Neighbours have described the tragic moment a nine-year-old girl came to their home and told them her dad had shot her mum, in a suspected murder-suicide that has sent shockwaves across Far North Queensland.
A Tablelands police officer has been jailed over three “hammer blows” delivered during an arrest of an Indigenous man in bushland at Mount Garnet in 2022.
A rising hip hop group will release a new single in conjunction with the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair later this year.
Authorities have charged 18 people with more than 200 counts of fraud offences worth more than $2m on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland. What happened in court.
A 19-year-old man has been charged with one count of grievous bodily harm following an alleged altercation with a 24-year-old man in Cairns.
Lamar Ahchee, who faces the death penalty in Bali, has broken his silence over his alleged role in an international 1.8kg cocaine smuggling plot. See the video.
An elderly pensioner says she will be forced to decide between funding her husband’s ongoing cancer treatment, or paying Cairns Regional Council’s proposed 800 per cent rate rise on dwellings inside retirement villages, if approved.
A respected policeman and Far North Queensland mountain biking legend was remembered as an “exceptional” officer, father, husband and friend during a moving service in Mareeba.
A man has been charged with robbery with violence and stealing, after allegedly assaulting a 57-year-old store attendant.
As autumn moves towards winter what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
The deaths of Kathleen Manoff, Raymond Charles Gigg and Angus John “Gus” Magian have been announced in the The Cairns Post’s My Tributes. Read the latest death notices here.
Funerals for Absolem Mast, Cecilia Ann Harris and Gary Alan Russell will be held in in Cairns this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.
Here is a list of matters listed at Cairns Magistrates Court on Wednesday.
After 28 years of anticipation, one of the country’s most-loved retail chains is finally coming to Far North Queensland.
A woman has been taken to hospital following a single-vehicle crash in the Cassowary Coast on Tuesday morning.
The LNP’s promise to better protect a World Heritage-listed rainforest has been questioned after business leaders replaced a world-renowned ecologist and land management expert on the board of a key environmental agency.
A good Samaritan boxing coach, who trains at-risk kids for free, was devastated when his van was stolen, until a grateful mother answered his prayers.
The great uncle and carer of toddler, Chase Thomsen, 23 months, has been jailed over the “blunt force trauma” injuries to the little boy’s bowel that led to sepsis and his death. Warning: Distressing content
Check out all the pics captured by Cairns Post photographer Brendan Radke across five days of action at Crankworx Cairns.
Celebrating 50 years of Bohemian Rhapsody, tribute band Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic that will rock the stage at the Cairns Performing Arts Centre on June 7.
A former tech boss facing the death penalty over an alleged attempt to smuggle 1.8kg of cocaine into Bali is the son of a retired police officer it can be revealed as an ex-schoolmate breaks their silence.
Police have allegedly seized large amounts of cash, heroin and meth in an early morning raid of a Cairns North property. Five people have been charged with drug offences. See the video.
Seven teenagers from Cairns and Townsville have been charged with vehicle theft and dangerous driving, including a 12-year-old, authorities have confirmed.
Theories have emerged to try and make sense of strange and unexplained lights reported in the night sky at a known UFO hot spot on the Atherton Tablelands. See the video.
Chilling data reveals one in 10 domestic violence offences in Queensland are committed in Cairns, as coercive control becomes a criminal offence in Queensland. VOTE IN OUR POLL
The teenage son of a Qld council CEO was struggling with substance abuse when he left four victims in his wake, one of whom was just 14 years old, a court has heard.
Port Douglas was brought to life over the weekend with their annual three-day Carnivale festival bringing in thousands of visitors and providing millions to the region.
The final Million Paws Walk took place around Australia on Sunday, with more than 160 Cairns residents and their furry friends raising vital funds for RSPCA Cairns. SEE THE PICS
Australia’s northernmost waters will be safer with the recently formed Marine Rescue Queensland formally establishing four new Volunteer Marine Rescue units in the Torres Strait this week.
The final Million Paws Walk took place around Australia on Sunday, with more than 160 Cairns residents and their furry friends raising vital funds for RSPCA Cairns.
Port Douglas was brought to life over the weekend, with its annual three-day Carnivale festival bringing in thousands of visitors and providing millions to the region. CHECK OUT THE PICS
“See you, hottie,” were the words an archery instructor directed towards a 12-year-old girl on school camp in the Tablelands before he slapped her and touched her indecently, a court has heard.
The winners from Crankworx Cairns have been crowned, with one Aussie beating her Cairns idol to take gold and another rider paying tribute to close friend Frank Falappi in her race. SEE WHO WON:
Fresh off his first trip to Canberra Far North Queensland’s newest MP helped launch a new Indigenous sports initiative, and revealed his first impressions of the parliament “machine”.
A elderly woman has been rescued after falling 15m down an embankment while picking flowers on a roadside in the Tablelands.
Police are investigating the suspicious killing of bulls at a Far North Queensland cattle station.
A ‘lifeline’ travel route connecting Cape York to the rest of Far North Queensland has finally reopened to the public, as businesses claim to have lost up to $200,000 in revenue.
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service boss Leena Singh says an additional 100 car parks will be available for staff within eight weeks — connected by a shuttle service.