
Cairns Mayor Amy Eden Faces Scrutiny Over Election Commitments
More than two years after winning the Cairns mayoralty, Amy Eden is facing growing pressure to demonstrate progress on the ambitious commitments that he...
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More than two years after winning the Cairns mayoralty, Amy Eden is facing growing pressure to demonstrate progress on the ambitious commitments that he...

Regional tourism set for a boost as new investment supports festivals, community events and visitor attractions across Far North Queensland.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a Strong Wind Warning for Saturday 13 June affecting the following Queensland coastal waters: 🌊 Peninsula Coast 🌊 Cooktown...
A Queensland court has rejected a media bid to lift a suppression order protecting the identity of a prominent public figure linked to an ongoing extortion case.
A landmark Cairns accommodation property has changed hands in a major tourism-sector transaction, with Vision Hotels purchasing the historic Acacia Court Hotel for approximately...

Iconic outback rail journey claims first place after nearly 75,000 Queenslanders voted across the state's “All The Best” awards.
A coronial inquest is underway in Cairns to investigate the 2021 deaths of premature twin boys who were found unresponsive at their family home after their parents had been asle...
A group of ambitious high school students on the New South Wales Central Coast have proven that live music festivals are far from dead, creating and running their own event call...
The identity of a high-profile Queensland man allegedly connected to an extortion case will remain suppressed after a Cairns Magistrates Court hearing extended an interim non-pu...
The article reports on Far North Queensland resident Shane Cuthbert seeking the return of freshwater turtles seized by wildlife authorities. The case involves disputes over perm...
A Cairns-based tour operator has reportedly remained silent following an incident in which one of its vessels crashed into the Great Barrier Reef. Authorities are investigating...
A young woman has been airlifted to hospital following a serious traffic crash in Julatten, north-west of Cairns, in Far North Queensland. Emergency services were called to the...
The Supreme Court of Queensland in Cairns has found John Yalu guilty of manslaughter over the death of pensioner Kalman Tal, who died after a leg amputation carried out with a c...
A 71-year-old woman has died after being struck by a police car at the intersection of Sheridan Street and Lily Street in Cairns, Queensland. The incident occurred around 7am wh...
Queensland’s 2026 sugarcane crushing season is officially underway, with harvesters beginning operations in the Tablelands and the first cane scheduled to be processed at MSF Su...
Show store sale at Mareeba Saleyards in July. Far North Queensland cattle producers are being encouraged to enter a new live cattle competition that will showcase the region’s t...
uncovering illegal cigarettes and a gel blaster weapon. A travel agency in the Cairns central business district has been raided by Queensland authorities investigating the sale...
Jairus Warta, 19, has been granted bail after appearing in the Cairns Magistrates Court on charges of arson and entering a premises with intent to commit an indictable offence....