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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.

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Five 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.

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Cane fields alight to counter ant pest

The Cairns night sky was aglow last night during a rare event - the burning of a sugarcane crop.

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Motorcyclist dies in Smithfield crash

A man was killed when his motorcycle crashed on the Kuranda Range road at Smithfield in Cairns yesterday morning.

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Retailers 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.

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Support 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.

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Man 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.

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New police boost far north ranks

Far north Queensland will welcome 13 new police officers today.

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Cairns 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. 

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Cairns 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.

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Police 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.

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Accused 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.

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Attempted 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.

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Air 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.

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Aussies 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.

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HIV 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.

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'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.

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What 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.  

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Cyclone 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.

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Roadside 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.

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Man 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."

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YAPS 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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