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19th October 2024

AM Edition

Long-delayed Cairns mental health unit will improve worker safety: Premier

Premier Steven Miles has failed to back calls to build a dedicated mental health unit for prisoners and high needs patients in the Far North, arguing that an overdue $70m ward will...

JCU to axe more jobs in response to major ‘financial challenges’

A north Queensland university acting on major financial challenges has moved to cut costs by axing more positions across three campuses at Cairns, Townsville and Singapore.

MP welcomes council ‘finally stepping up’ on CBD crime

A Cairns MP has welcomed the council’s spending of millions on inner-CBD safety measures, saying the council was finally “stepping up to their responsibility in relation to inner-c...

Helicopter sent to man trapped in truck on PDR

A man remains trapped in the cab of a truck on a remote Cape York road after rolling his vehicle. The rescue chopper has just landed at the scene.

‘Bit of a doozy’: Cops charge man after Mossman party gets out of hand

A running series of brawls at a birthday party, the alleged breaking of a guest’s jaw and assault of a police officer has led to the arrest of a Mossman man on a series of serious ...

Stunning images and footage of major army exercise

Stunning images from a major army exercise offer an insider’s perspective on the large-scale training held this week at Cowley Beach in Queensland, where soldiers honed their skill...

‘Fights, brawls, swearing, abuse’: CCTV exposes kids terrorising streets in Cairns

Books are being set on fire in libraries and brawls are commonplace, as staggering data reveals more than 50 anti-social incidents are being reported daily in Cairns. Watch the exc...