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19th January 2025

AM Edition

Boy hit by police car while riding bike

The family of a nine-year-old boy claims he has a fractured skull and jaw after he was hit by a police car while riding his bike in Cairns.

‘Unpleasant experience’: Cairns scraps QR codes from ticketing machines amid scam alert

Cairns Regional Council will take added precautions to ensure commuters using its pay-by-phone parking app don’t fall victim to scammers after residents raised concerns over dodgy ...

24-hours in Hong Kong: Whirlwind tour takes in island city’s must-do experiences

In less than eight hours from Cairns, travellers can experience a shopaholic’s delight known for breathtaking skylines, amazing food, rich history and spellbinding natural beauty.

Aussie-first coral IVF program takes place on Great Barrier Reef

An Australian-first program to help regenerate coral reefs has launched in Far North Queensland. How it works.

‘Its cliff of rubbish’: Regulator cracks down Kamerunga eyesore

Despite an approved increase to waste stockpiles a stone’s throw from a Kamerunga school, a Cairns garbage processor has been slapped with enforcement orders after allowing a huge ...

Thursday Island man tried to push woman off balcony, court hears

A 46-year-old Thursday Island man, with a history of domestic violence, has been sentenced after he attempted to push a woman off a balcony and spat on her.

New villas and glitter strip nightclub proposed for tourist town

A gated community has been proposed for the few remaining vacant blocks in the heart of Port Douglas while a separate plan for a new nightclub on the town’s glitter strip has been ...