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A $37.5m health wing will be built at CQUniversity’s new campus to address severe workforce shortages, both major parties have promised.
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A $37.5m health wing will be built at CQUniversity’s new campus to address severe workforce shortages, both major parties have promised.
A woman has been flown to hospital in a life-threatening condition after a diving accident off the coast of Far North Queensland.
A middle-aged man was allegedly seen naked and “performing an indecent act” in a public park in the middle of the day.
An elderly woman was allegedly assaulted and knocked to the ground on a busy road in Cairns before being robbed on Wednesday afternoon.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed his vision for the highly anticipated Barron River Bridge during a visit to Cairns.
A Queensland LNP hopeful says he is committed to forming relationships with foreign countries following the Prime Minister’s description of him as a “far right” candidate because he once supported US President Donald Trump.
A former council worker in remote Queensland did not get access to rehabilitation courses for the 11 months he was in jail waiting to be sentenced for strangling his partner.
A Far North MP is urging Cairns Regional Council to apply for funding to accelerate construction in the city’s southern growth corridor with $500m up for grabs for “shovel ready” projects.
From possible divestment of insurance companies to expanding international relationships, candidates vying for the seat of Leichhardt debated their take on the region’s key issues.
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The deaths of Jonathon Erik Owen, Kevin Cochrane and Johanna Hendrika Korver have been announced in the The Cairns Post’s My Tributes. Read the latest death notices here.
Funerals for Boris Stankovich, Brian Leo Boserio and John Barker will be held in in Cairns this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.
An armed man has been seen allegedly threatening both businesses and pedestrians in the CBD.
Police have released pictures of three individuals who may have crucial information as investigators search for a cyclist and two people in a car, following a fatal pedestrian crash.
Beefed up security measures have been implemented at a northern beaches shopping precinct following a spate of incidents in which young girls have reportedly been targeted by a violent group of armed teens.
A man is accused of lighting a Cairns business on fire, that he also allegedly vandalised.
A Queensland LNP candidate whose campaign launch featured MAGA-inspired trinkets previously blamed feminists for aiding Donald Trump’s election loss and labelled China a “grub of a country”.
Far North leaders are calling for bipartisan support for a $20m housing project in eight remote Indigenous communities across Cape York and the Torres Strait, easing overcrowding and encouraging young people to gain independence.
A man and a woman have been sentenced for their part in trafficking more than $1m of meth and cocaine as part of a massive drug dealing network stretching from Townsville to Cairns.
The search to find a Far North mayor this federal election has been likened to a popular children’s book series with baffled councillors at a loss as to where the civic leader has been for a series of major announcements for the region. HAVE YOUR SAY.
A roadmap turbo-charging clinical services at Cairns’ cancer wellness centre in a bid to become a self-sustaining care hub has been released.
The Barron River Bridge will receive more than $200 million in funding under a new pledge by the Albanese government.
A treasure hunt throughout Cairns will raise vital funds for a rare disease while also providing a boost for small businesses.
Tourism operators have been encouraged to apply for Expressions of Interest to transform ‘derelict’ Double Island.
Police are no closer to capturing or identifying the man who terrified Cairns residents last week, after he was seen walking through peoples yards brandishing a large knife.
A Far North political candidate has denied claims that he may have had access to a “secret list” provided to him by Cairns Regional Council ahead of the election campaign.
A cop has been injured when a driver in Far North Queensland fled the scene during a roadside drug test, after the officer discovered she was driving on a disqualified license.
A lifelong fan of former Wiggles star Emma Memma had always dreamed of meeting her idol, but her medical condition made attending the sold-out show in Cairns seem impossible.
A Queensland mother’s family was given an eviction notice days before finding out she had cancer, and just five years to live.
Routine safety announcements and a month long closure to the Jardine Ferry, which links Cape York to Queensland’s northern tip across Jardine River, has once again stirred frustration with residents. Read more here.
A retirement village in Cairns is facing a 520 per cent increase in rates with residents contemplating moving, selling their cars and giving up their holidays.
The bloated corpse of a saltwater crocodile has been spotted near a popular children’s playground in Cairns, with the public suspecting foul play. WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT
A woman has been charged after crashing a car into a Smithfield pizza store on Friday.
Donald Trump’s high steaks move to hurt the Aussie beef sector has been skewered by a Far North political candidate, with supermarket prices for scotch fillets and mince expected to increase as a result of the tax.
Far North Queenslanders can experience the magic of New Zealand’s South Island, with direct flights opening from Cairns to Christchurch this week.
Jetstar has launched a new flight route, directly connecting the Far North to New Zealand’s South Island for the first time.
A Queensland Senator has questioned whether Cairns council has provided a “secret list” of election priorities to an LNP candidate.