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Foreign diplomats to visit Cairns amid local leader trade stoush

08 May 2017, 16:36

More than 100 foreign diplomats set to visit Cairns just as local leaders appear divided on trade tower.

Cairns news briefing for Thursday 4 May

04 May 2017, 08:47

TropicNow's daily briefing of local news featuring everything Cairns residents need to know today.

TNQ trailblazers win gold at international innovation awards

21 Apr 2017, 13:13

The Tablelands team that brought green banana flour to the world has been honoured at a glittering ceremony in NYC for their groundbreaking food processing technology.

19 ways the wet season impacts your life in TNQ

02 Apr 2017, 09:45

With the wet season officially over, TropicNow takes a wry look at all the ways it impacts life in Cairns.

Council fast-tracks exciting community projects

28 Feb 2017, 12:45

…nique kid's playground and the Yellow Arrow walking track are among council's…

Local banana innovators take a bite out of the Big Apple

12 Feb 2017, 13:45

Walkamin couple Rob and Krista Watkins are heading to New York as a finalist in the…

Quicksilver invests in future growth of tourism

08 Feb 2017, 10:45

Quicksilver's plan to build a new learn to dive centre in Port Douglas signals further confidence in the future of local tourism.

Police ponder mystery man’s death

05 Jan 2017, 19:11

… behind a disused fuel tank in suburban Cairns?

Search resumes for man swept away in Tolga floodwaters

05 Jan 2017, 11:45

Much-loved Tablelands farmer and Rusty's Market stall owner found deceased after being swept away in flash-flooding near Tolga.

Numbers man sums up long career at Council

19 Dec 2016, 15:07

Plenty has changed in the almost 50 years since Rob Reilly started working for Mulgrave Shire Council.

Girls skip court to go on crime spree

14 Dec 2016, 18:15

CCTV footage shows pharmacy staff being abused and assaulted in an incident that exposes flaws in the juvenile justice system.

Watch the video of Cairns CBD's latest tower proposal

08 Dec 2016, 14:02

Cairns CBD in line for another boost with plans for a tower project originally announced in 2014 dusted off and relaunched.

My greatest injuries from bingo to lightning strikes

28 Nov 2016, 10:24

Cairns physio and TropicNow columnist Megan Thomas lists the craziest, most challenging injuries she's ever treated.

7 moments in local sport we're celebrating right now

25 Nov 2016, 16:21

TropicNow gathers up a batch of the latest and greatest news in Cairns sport.

Bullets beat Taipans in blackout surprise

13 Nov 2016, 20:30

The game between the Cairns Taipans and Brisbane Bullets will most likely be remembered for its unusual ending.