A 21-year-old who assaulted three women while she was drunk, knocking one woman unconscious and using a bottle as a weapon, has pleaded guilty in Cairns Magistrates Court to six charges.
The cure for a gastrointestinal parasite which affects one quarter of the world’s population, could be found in one of Australia’s most venomous fish, according James Cook University scientists.
FASD experts are calling for more affordable and accessible diagnostic services to stop children with severe brain injuries being put in detention.
When a retired Cairns lawyer with more than 4,000 books decided to clear out his collection, it sparked the birth of a ‘new’ second hand bookstore.
Cairns Regional Council has made its $450m pitch to unlock the city’s stagnant southern growth corridor, addressing the city’s soaring housing prices and an almost non-existent rental market in the process.
A woman has been assessed by paramedics after a car ploughed into a Domino’s store in Smithfield on Friday morning.
The mayors of four Queensland councils are urging the state government to introduce a bed tax to help them pay for surging infrastructure costs. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Labor will invest more than $4m to upgrade Endeavour Park if re-elected, which will include improved lighting and a new excellence facility.
Cairns police are continuing their manhunt for a knife-wielding suspect, having previously urged residents to stay indoors during the search.
As autumn sets in what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
See the latest auction and sales results in Cairns for last week.
The deaths of Johanna Hendrika Korver, Kevin Cochrane and Sandra Lee Perrott have been announced in the The Cairns Post’s My Tributes. Read the latest death notices here.
Funerals for Peter John Smith, Christopher Charles Bounghi and Margaret “Joan” Ernst will be held in in Cairns this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.
A man was seen walking the streets, allegedly intoxicated and holding an object believed to be a knife, in the Cairns CBD.
Cairns leaders have welcomed the state government’s commitment to expanding the list of offences included in its ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ policy to tackle youth crime.
An NRL great has visited Cairns to celebrate kids’ completion of an early intervention program focused on building their confidence and resilience.
Land valuations across Far North Queensland have skyrocketed with more than 50,000 properties in Cairns potentially facing a $422 rise, on average, boosting council revenue by $22m. Search the new valuation of your suburb.
A father found guilty by a jury of sexually assaulting his daughter’s 16-year-old friend while ‘wrestling’ at a sleepover in Far North Queensland has had his conviction overturned with the Queensland Court of Appeal finding the trial judged in Cairns made a mistake of law.
Occupants of a Manoora home have had a lucky escape after a vehicle ploughed through a fence into the front yard after speeding away from a police traffic stop. See the photos.
A defence lawyer said a prison sentence for fraud would be “more onerous than usual” after his client was assaulted in prison for giving evidence against the drug dealers who kidnapped and tortured him.
The internet has gotten behind an Far North couple’s determined bid to reunite a lost pup and her owner with viral social media posts yielding no luck, after two weeks.
A teenage boy was assaulted, had his bag stolen, and suffered a broken tooth while waiting at a bus stop in an outer suburb of Cairns.
Spruiked as one of the largest injections of capital into Cairns since the 1980s, a “monster” $40m development in Smithfield will include a tavern, hotel, large commercial lots and medium density residential.
Three prisoners who set fires and smashed windows at Lotus Glen Correctional Facility have each had 12 to 14 months added to their jail time after pleading guilty to the riot.
A state MP forced to intervene on a local government construction project impacting the ability for businesses to operate says he’s “over” the growing number of council issues he’s dealing with.
A Palm Cove business owner has walked away from a protracted fight to fix up flood his damaged Far North premises to start fresh with a new seafood restaurant called Tiger Prawn Tony’s.
CCTV captures twin brothers Ethan Jason Tararo and Phoenix Tararo assaulting their Uber driver
Two children are nursing injuries after becoming accosted in the street, surrounded and bashed at a remote indigenous community north of Cairns.
A Mareeba farm labourer who threatened to kill his former partner after their break-up, prompting her to flee, has been sentenced to jail, and will likely soon be deported home to Vanuatu.
Stunning pictures have revealed the presence of a saltwater crocodile at a Cairns North lake while concerns about its proximity to a children’s playground have been raised.
From hosting workout sessions in the park to being voted FNQ’s best gym by Cairns Post readers, BLVE Fitness has come a long way since its founding in 2019.
A Cairns man with Parkinson’s disease hasn’t let it stop him from doing what he loves. Now, he’s inviting fellow ‘Parky’s’ and supporters to join him in an epic 140km race.
Former caretaker with “anger issues” has been sentenced to a suspended jail term for assaulting three people in his apartment complex using a broomstick, a stack of papers and a sign.
The shadow treasurer has warned Australia would suffer the most in a global trade war, vowing to work with other countries to campaign against tariffs imposed by the US.
Healthcare professionals are calling on the major two parties to agree to a multimillion-dollar funding boost to expand allied health courses at CQUniversity in Far North Queensland.
The barrister for a “family man” accused of consorting with alleged outlaw motorcycle gang Mongol members in Cairns has had a “bit of a whinge” in court.
Drivers who fail to wave thank you to other motorists could find themselves being pulled over for a stern talking-to by officers today as Queensland Police kick off a new road safety initiative. Vote in our poll.
A rubbish truck has been forced to dump a load of garbage on fire which may have been caused by electrical waste being improperly disposed.