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25/11/25. Adele Foster and her baby Aurelia - 11 mths can be in a story about baby apps on-selling baby data. Picture: Keryn Stevens

Harvesting data from babies: Privacy warning on parenting apps

Popular fertility, pregnancy and baby apps are able to access alarming amounts of personal data from parents and their kids, researchers have discovered.

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Bobs bulk booze. Photography: Nuno Avendano

‘Ghetto of the north’: Alarm raised on impact of new booze outlets

A proposal from a Queensland hotel giant to set up a bulk liquor outlet within an area of Cairns plagued by alcohol abuse problems has been met with a stern warning about the impact of the store.

June Vale Dancescapes dancers perform their end of year concert, Stomp: A Jungle Adventure at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre. Picture: Brendan Radke

120+ PHOTOS: Dancescapes STOMP – A Jungle Adventure concert

Knockout choreography, colourful costumes and a jaw dropping set wowed audiences at last weekend’s June Vale Dancescapes concert. RELIVE THE CONCERT WITH 120+ PHOTOS HERE

Member for Cook David Kempton. Picture: Arun Singh Mann

‘Not something I would do’: LNP divided over Cook MP’s Facebook ad

Premier David Crisafulli says taxpayer money will not be used to pay for a Far North MP’s defence of an LNP powerbroker who pleaded guilty to punching a woman in the face during a street fight last year.

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General, generic photo of the newly upgrade Cairns Airport international terminal departures hall. Picture: Brendan Radke

‘On our road map:’ Airport boss hints at new airline opportunities

Thousands of Amway Korea delegates arriving in Cairns on 20 charter flights this month may lead to flow-on benefits beyond an immediate $13m boost to the region’s economy.

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MainStream Aquaculture at Werribee. Chief executive Boris Musa with a barramundi.

‘Extraordinary gamble’: Port Douglas aquaculture operation fined for ‘unlawful’ barra stocking

A Port Douglas barramundi farm has been fined for its “extraordinary gamble” to stock $5.9m worth of fish without environmental approvals.

The wife of Rajwinder Singh, Sukhdeep Kaur gave evidence in the Cairns Supreme Court Thursday, November 20. Drawing Julie Poulsen

Murder accused’s last words to wife: ‘I’m going somewhere’

The wife of Toyah Cordingley’s alleged killer has broken down in court while speaking about the time after he disappeared to India, leaving her and their three children and his parents at their Innisfail home.

Young woman vaping an electronic cigarette for relax while working at night

Tough new tobacco laws Qld landlords, businesses needs to know about

A big change is coming to Queensland businesses under tough new laws. HAVE YOUR SAY

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Accused 12yo car thief busted after allegedly ripping off pushbike from little boy

A 12-year-old boy who allegedly drove a stolen Kia Rio unlicensed and without due care or attention has been charged after also being accused of assaulting a child and stealing his bike.

Sunbus public buses at the city's main bus stop in Lake Street, Cairns. Picture: Brendan Radke

‘Horrific attack’ on driver reignites call for safety fix of troubled network

Allegations a bus passenger hunted down a driver and violently assaulted him while on a break in the Cairns CBD has prompted calls for better protection of drivers.

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Police thanked the community for their ongoing support to crews, including Cairns Police Dogs, while conducting duties in hot weather conditions. Picture: QPS.

Watch: Police dog tracks alleged rental car thief

A police dog’s dramatic pursuit of an alleged Audi thief in Cairns ended with an unexpected display of community spirit as locals rushed to help the exhausted canine.

Prosecution and defence teams presenting on day eight of Rajwinder Singh's murder trial. Picture Julie Haysom

‘No time to stop at Wangetti for a murder and get back in the car’

Police investigating the alleged murder of Toyah Cordingley whittled down a list of 219 vehicles believed to have driven south from Wangetti Beach. Video wrap of what the jury heard on day eight of the Rajwinder Singh trial.

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Woman whipped with tyre tube, strangled in front of kids

A man who exposed his young children to “extreme domestic violence” when he whipped his partner more than 20 times with a tyre inner tube tyre, and threatened her with two knives, was on probation at the time.

Division 1 councillor Brett Moller attends a Cairns Regional Council ordinary meeting, held in the council chambers on Spence Street, Portsmith. Picture: Brendan Radke

Waste levy a likely factor in booming cost to dump Far North rubbish: Moller

Cairns Regional Council’s waste guru has weighed in on a massive price spike for commercial skip bin services as small businesses tally the eyewatering cost to dump their waste.

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