A backlog at the state’s Parole Board is keeping prisoners locked up for longer, with criminal lawyers being told new applications are unlikely to be considered for at least two months.
Patients in Cairns are facing some of the longest surgery wait times in Queensland, with one in five urgent cases delayed longer than clinically recommended, Australia’s peak medical body says.
A father was trying to buy a few drinks for a gathering at his home when he was set upon by a “pack of cowards”, chased, knocked to the ground, and struck by a car seconds later, a court has been told.
A Cairns man has helped save the lives of up to 2100 people after donating blood and plasma an incredible 700 times. This is his story.
Olympian Ariarne Titmus and Harvey Norman chief executive Katie Page are in Cairns to celebrate all things Australian made, ahead of their keynote speeches at the Cairns Crocodiles convention.
World-first national guidelines for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) have been released in Australia, with hopes to improve assessment and diagnosis of the condition.
Cairns Regional Council is offering free green waste disposal for one week to mark the end of the wet season.
Cairns has recorded its first case of dengue fever in almost a decade, breaking a stretch without community transmission of the mosquito-borne virus in Far North Queensland.
A Cairns-based rescue aircraft has been sent to rescue three people from a sinking yacht in the Coral Sea. How the mission unfolded.
As autumn moves towards winter what can locals expect today? We have the latest word from the Weather Bureau.
The deaths of Dirk Hermann Krause, James Jeffrey Nichols and Donald Fredrick Ruthenberg have been announced in the The Cairns Post’s My Tributes. Read the latest death notices here.
Funerals for Yvonne Frances Cockrell (Nee Bolen), Garry Rooke and Achitina (Ida) Zappala will be held in in Cairns this week. Read the latest funeral notices here.
Here is a list of District Court sittings at Cairns on May 13
A new Cairns resident celebrating her engagement while recovering from brain surgery has had a heartbreaking welcome to the city after her new Toyota CHR was stolen overnight.
A nurses’ union has warned a Far North Queensland hospital failure to address staff parking issues could cost more than $90,000 if safety measures are not prioritised.
The Salvation Army has broken ground on a new housing project to address homelessness in the region, as figures reveal 9 out of every 100 of Queensland’s homeless youth live in Cairns.
Celebrating 75 years as a primary school, the Cairns Adventist College has begun accepting enrolments for its inaugural Year 7 class, to commence in 2026.
A Tully woman who told a court she was dealing meth to support her own and her former partner’s drug habits has been sentenced in Cairns Supreme Court for trafficking, supplying and producing drugs.
A landmark Cassowary Coast resort has finally sold to an American timeshare giant after being on and off the market since 2018.
Data reveals which city is leading Australia’s job growth — and it’s not where you might expect. Discover which Queensland city has topped the national charts.
When Mel Allen became a sole parent to three young children in 2017, she leaned on a support network of friends and a local veterans organisation. Now, she dedicates her time working for the organisation to support families in the same position as hers.
Runners have had perfect “goldilocks” weather as they tackled the 140km Wheelbarrow Way from Mareeba to Chillagoe over three days all while pushing a wheelbarrow.
A legend of the Far North mountain bike community who tragically died in a fatal crash on a well-known trail has been remembered as a much-loved and respected Cairns figure.
A young car enthusiast has been fined nearly $9000 and disqualified from driving after he “freaked out” and fled from police in Port Douglas when they turned on their lights and sirens.
A man has been taken to hospital in a stable condition after falling while trying to escape a house fire in Far North Queensland.
Managing a business while raising two young children is a challenging endeavour, as one Far North Queensland mother has discovered.
A wildlife expert has warned culling Queensland’s crocodile population “only creates a false sense of security”.
State and local governments are blaming one another for external safety issues at Cairns’ hospital, as a campaign calls for additional off-site parking for staff.
Nurses in Cairns are on the verge of quitting their jobs due to ongoing safety concerns, feeling forced to choose between personal safety and parking fines.
A former rugby player who once faced the Kangaroos playing for France and competed and coached in the country’s top tier rugby league championship has faced Cairns court for assaulting his wife.
Cape York’s economy is primed to turn its thrusters on, emerging as a key player in the $640bn global space industry, former prime minister Scott Morrison says.
Cairns Bishop Joe Caddy says newly elected Pope Leo XIV has visited Far North Queensland and once told him to “make friends with the poor”.
Sobering statistics have revealed domestic violence offending rates in Far North Queensland remain among the worst across the entire state.
A young woman with “complex needs” has been sentenced to three years’ jail after pleading guilty to arson for setting her mattress alight in Cairns North.
An incident in which a toddler and their stroller were lifted into the air by the whirring blades of a rescue helicopter taking off outside Cairns Hospital has prompted a state government review.
The Coalition’s post-election bloodletting has spilled over in the Far North with Peter Dutton and an LNP “kingmaker” blamed for the loss of Leichhardt and more than a dozen other seats across Australia.
The Freshwater Festival is back bigger and better this year, featuring 15 stalls and special music performances from students.
The shape of one of the countries most strategically important naval bases is changing with HMAS Cairns undergoing major changes to accommodate the naval vessels of the future. How you can get a look inside.