
Central Queensland University celebrated its biggest-ever graduation event in Cairns.
Stakeholders have issued an urgent plea to Leichhardt candidates to commit to funding a Cairns cancer centre ahead of the federal election on Saturday.
Farmers in the Far North’s food bowl have posed heated questions on climate change and net zero emissions targets to candidates for Kennedy as contenders make their final stump speeches to undecided voters.
A Cairns court has heard how, in an extreme act of Kuranda Range road rage, a man exited his vehicle while it was in reverse causing it to total another car while he punched its driver in the face.
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