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Cairns woman charged with arson, wilful damage over quarantine hotel fire

29 Nov 2021, 11:25

A mother charged with arson and wilful damage after the Pacific Hotel went up in flames has had her matter heard at the Cairns Magistrates Court today.

‘A great loss’: Former Queensland Treasurer and Cairns champion Keith DeLacy dies

26 Nov 2021, 12:26

Tributes are flowing for former Queensland Treasurer and Far North Queensland advocate Keith De Lacy AM, who has died aged 81.

Cairns police locate missing New South Wales woman

19 Nov 2021, 08:45

Cairns police have located a 45-year-old woman, reported to have been missing since Monday.

Emergency alert system, NRL star harnessed to increase low vaccination rates in FNQ

04 Nov 2021, 14:04

A health alert will be sent out via the state disaster emergency system and NRL player Ben Hampton is coming to Cairns to help increase jab rates.

Mareeba doctor wins mental health awards for medical staff peer support service

21 Oct 2021, 10:01

The psychiatry registrar, who was inspired by the suicide of a beloved Mareeba GP, has won two Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement awards.

Cairns scientists, CSIRO find way to eradicate dengue-carrying mosquito species

05 Oct 2021, 12:30

JCU, the CSIRO and other researchers have been able to sterilise and suppress populations of the Aedes aegypti mosquito in Far North Queensland.

Eastern Kuku Yalanji people to reclaim world-heritage Daintree rainforest

29 Sep 2021, 15:15

The Daintree national park and other Wet Tropics areas will be handed back to Traditional Owners in a historic deal reached today with the state government.

Indigenous connection to country harnessed by Wet Tropics tourism plan

21 Sep 2021, 16:39

Tourism operators in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area will be need to implement a First Nations cultural protocol under a sustainable tourism initiative.

Indigenous vaccination rate in Cairns less than half that of the overall population

27 Aug 2021, 16:00

While Cairns is being championed for having one of the state's highest COVID-19 jab rates, First Nations people in the region are quickly falling behind.

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

19 Aug 2021, 17:00

This weekend comes filled with live music, country markets, and a chance to chill out with a film or two, plus a ladies day at Cannon Park Racecourse.

Cairns man swaps tropics for Antarctica’s sub-zero temperatures

17 Aug 2021, 14:00

Jamie Lowe, a Kewarra Beach local, has swapped the tropics for sub-zero temperatures to work on Davis Station, Australia's most southerly Antarctic station.

How to find and book a COVID-19 test in Cairns

08 Aug 2021, 22:00

Tropic Now's put together a list of places to get a COVID-19 test, as well as details on which ones are taking walk-ins and booking numbers for others.

Tropic Weekender: Your curated guide to Cairns' best events

28 May 2021, 12:45

This weekend hosts another two Taipans home games, as well as lots of live music, film festivals, markets and beachside events.

Family delighted by Eddie Mabo's posthumous accolade

20 Apr 2021, 17:14

The late Eddie Koiko Mabo has been honoured with an honorary doctorate of James Cook University in what one of his daughters has described as a ‘fitting’ tribute.

Higher chance of winning lotto than vaccine clotting

14 Apr 2021, 09:45

A leading health boss has said Australians are more likely to win the lotto than develop blood clotting from the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.