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Jandals aplenty as direct flights between Cairns and New Zealand resume

05 Jul 2022, 13:50

The first flight from New Zealand in more than a year has touched down in Cairns, with the passenger cabin filled to capacity.

More than a million hectares of land handed back to traditional owners on Cape York

05 Jul 2022, 12:24

Four native title claims are being determined this week and celebrations erupted when the results of the first two were announced this morning.

The Grass is Greener line-up revealed ahead of the festival's biggest year yet

05 Jul 2022, 08:00

Globally-renowned names spanning hip hop, electronic dance and indie rock are on the bill for the next The Grass is Greener festival, set to return to Cairns.

The business of art: tips on buying, collecting and investing in art ahead of CIAF

04 Jul 2022, 12:30

Tropic Now looks into the world of art investment, from entering the market as a collector to recognising which works will likely grow in value.

Man charged with drink driving almost five times over legal limit in Cairns

04 Jul 2022, 09:45

Police say the 4WD vehicle was also unregistered and carrying seven occupants on a CBD street in Cairns.

Balloons listed in next phase of Queensland’s bans on single-use plastics

01 Jul 2022, 10:03

Polystyrene packing peanuts, plastic cotton bud stems & microbeads also punted, while supermarket meat trays and fruit & veg bags to go in 2024.

Cairns icon and Matildas young gun Mary Fowler joins Manchester City

30 Jun 2022, 09:45

From Cairns to the world stage, local treasure Mary Fowler has signed a four-year deal with Manchester City in the biggest move of her career yet.

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

29 Jun 2022, 12:00

A new CBD new wine bar is opening, while outdoor cinema is set to return to the Botanic Gardens! There's also stacks of live music, markets and sport.

State Government asked to go back to the drawing board over Wangetti Trail

28 Jun 2022, 16:30

Douglas Shire Council has revoked its pledge to take ownership of the northern-most section of the trail.

Meet Jack Murat: the new Mareeba coffee producer staying true to its pioneering past

28 Jun 2022, 09:45

The pioneering and forward-thinking tale of Jack Murat, an unassuming new coffee farm in Far North Queensland, has its roots planted firmly in the past.

Fifth man charged in police crackdown on child exploitation in Cairns

27 Jun 2022, 13:06

A 37 year-old Woree man has become the latest in a string of alleged child abusers, charged with 32 offences including indecent treatment of young girls.

How to vote for the People's Choice prize in annual CIAF Art Awards

27 Jun 2022, 12:00

Six awards totalling $50,000 in cash prizes are on offer in this year's Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, one of which is the People's Choice. Here's how to vote.

Teachers, airport employees among unvaccinated staff allowed to return to work

24 Jun 2022, 13:22

The Queensland Government has announced a further relaxation of COVID-19 rules, with vaccination requirements to be abandoned across a range of categories.

INCREDIBLE VIDEO: How a Cairns photographer gets the perfect aerial shots

24 Jun 2022, 12:12

Ben Neale of Gallery Earth uses a remarkable contraption which is a hybrid of a hang glider, airboat and rubber dinghy to capture incredible aerial shots.

World-travelling mud crab sculptures put in new permanent home in Cairns

24 Jun 2022, 10:30

The artist behind the Lagoon’s iconic woven fish now has another set of works placed in one of Cairns’ most visited public places.