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Billionaire Benny Wu may lose Double Island lease, but it's not his only property to fall into disrepair

Developer Benny Wu is at the centre of legal action over a dilapidated former destination for Hollywood stars as he faces further scrutiny over other run-down properties in Queensland's far north.

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From humble beginnings, tiny Lizard Island is a major player on the global research stage

It has been 50 years since a couple of tents were the humble beginnings of what's become an internationally renowned research station on one of Australia's most remote tropical, tiny islands in the Coral Sea.

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Blue skies ahead: Five homegrown places to chase the sun this winter

Winter is just around the corner, making now a great time for those in the southern states to chase the sun.

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Cairns will not follow Brisbane, Townsville or Amsterdam with city sign for tourists, influencers

It has worked for Brisbane, Townsville and even Amsterdam, but a major Queensland tourist destination has rejected a suggestion it install a new piece of public art, saying its iconic sculptures are already better.

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Cairns Private Hospital reviews maternity unit amid fears for Far North Queensland service's future

The future of Cairns' only private maternity unit is in limbo as obstetric services dwindle across Queensland's far north.

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Meteor blazes across north Queensland sky with blast of light and sound

Footage captured from Cairns on the east coast to Normanton on the Gulf of Carpentaria shows growing fireball exploding with a loud boom

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North Queensland's tropical backdrop a drawcard for filmmakers, as movie-making in the regions is promoted

Local and international filmmakers are choosing to make more films in North Queensland, so could Cairns be the next industry hotspot?

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Far North Queensland Aboriginal elder buried in wrong grave in 'serious oversight' in Cape York

Mayor Robbie Sands says he believes the funeral home sent the wrong body for the burial six weeks ago.

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Crankworx World Tour touches down in Cairns – here are the top 5 must watch events happening this weekend

From downhill mountain biking to head to head slalom racing the Crankworx World Tour Paradise Edition has it all

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Cairns private school student faces attempted murder charge after allegedly stabbing classmate

An 18-year-old man appears in court charged with the attempted murder of another student, who remains hospitalised in a critical condition.

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Student in hospital after alleged stabbing at Peace Lutheran College in Cairns, man charged with attempted murder

An 18-year-old male student will face court after he allegedly attacked another student at a college in Far North Queensland.

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Queensland Speaker of the house Curtis Pitt announces he is taking time off for mental health

Curtis Pitt says he will take time off to address his mental health after he missed time during the state parliament's historic sitting in his home town of Cairns this week due to illness.

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‘Crime, coal, crocs’: Palaszczuk’s charm offensive met with blunt reality in north Queensland

Premier travels to Cairns for regional sitting week, but Robbie Katter steals limelight with talk of state’s ‘deep divide’

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Tablelands buoyed by agriculture as northern Australia's biggest rural population reaches 50,000

Tucked into the lush highlands west of Cairns is northern Australia's largest rural population, and it's booming again with agriculture seemingly the primary catalyst.

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Queensland begins historic 'Path to Treaty' after bill passes in regional parliament in Cairns

Tears and applause greet the passing of a bill to establish a First Nations Treaty Institute and truth-telling and healing inquiry, during a regional parliamentary sitting in Cairns.

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MP Warren Entsch apologises after failing to declare thousands of dollars' worth of luxury accommodation

Following questioning from the ABC, federal MP Warren Entsch said "an oversight" was to blame for his failure to declare thousands of dollars in gifted travel.

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Golden orb spider spotted eating microbat in Far North Queensland

Megan Wright has a "healthy respect" for the spiders that live around her home north of Cairns, but admits being "very excited — and horrified" when she noticed a big golden orb spider eating a bat caught in its web.

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Search continues for missing Laura publican Kevin Darmody feared taken by crocodile

Kevin Darmody — described by friends as a friendly bloke who loved a "good yarn" — was fishing by the Kennedy River north-west of Cairns when he disappeared from the bank where he was fishing.

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Rajwinder Singh faces Cairns court charged with alleged murder of Toyah Cordingley

The case of a man accused of murdering Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley near a beach north of Cairns more than four years ago has been mentioned in court.

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‘It was one of the most incredible experiences of my life’: how completing an Ironman made these everyday athletes feel

Two first-time triathletes describe the challenge of taking on Ironman Cairns, and competing in one of the world’s most beautiful locations

Daily Mirror

Passengers terrified after plane window smashed during mid-air brawl at 35,000ft

Passengers and crew aboard the unidentified flight between Cairns and Dawrin on Thursday night were left horrified after two brawls led to a plane window being smashed while they soared at 35,000ft

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Father of Cairns infant Kaison Vaevae lied about fall from bed, court told

Baby Kaison Vaevae's mother and other family members opted not to submit family impact statements to the court because they did not want to relive the trauma of the child's death in 2021.

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Cairns man charged with torture, manslaughter of child

Eighteen months after a emergency crews found a 23 month old boy unresponsive in a Cairns home, a man is due in court over his death.

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Voice to Parliament must be listened to, not just 'heard', inquiry told

Leaders from communities in the Torres Strait tell a parliamentary inquiry the Voice would empower Indigenous peoples, provided it is not ignored.

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Cairns Regional Council overturns decision to go cashless after residents rally

Cairns Regional Council reverses a decision to ban cash from its facilities after residents rallied against the decision.

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