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A damaged Kuranda Range that runs at a snail’s pace, a Barron River bridge at the end of its lifespan, and a lack of long-term vision for a second Tablelands access route is stifling Far North growth and eroding investor confidence in a perfect storm of missed opportunity.
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‘Falling on deaf ears’: Why FNQ must have new Tablelands access
A damaged Kuranda Range that runs at a snail’s pace, a Barron River bridge at the end of its lifespan, and a lack of long-term vision for a second Tablelands access route is stifli...
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Qld firms count multimillion CrowdStrike cost as compo unlikely
Businesses groups are counting the costs associated with Fridays global IT outage, with the damage bill predicted to run into the millions.
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$200k room for grieving families opens at Cairns Hospital
A campaign which raised $200,000 in one month has put the funds to use to open a new “homely” private space at Cairns Hospital for grieving families.
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‘Where’s Joe?’: Calls mount for Biden proof of life
Fears are growing for Joe Biden as the president remains unseen since isolating with Covid, as questions swirl around his stunning election withdrawal. Here’s what we still don’t k...
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Residents ‘distraught’ after historic Queenslander demolished for units
Residents of a Cairns street say they are “beside themselves” with “anguish” after a historic Queenslander was demolished to make way for a three-storey block of units they say sho...
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Jury finds Cardwell man not guilty of raping woman
A 51-year-old woman claimed she was asleep in her own bed when a man she had been drinking with raped her, but a Cairns District Court jury found otherwise.
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Mega Gallery: 30 years of parties at The Woolshed
After three decades of drinks, dancing and parties, one of Cairns premier and most notorious night spots is ready to turn it up bigger than ever as The Woolshed turns 30. Take a tr...
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Surprising way Kate and William celebrated George’s birthday
The Prince and Princess of Wales have celebrated the birthday of their eldest child, Prince George, in a “very different” way this year.
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The No.1 Aussie travel bucket list experience revealed
When Aussie travellers were asked to name the number one Australian travel experience on their bucket list, a surprising spot came out on top. 
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The famous Olympic families powering Australia’s medal hopes
The Australian swimming team has always referred to itself as one big, happy family. But at Paris, those family ties will run deeper than ever with four second-generation Olympic s...
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