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CT for TI gets OK. New facility will reduce medical travel to Cairns

08 Sep 2022, 10:03

Thursday Island Hospital will have its own CT scanner from early next year, after the State Government promised more than two million dollars for the project.

Does Australia have tornadoes? If you said no, have another guess

07 Sep 2022, 10:43

About five per cent of Australians don’t believe tornadoes happen here.
Yetta Gurtner knows they do. She lived through one.

Road to recovery: What to do if you’re involved in a serious traffic crash

07 Sep 2022, 09:17

Personal injury lawyer Beth Rolton from Travis Schultz & Partners on 3 ways having a lawyer in your corner can help you get your life back on track.

Tropic Weekender: The best events and things to do in Cairns

07 Sep 2022, 09:16

As spring sets in we've got a bevy of events happening around the far north this weekend. From Gran Fondo Festival in Port Douglas to Cairns Amateurs Carnival, and all sorts in between, there's…

Australia wins in nail-biting finish to first Cairns international cricket match in 18 years

07 Sep 2022, 06:22

Australia recovered from a disastrous start to win the opening match of cricket’s Chappell Hadlee trophy in Cairns last night.

Mountain bikes to crank up Cairns world exposure and leave a local legacy

06 Sep 2022, 16:24

Trail builders are putting the finishing touches on new tracks at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park, which will be open for public use after Crankworx.

Underground bunker filled with weapons, ammo uncovered in FNQ kidnap investigation

06 Sep 2022, 12:20

Police dog Quincy has sniffed out a secret cache of firearms near Mareeba following an alleged kidnapping and torture on Sunday.

Boy critical after Edmonton crash

06 Sep 2022, 09:16

A teenage boy is in critical condition in hospital after an allegedly stolen car crashed in to a tree at Edmonton on Monday afternoon.

School students invited to start uni early through JCU NOW

06 Sep 2022, 07:30

James Cook University is getting high school students ready today for tomorrow by offering tertiary courses to those in years 11 and 12.

International cricket returns to Cairns with Australia New Zealand ODI series

05 Sep 2022, 14:49

International cricket returns to Cairns this week with Australia and New Zealand competing for the Chappell Hadlee trophy.

Council warns king tides for Cairns and far north this week

05 Sep 2022, 12:01

Cairns Regional Council is urging people in low-lying parts of the city to be ready for king tides this week.

Holistic health: How Cairns brothers developed a national wellbeing brand

05 Sep 2022, 10:30

24 stores nationwide now carry the Pappalardo brothers' Wholelife Pharmacy & Healthfoods brand, making it Australia's largest pharmacy & health foods retailer.

“Talent can come from anywhere.” The Cairns business helping to deliver world first platform to boost tourism sector

05 Sep 2022, 08:50

Cairns tech company, ResPax, has partnered with Silicon Valley software giant, SugarCRM, to deliver a world-first platform it says could turbocharge post-pandemic tourism.

Police find drugs on property near Mount Garnet

02 Sep 2022, 10:17

Police have seized $400,000 worth of cannabis plants and seedlings in a raid on a rural property near Mount Garnet.

Taking it to the streets. Council drives home cyclone safety messages to fight complacency

01 Sep 2022, 16:10

It’s been a long time since Cairns took a direct hit from a cyclone, and Cairns Regional Council fears disaster complacency may be taking hold.