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Hundreds of flood-damaged homes yet to be fixed

Less than a quarter of the 1800-plus Far North properties damaged in the ex-Jasper flood and other extreme summer weather events have been fully repaired.

How authorities are trying to save lives at deadly swimming hole

A range of measures have been adopted at a beloved Far North swimming spot in a bid to prevent further tragedies.

Cairns ranked in Australia’s top 10 cities for culture

Cairns has been listed among Australia’s top 10 cities for cultural experiences, boasting some of the highest numbers of hatted restaurants, concerts and tours per capita. SEE THE ...

Ground zero: Qld towns ready to swap coal power stations for nukes

Six in 10 Australians say they support nuclear energy as a part of the nation’s energy mix, in a boost for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s ambitious plan to build seven power plan...

Lifeline for dozens of Cairns homes on diesel generators

An eleventh-hour deal has been struck for Kamerunga Villas, which have been running on diesel generators since the ex-TC Jasper flood in December.

Former Newman government minister now Aurukun council boss

In a surprise move, former Queensland police minister and Bundaberg mayor Jack Dempsey has been given the top job at Aurukun Shire Council.

Teen charged after Port Douglas IGA robbed at knifepoint: police

A teenager will spend the night behind bars on remand after he allegedly robbed the Port Douglas IGA at knifepoint before fleeing in an unregistered car.

Suri Cruise’s major dig at estranged dad Tom

As Tom Cruise partied at one of Taylor Swift’s London gigs, his daughter Suri graduated from high school in New York but the 18-year-old made it very clear she wasn’t missing her f...

Could that lingering cough be Mycoplasma Pneumonia?

Paediatric nurse, Sarah Hunstead, shares the facts on the illness currently taking over many Aussie homes. Have you had any casualties?

Star ‘warned’ Lopez over rekindled Ben romance

As rumours continue to swirl about Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marriage, Jane Fonda told her Monster-in-Law co-star she was “trying to prove something” with the revived union.