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The Great Barrier Reef has been nominated for a global environmental award in a world-first — but for those closest to the natural wonder, it’s already won.
A teenager has been given bail despite a 23-page juvenile history and a new arrest after an alleged six-hour stolen car rampage through the streets of Cairns, but he won’t be going home, instead flying straight to a rehab facility in South East Queensland.
A scuba diver who experienced breathing difficulties at Norman Reef has been flown to Cairns Hospital by rescue helicopter.
The sister of Cairns mother Krystel Paul, who was tragically killed in a horrific act of family violence this week, has launched a GoFundMe to help support her young daughter.
A man in his 60s has died following a fatal two-vehicle crash in the Far North on the weekend.
Four people have been assessed by paramedics, and two rushed to hospital following four separate crashes on Far North roads on Saturday.
From working with concrete to taking to the skies, a Jetstar staff member has reflected on almost two decades in aviation ahead of International Cabin Crew Member Day on May 31.
A hybrid species of coffee which could yield quicker returns and slow down the rapid price increases consumers are paying was one of many displays of innovation in agriculture.
Domestic and family violence in Queensland has soared by more than 200 per cent over the past decade — despite the state being nine years into a 10-year strategy to curb it.
As we move into winter what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
The deaths of William (Bill) Norman Denney, Ronald Keith Murton and Kathleen Manoff have been announced in the The Cairns Post’s My Tributes. Read the latest death notices here.
Funerals for Giuseppe Girgenti, Beryl Mary (Maureen) Carman and William Gordon (Bill) Reid will be held in in Cairns this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.
As autumn moves towards winter what can locals expect tomorrow? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
A Far North MP has revealed a personal relationship with the woman killed in a murder-suicide tragedy which shocked the region this week while calling out violence he said “has to stop.”
Following a successful seasonal service linking Cairns and Hong Kong, a five-star Asian carrier will extend direct flights this summer to bring an $18m boost to the Far North economy.
One senior said they would resort to only having “Vegemite sandwiches for tea” to afford the proposed 800 per cent rate hike on Far North retirement village residents.
Queenslanders will have the rare opportunity to see a WWII bomber ahead of its overseas display. SEE WHERE
The Maroons have created numerous historical moments with their victories over the years. Here are some of them that will give you the feels.
A spate of e-scooter incidents, including a crash with a ‘kangaroo’ and riders “doubling” young kids without helmets has once again sparked debate over safety concerns.
Two people have been rushed to hospital following a two-vehicle crash on the Cassowary Coast as police urge motorists to take care on roads for Fatality Free Friday.
A 45-year-old Cairns real estate agent set up fake dating profiles to provoke men into sending illicit messages and images to her ex-husband’s former partner, a court has heard.
Ambitious plans to partly demolish two historically significant buildings in the Cairns CBD to make way for a 14 storey residential tower have been approved by Cairns Regional Council.
What started as a birthday cake for her son has grown into one of Cairns’ most loved baked treats — and has now opened its doors for the first time in the heart of the city.
The president of Australia’s peak medical body says one doctor covering Far North Queensland is unsustainable, as families wait up to 18 months to see a pediatric cardiologist.
A Yarrabah police officer was injured after youths pelted rocks at their vehicle, as the mayor calls for more resources to be based in the Far North Queensland community.
The Cairns woman tragically shot dead by her husband before he turned the gun on himself was planning on ending the relationship before she was gunned down in her family home.
The Far North could become a major force in the nation’s next generation of agriculture and population growth but standing in the way is a lack of planning of its most available resource.
An Indigenous Aurukun veteran was honoured at the Australian War Memorial on Tuesday, for his dedicated service in the Far North during World War II.
After 22 years, womenswear store Tea Lily has moved across the street to a new, bigger space on Grafton Street. CHECK IT OUT
A pastoral leader in Cairns has urged councillors to show compassion towards elderly pensioners facing the prospect of homelessness should a major rate rise be approved.
Documents exclusively obtained by the Cairns Post can reveal the amount ratepayers paid for Cairns mayor Amy Eden to attend a training course in Brisbane earlier this year.
Neighbours have described the tragic moment a nine-year-old girl knocked on their door, telling 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.