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Delve into the latest releases from FNQ writers

16 Sep 2022, 10:19

Tropic takes a look at some of the new releases from Far North Queensland writers.

Cairns Regional Council opposes move to decriminalise public drunkenness and begging

24 Aug 2022, 10:29

Queensland is the only state or territory in which public intoxication remains an offence and the Government is reviewing whether that should be changed.

Breaking the million-dollar mark: Cairns Indigenous Art Fair’s record pandemic emergence

11 Aug 2022, 10:50

The figures have been tallied from this year’s Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF), with records for sales and attendance smashed.

Police scale back search for three fishermen missing off Cassowary Coast

12 Jul 2022, 15:20

The search to locate three missing boaties in Far North Queensland will be scaled back after one of the group was found, along with several personal items.

Cairns residents invited to have their say on Blackfellow Creek name change

12 Jul 2022, 11:07

The Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people have proposed renaming the creek Bana Gindarja after their cassowary totem.

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.

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

22 Jun 2022, 16:00

Malanda kicks off its annual show on Friday, while you can catch a bit of amusement park action in Cairns with the return of the Reef Eye ferris wheel.

Expanded multi-arts program unveiled for this year’s Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

27 May 2022, 13:30

Installations, big sculptures, fashion, music and comedy are just some of the highlights of the 2022 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) program.

State Government announces free flu jabs for all amid severe outbreak

23 May 2022, 14:31

The Queensland Government has taken the ‘unprecedented’ decision to offer free influenza injections after cases more than doubled in the past week.

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 being placed in Youth Residential Care homes, which conflicts with new laws.

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair call out for models, mannequins for upcoming fashion events

05 May 2022, 14:30

Do you know an experienced (or novice!) Indigenous model? Or perhaps you have a mannequin on hand? Both are being sought for the region's biggest arts fair.

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to return to physical festival in world-class venue

11 Feb 2022, 09:30

…egion’s premier celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture is returning to Cairns – this…

Kuku Yalanji woman and former magistrate Pat O’Shane to contest Entsch in Leichhardt

17 Dec 2021, 12:45

The trailblazing Pat O'Shane will contest the seat of Leichhardt in the next federal election, taking on the long tenure of Coalition member Warren Entsch.

Cairns’ Captain Cook statue to move to ‘appropriate’ location, public submissions to open

16 Dec 2021, 14:45

The towering Captain Cook statue in Cairns has been a controversial talking point, if not an eyesore, since the early 70s. But that's set to change.

Land transfer paves way for Cairns University Hospital but extra bed capacity still years away

14 Dec 2021, 15:17

The State Government has bought its first block of land off James Cook University at the site, but construction is still at least a year away.