Thousands of troops, choppers and ADF vehicles were deployed to the southeast before a breath of wind was felt while in the North flood ravaged communities had to wait until it was almost too late. Theories have now emerged as to why.
For the husband of one of two radiographers shot and killed at Cairns hospital, the “unnecessary tragedy” feels like yesterday. But on Sunday it will be 30 years since his wife was murdered at work.
A Belgian chocolate cafe has opened in Cairns, boasting a menu of decadent chocolate desserts perfect for any sweet tooth.
Despite direct offshore arrivals soon expected to hit a 17 year high, the Far North has a significant work to do in terms of fully bouncing back to a pre-pandemic international visitation rate.
A teenager with an “atrocious juvenile history” including “almost a hundred” break and enters has been sentenced for a crime spree he ended by crashing into a police vehicle.
Its been revealled a Cape York deputy principal was hit in the face last week by a student as a former teacher at a remote Qld school claims to be “traumatised” after threats of rape and having her car smashed up with a star picket.
The 33-year-old Cairns man who tragically drowned at Behana Creek has been identified.
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The Queensland Opposition claims a secret report reveals major works planned at Cairns’ Hospital could be delayed.
As we move into autumn what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
The deaths of Larry John King, Sandra Lee Perrott and Richard (Rick) William Henry Pamphilon have been announced in the The Cairns Post’s My Tributes. Read the latest death notices here.
Funerals for Jennifer Rose Long, Frank Obah and Gordon James ” Wild Child” Wild will be held in in Cairns this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.
Cairns women are waiting more than a year on average find a job and are much more likely to become homeless according to a new report and data released by the state government.
Cape York Peninsula Lodge, located in the remote and breathtaking Cape region of Bamaga, has been recognised among the best in the country at a national awards ceremony.
The Far North has recorded its wettest March rainfall totals in history, with records up to 111-year-old records smashed in 2025.
The melioidosis outbreak has claimed two more lives in Cairns, as case numbers continue to grow alongside the wettest March in Far North Queensland’s history.
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Tech giant Apple will formally recognise the Indigenous lands of Australia and New Zealand in a groundbreaking revamp of its ubiquitous Maps product. And it’s not optional.
A former tiler shot at a love rival and tried to mow him down in broad daylight following a high-speed chase through the centre of Mareeba, a court has heard.
A 52-year-old man reported missing near Aurukun has been found, bringing an end to a five-day search operation by authorities and the community. Watch the video.
A co-ordinated crackdown on a booming illicit cigarette trade across Far North Queensland this week has coincided with a tobacco mule walking on serious charges after allegedly being busted with $260,000 and 100kg of chop-chop.
Colin Oke was preparing to reopen his Cardwell caravan park after it was inundated with flooding in February, before more rain smashed the Far North Queensland coastal town and it was submerged again.
A Far North MP has called for a government-owned airline to be established with the cost of the federal government’s bail out of Australia’s largest regional carrier documented in Tuesday night’s budget.
Cairns Regional Council is in danger of becoming “another Townsville” following claims the Mayor Amy Eden misused ratepayer assets, a councillor says.
Hoop dreams can become a reality for a generation of Far North girls with Cairns Basketball’s top boss flagging the establishment of a WNBL team and boosting participation as the association’s top priorities.
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Upgrading existing sports and roads infrastructure are on the agenda for the Far North after it was announced the region would host two Olympic events in 2032.
A notorious former Marist Brother pedophile – who was charged after a Royal Commission inquiry – has walked from court afterpleading guilty to indecently assaulting a boy 50 years ago when he was a teacher and also the boy’s football coach.
The retrial of Rajwinder Singh has been set after a jury could not decide whether the 40-year-old Innisfail nurse was guilty or not guilty of murdering a young woman on a beach near Cairns.
A trip to the shops has turned into a traumatic ordeal for an elderly man after a group of kid crims allegedly stole his car keys before stealing it and smashing it into another vehicle.
A young offender who was involved in 50 stolen car rides in Cairns and hit adulthood as Queensland introduced new sentencing rules, has been sentenced to 12 months jail.
A 31-year-old Cairns man attempted to seduce a 16-year-old girl by supplying her with weed and acid, a court has heard.
One in four Cairns residents are arming themselves with weapons such as machetes, guns and baseball bats to fend off youth criminals, a chilling survey has revealed.
The mission to flood-proof the Far North has been boosted with a nine-figure commitment in this week’s federal budget, but one MP says multiple projects have been overlooked.
The heartbroken family of a much-loved Cairns man have installed a roadside memorial just months ahead of the potential release of the truck driver who caused the carpenter’s death.
There are promises to monitor a proposal to release genetically modified mosquitoes in Queensland after more than 7500 people opposed the plan.
A motorbike rider was wrongly convicted for crashing into a man who claimed his arm was “swinging in the breeze” but later wrote in a text he “clotheslined” him and his then girlfriend, a court has heard.
Cairns mayor Amy Eden is set to lose her personal adviser after having reportedly tasked him with working on promotional material for her own website, while a former Team Eden councillor has confirmed that he’s quit the party.