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Increased need for Indigenous carers as rights for vulnerable children are strengthened

12 May 2022, 13:15

…A shortage of carers in Cairns is leading to First Nations children…

Queensland relaxes COVID-19 vaccination mandates

05 Apr 2022, 13:12

Unvaccinated staff and patrons will soon be able to enter some venues they’ve been locked out of under Queensland’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates.

Federal Government to investigate governance of North Queensland Primary Health Network

29 Mar 2022, 14:01

The Federal Health Department has confirmed it will conduct an independent review into tensions between the North Queensland Primary Health Network & GPs.

Sorry, no more news today. We're #WaitingOnZuck

22 Mar 2022, 10:42

Tropic Now is joining other small independent news outlets in a news freeze for #WaitingOnZuck to level the playing field in Australian media.

‘Widespread’ bleaching with ‘some mortality’ reported as scientists survey the Great Barrier Reef

21 Mar 2022, 11:07

… bleaching in multiple regions, reefs between…

Charges laid over fatal Port Douglas motorbike crash

03 Mar 2022, 15:55

… claimed the life of a Cairns woman in Port Douglas.

Woman charged with attempted murder after children suffered stab wounds in Mareeba

03 Feb 2022, 13:20

A woman has appeared in court on attempted murder charges involving two children, aged seven and nine, following a disturbance in Mareeba.

Support pours in for Mena Creek parents after toddler killed by family dog

02 Feb 2022, 13:30

A fundraiser to support the Mena Creek family of two-year-old Talan Peters has received a flood of heartfelt tributes and more than $20,000 in donations.

Farmers the focus of the Federal Government’s billion dollar Great Barrier Reef spend

28 Jan 2022, 09:43

More than half of the funds have been set aside to remediate erosion and reduce nutrient and pesticide run-off from North Queensland farms.

Kuranda’s Barron River Bridge returning to one lane as pedestrians continue to run the gauntlet

25 Jan 2022, 17:01

The Barron River Bridge is set to be again reduced to a single lane from Monday as pedestrians await the installation of bollards to keep them safe while crossing.