New dengue fever hot-spots identified
Health officials dealing with the dengue outbreak in far north Queensland have highlighted five new hot-spots of infection.
View ArticleFive hurt in Kuranda Range crash
It was a busy night for emergency crews in far north Queensland after an accident on the Kuranda Range near Cairns which injured five people late yesterday afternoon.
View ArticleCane fields alight to counter ant pest
The Cairns night sky was aglow last night during a rare event - the burning of a sugarcane crop.
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in Smithfield crash
A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on the Kuranda Range road at Smithfield in Cairns yesterday morning.
View ArticleRetailers fear new shopping precinct impact
A group of retailers in Smithfield is asking the Cairns Regional Council to monitor a major development in the area because they are worried it will cost local jobs.
View ArticleSupport grows for Katter's party: Labor poll
Internal Labor polling shows another Qld Government Minister may lose his seat at the next state election and suggests significant support for Katter's Australian Party.
View ArticleMan dies after Cairns pub altercation
A man has died in hospital after an altercation with security staff at a Cairns hotel in far north Queensland.
View ArticleNew police boost far north ranks
Far north Queensland will welcome 13 new police officers today.
View ArticleCairns mother jailed for shaking baby to death
A Queensland mother who killed her seven-week-old son after shaking him to stop his cries has been sentenced to seven years' jail.
View ArticleCairns council rejects Smithfield outdoor party bid
The Cairns Regional Council has rejected an application for an outdoor party at Smithfield next year, despite a recommendation from its own officers to approve it.
View ArticlePolice hunt teens over bottlo hold-up, police car ramming
Far north Queensland police are looking for four teenagers who stole a car, rammed a police vehicle and held up a liquor store south of Cairns.
View ArticleAccused abductor caught after car crash, alleged victim injured
A man accused of abducting a young woman from her north Queensland home is captured by police, caught fleeing the scene of a car crash that left his alleged victim injured.
View ArticleAttempted murder charge laid after woman held against her will
A 24-year-old man is charged with attempted murder, strangulation and deprivation of liberty after a 20-year-old woman was held against her will in north Queensland over a 16-hour period.
View ArticleAir conditioning contractor dies after falling 7m from vent at university
A man dies after suffering critical head injuries from a fall at James Cook University campus in far north Queensland.
View ArticleAussies bored with Bali now head to Sri Lanka
A growing number of Australians are shunning Bali and Thailand in favour of holidaying in Sri Lanka, with the country experiencing more than a 10 per cent growth in Aussie tourists.
View ArticleHIV and hepatitis C risk to dental patients at Far North Queensland clinic
Health authorities urge more than 500 patients of a dental clinic in Far North Queensland to be tested for HIV and hepatitis as the clinic is investigated over its infection control practices.
View Article'Very disappointed': Australian voters with relatives stuck overseas may...
There are millions of non-citizens residing in Australia — it's argued more attention should be paid to the influence of this cohort during election campaigns.
View ArticleWhat happened to all those big-ticket projects pitched for Far North...
Many developers come to Queensland with big dreams and promises. Unfortunately they do not always translate to reality.
View ArticleCyclone evacuation centres 'last resort' for Cairns residents
Evacuation centres are being set up around Cairns in far north Queensland for the thousands of people expected to leave their homes because of Tropical Cyclone Yasi.
View ArticleRoadside deaths of wallaby and joey spark warning about throwing food scraps...
Throwing apple cores and fruit peel out the car window might seem harmless but a wildlife group says it can have tragic consequences.
View ArticleMan accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting four women allegedly drove...
Police allege Dennis Malcolm Johnson, 36, of Manunda, was "deliberately driving around with the intent of finding vulnerable female victims."
View ArticleYAPS animal shelter in the 2023 Cairns floods
The animals at the Young Animal Protection Society (YAPS) in Smithfield, Cairns, were evacuated just in time as the waters rose in the 2023 Cairns floods.
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