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‘We have to build up’: What Cairns could look like by 2050

Cairns must build upwards as there’s little room to grow outwards if the city is to double its population by 2050, a leading urban planning academic says.

National security anxiety to create new Far North opportunities

Not since World War II has the Far North stood to gain from international upheaval and the city’s proximity to increasingly aggressive Chinese incursions in the Pacific region.

Teens hospitalised after Tablelands crash

Two teens have been hospitalised following a two-vehicle crash into cows on the Tablelands on Monday night.

New hotel owners plan reno amid accommodation sector recovery

High-demand in Cairns hospitality markets has driven the sale of one of the Far North’s first high-rise hotels and the divesting of

Top silk signals potential delay in trial of man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley

The much-anticipated trial of the man accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley could be delayed if the prosecution continues to present new evidence, the man’s defence lawyer has warn...

Deal to truck Mossman cane to Gordonvale hits funding snag

Mossman cane growers are facing a race against time with a plan to send this year’s harvest south for processing held up over a dispute over who will pay to get it there.

New rehab offers hope for Far North community

A $1.7m drug and alcohol inpatient rehabilitation centre has opened to improve the wellbeing of Indigenous Far North Queenslanders struggling with addiction.

WATCH: Rangers capture dramatic landslip in action

Spectacular drone footage by park rangers has captured a sinkhole, or landslip, happening at Inskip Point after another one earlier this year caught campers’ attention.

Australia’s Disneyland dreams could still come true

After “exhaustive research” Frankston has been declared the perfect location for Australia’s first Disneyland as the local council weighs in on the possible arriv...

Queen Mary drops Aussie causes

Queen Mary of Denmark is dramatically scaling back the number of charities she supports, waving goodbye to several Aussie causes.