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24th April 2024

AM Edition

Major youth crime fighting resource revealed for Cairns

A dedicated police helicopter will soon land in Cairns with the state government committing to buy the asset as part of its bid to reduce worrying crime rates in the Far North.

‘Dearly loved’ police officer to be remembered

A funeral service will be held to farewell a much-loved Cairns senior constable who was found dead after a week-long search.

Two jets, same 2800km route as Premier, minister touch down minutes apart

Taxpayers have shelled out for two jets to fly the Premier, Police Minister and the new Police Commissioner on identical routes within minutes of each other.

‘Dawn of a new era’: New film studio opens in Qld

Blockbuster growth of the Queensland film industry is expected to be unleashed from this week as a new film hub, production studio and sound stage opens in Cairns.

Student allegedly assaults school-based police officer

A 15-year-old student has allegedly assaulted a school-based officer in Far North Queensland following “unresolved tensions” over a brawl involving up to 20 kids.

New owner reveals plans for troubled housing complex

A struggle to finalise the sale of a troubled housing site in Cairns, made more complex following the violent death of an executive director, has at last come to an end. See the de...

‘Missing’ Brisbane counsellor, wife facing child sexual charges

Two Brisbane New Age counsellors who disappeared in February, sparking a police missing persons alert, are due to face a north Queensland court on historical child sexual charges n...

‘Why did you kill that lady?’ Alec Baldwin taunted in coffee shop

Alec Baldwin was accosted by a podcaster and protester while out getting coffee in New York and his response has gone viral. See the video

‘Left a massive hole’: Pregnant mum dies during 20-minute nap

A newly wedded husband and two young daughters are mourning the loss of a “healthy” Queensland woman who took a nap on the day she was due to give birth, and never woke up.

Top TV shows to watch this week

From a warts-and-all doco on a rock giant to a gritty, homegrown crime drama, these are the shows worth watching this week.