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5th January 2025

AM Edition

Repeat Cairns Central shoplifter placed on probation

Repeat shoplifter, Kaitlyn Ann Orrell, 26, has been sentenced to probation to address her offending and provide support for the health issues that have plagued her since a serious ...

Thar she blows: Drug cartels hiding a ‘sh**load” of cocaine’ in fake whales

International drug traffickers are building hi-tech fake marine animals such as whales to mask underwater vessels amid increasingly brazen efforts to smuggle illicit shipments into...

A day in paradise: 24 hours on the Great Barrier Reef

Nestled on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef and teeming with colourful marine life sits Agincourt Reef – a tranquil gem located on the Port Douglas coast.

How Horn Island can become ‘forward base’ to deter adversaries

A defence expert is calling on the Australian Defence Force to “make the most” of Horn Island turning it into a forward operating base for the navy and air force, to deter adversar...

Boy’s dream saved by stranger’s kindness

When a young boy lost his savings for a new tennis racket, a stranger’s kindness turned his dream around.

‘Serious repeat offender’ refused bail for dangerously driving stolen car in Mareeba

A 16-year-old boy who was declared a ‘serious repeat offender’ last year has driven a stolen car dangerously in Byrne Street, Mareeba, less than two weeks after being released from...

How to unlock two-city northern defence potential

An Army veteran of 26 years has called for greater teamwork from the country’s northern cities and local governments to carve out a “pivotal role” in the future of Australian defen...