Qld, we’re failing our children – here’s the sad proof
Vulnerable children are being put at risk by Queensland’s “failing” system.
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Vulnerable children are being put at risk by Queensland’s “failing” system.
An ice user with a history of carrying weapons fled from police into a stranger’s home in Westcourt, holing up in a bedroom, then threatened to shoot officers, a Cairns court has been told.
An influential Cape York leader says an inquiry into the troubled child protection system must “ruthlessly interrogate” a broken model that’s caused “catastrophic” harm to Indigenous children.
Police investigating a horrific crash involving a sedan that was crumpled “like a Coke can” have explained why traffic was brought to a standstill for up to eight hours.
A revealing documentary will highlight the Cairns Hospital in a powerful examination of the strained Indigenous healthcare system.
With road safety a significant concern for parents, fewer Australian children walk and bike to school, but Far North Queensland schools are leading the way.
A deployment of specialist fly-in-fly-out police officers has returned to Cairns to undertake bail checks, execute arrest warrants and get known offenders off the street.
A “vicious” head stomping attack on a Cairns father along the Esplanade that left him with injuries so severe he had to learn to walk and talk again, has earned the attacker a three year jail sentence.
A Cairns resident found herself on the verge of homelessness and unsure how to rebuild — until she connected with the Salvation Army.
As autumn moves towards winter what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
The deaths of Angus John “Gus” Magian, Dirk Hermann Krause and James Jeffrey Nichols have been announced in the The Cairns Post’s My Tributes. Read the latest death notices here.
Funerals for Leslie James (Les Jnr) Williams, James Alfred Barley and Josephine Jacobson 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 Tuesday.
For the first time the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair will include two showcases highlighting First Nations designers as part of its annual fashion performance.
A 27-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after an alleged assault, prompting police to appeal for public assistance in piecing together the moments leading up to the attack.
The world’s top masters in cross-country mountain biking were tearing up the trails at Smithfield, racing the clock and each other — with Australians claiming seven downhill titles and eight local riders landing podium finishes. Photo gallery.
A wanted man who evaded police for hours by hiding in a creek known to be crocodile habitat has been sentenced on a slew of assault, drug and obstruction charges.
A new Far North business is flipping the usual process of road worthy certificates and servicing by offering a mobile motorcycle workshop. Details here.
After his arrest for rape and indecent treatment of a seven-year-old girl, a “depraved” Cairns construction worker and rugby league player confessed to indecently assaulting a five-year-old 20 years earlier, a court has heard.
They’re meant to be our most trusted members of society – but even health practitioners make bad decisions. SEE THE LIST
A young boy living in the resi care system has pleaded guilty to armed robbery in company with violence over his role in a brutal and protracted attack at Cairns Central Shopping Centre.
A teenage boy diagnosed with FASD, who was introduced to meth at 12 while he was in residential care, has been sentenced on 45 charges.
A Far North MP has accused large out-of-care home providers of gaming the system to “rake in rake millions in profits” as the LNP makes good on a promise to investigate a “broken” Child Safety system.
Heartbroken parents grappling with the sudden death of their son, who died soon after a medical episode at school, are desperately seeking answers.
A man is dead after a devastating crash involving a prime mover and a car on the Bruce Highway. LATEST
From performances by Zindzi and the Zillionaires, to weaving, LEGO-mania, silent discos, quiet spaces and a magical Harry Potter evening, the Cairns Children’s Festival had something for every little one.
The world’s best masters downhill and cross country mountain bike racers are hitting the trails, racing against the clock and their competitors at Smithfield with Australians taking out seven of the downhill titles and eight locals stepping onto the podium.
Cairns advocacy groups and leaders are calling on the state government to commit to additional funding for Cairns’ major shipyard project after the state government claimed Labor left them $422m over budget.
After almost 1000 breaches were recorded in the first four months of 2025 in Cairns, police say the issue requires a whole-of-community response.
A former Cairns Taipans skipper has called on the club’s hierarchy to outline the terms of its proposed sale as the publicly-owned club seeks to secure a private backer in a bid to remain competitive with its NBL rivals.
Concerns have been raised over a proposal to set up a new pet crematorium at a disused neighbourhood vet surgery but the applicant says there will be no flames or smell of burning fur.
The former managing director of failed resources company Aurora Metals has faced a raft of environmental allegations relating to a Mount Garnet tin mine.
Face down on a table with a shotgun pressed to her throat, a Cairns mum-of-three made a split-second decision which likely saved her life. Here, she bravely shares her story of surviving a harrowing 13-year domestic violence relationship.
The much-loved Cairns Children’s Festival returns this weekend with a packed schedule full of activities to keep your kids entertained, for at least a few hours.
Desperately needed services at Cooktown hospital will be restored with health minister Tim Nicholls pledging to put an end to the “years of neglect” the community has endured during a visit to southern Cape York this week.
Cairns architects have cleaned-up at a prestigious awards ceremony, with some of the city’s most iconic buildings honoured for their impeccable designs and innovative restorations.
The police helicopter has been deployed in a fresh hunt for a Papua New Guinean national who has been on the run from authorities for a month since escaping ABF custody.
A photo of a semi-famous cassowary known as Elvis has gone viral after the flightless celebrity casually strolled through a Far North Queensland police traffic stop.