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One man dead, another in police custody after alleged stabbing at Cairns shopping centre

22 Sep 2021, 10:12

Police say initial investigations suggest the alleged perpetrator and victim of a stabbing at Cairns Central did not know each other.

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.

Cairns community rally to buy computers for remote Nepalese school

21 Sep 2021, 13:00

Friends of Himalayan Children (FHC), led by Cairns local Som Tamang, has received a $10,000 donation to buy a laptop suite for a remote school in Batase.

Push to save Far North Queensland tourism jobs prompts action from the Premier

21 Sep 2021, 09:14

The Queensland Premier has committed to visiting Far North Qld after a Cairns tourism delegation ‘rattled the cages’ of the State Government last week.

Woman charged with stealing graveside trinkets, allegedly selling them online

20 Sep 2021, 10:12

Police investigated after a mother noticed a statue missing from her son’s grave at Manunda Cemetery, then saw the same trinket for sale on social media.

Grant ‘Scooter’ Patterson to be given keys to Cairns city

17 Sep 2021, 12:32

Cairns Regional Council has announced Tokyo Paralympic Games medallist Grant “Scooter” Patterson will receive the keys to the city.

Cairns Taipans farewell star centre Cameron Oliver

17 Sep 2021, 07:59

The Cairns Taipans have released Cameron Oliver from his two-year contract, after the centre signed a deal to play in the NBA.

Officers with semi-automatic assault rifles to guard Cairns Airport

16 Sep 2021, 12:26

Police will now roam Cairns Airport armed with semi-automatic rifles, but the AFP is adamant it’s not in response to an increased terror threat.

Cairns businesses welcome new support for tourism and hospitality jobs

15 Sep 2021, 14:39

Tourism and hospitality businesses who can prove they’ve lost 70 per cent of turnover for at least seven days can now apply for grants of up to $50,000.

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

15 Sep 2021, 13:00

Flickerfest kicks off on Friday, alongside lots of live music, the Tropical Steampunk Gala, the Cairns Marathon, a jukebox dance party and a trivia night.

Out-of-towners become millionaires after Cairns Lotto win

14 Sep 2021, 12:24

A Brisbane couple has won $1-million after buying a division one winning Lotto ticket while holidaying in Cairns.

Cairns Taipans welcome performance enhancing PhD students

14 Sep 2021, 11:49

The Cairns Taipans NBL team have two new weapons for the 2021/22 season, with embedded sport science scholars now helping to manage athlete performance.

$55k anonymous donation dropped off to Cairns disability support organisation

10 Sep 2021, 09:30

A local disability support group was baffled to find a generous donation dropped off to their Parramatta Park office, with no indication as to who left it.

First look inside Cairns vaccine hub as tourism industry pleads for people to roll up their sleeves

09 Sep 2021, 15:44

The Cairns Convention Centre COVID-19 vaccination hub is ready to administer 140 jabs per hour when it opens to the public tomorrow.

Mareeba supermarket staff assaulted, two youths charged

09 Sep 2021, 09:49

Two female supermarket workers in Mareeba are recovering from facial injuries after they were allegedly assaulted by two youths yesterday.