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Webcam keeps close eye on ospreys
JAMES Cook University’s Daintree canopy crane is home to a growing family of nesting ospreys, with live-streamed video capturing the feathered fish-loving couple’s journey to
15 June, 2026
General News
Train simply the best
THE next chapter in the story of the Savannahlander train journey looks to be a thriller as the now official ‘best...
13 June, 2026
Big crush gets started
CRUSHING at the Tully sugar mill has kicked off to an earlier than usual...
Done and dusted
TELEVISION icon Mal Leyland has returned home after completing his last...
Other crops on program
TWO local agronomy projects have received a $300,000 boost to help shore...
Entertainment
Boy is on way home at Tanks
A TORRES Strait Islander coming-of-age theatre production will return to the stage as part of the Cairns Indigenous...
15 June, 2026
‘Take me to funky town’
FORTY years after ‘Funky Town’ became an international hit, Pseudo Echo...
Gong show was chockas
MORE than 1000 people attended Johno’s Gong Show at the weekend, with...
What’s next for vocalist?
AFTER 50 years in music and 20 albums, Graeme Connors says looking ahead...
Community
How to celebrate everything we love about QLD
QUEENSLANDERS across the state are encouraged to mark QLD Day on 6 June in their own way – from backyard BBQs and...
3 June, 2026
Queensland News, Far North News
Celebrating incredible people who make our State great
THE QLD Day Awards shine a spotlight on the Queenslanders who go above...
Queensland News, Far North News
QLD Day Ambassadors: familiar faces of Queensland pride
MEET some of this year’s QLD Day ambassadors, championing the essence...
Grand dames
FOUR women at Pyramid Residential Care Centre are celebrating a combined...
Business
Pub with plenty of cheer
A HUSBAND-and-wife team is breathing life into the historic Aloomba...
Cairns Hardware marks 50 years
CAIRNS Hardware has been part of the North Queensland community for more...
Service drives success
CAIRNS is only one of four cities throughout Australia which have...
Real Estate
Know your buying capacity
PROPERTY investors in Cairns are being urged to look beyond bank borrowing limits and carefully assess their own...
21 May, 2026
Firms combine
POWERHOUSE Property owners Kate Fern, Meaghan Confait and Michele...
Twin towers
TWIN six-storey towers, which are above the norm, have been approved at...
Good value drawcard
FIRST home buyers are setting up home in more affordable suburbs such as...
Sport
Tigers stay at top of ladder
NORTH Cairns thrash Hawks, City Lions beat Crocs, while Cutters defeat Saints.
12 June, 2026
Local News
3000 athletes at Ironman
MORE than 3000 athletes from 54 countries will converge on Tropical...
Local News
Dolphins’ frustrating loss to Bulls
STRATFORD United was left to rue missed opportunities and a...
Local News
Historic game for Coast
TRINITY-based soccer team Marlin Coast Rangers are just 90 minutes away...








