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Cairns, Breakers denied fairytale NBA pre-season wins

Washington and Portland have emphatically avoided becoming the next shock NBL scalps, breezing by Cairns and the New Zealand Breakers in NBA pre-season action.

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NBL reviews derby incidents after players, coach clash

Brisbane's Aron Baynes and Cairns duo Adam Forde and Lat Mayen are at the centre of incidents being reviewed by the NBL after a heated Queensland derby.

AAP

Locking up young people doesn’t create safer communities, Queensland children’s advocate says

‘Compassion just dissipates’ among public when young victims of abuse become offenders, expert says

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Dozens of vulnerable children allegedly preyed upon in Cairns, upending Queensland’s youth crime debate

Police operation Uniform Kalahari reveals horrific alleged abuse and challenges popular narrative about the state’s youth crime ‘crisis’

The Guardian - AU

Blitz squashes crazy ants at Qld sites but war rolls on

Yellow crazy ants have been eradicated from two large sites south of Cairns after years of intense effort, but many more battlegrounds remain.

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Pencils with teeth: meet the tiny cookiecutter shark that attacked a catamaran off Cairns

These parasitic sharks glow in the dark and are known to have a go at anything they come across, despite their small size

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Labor under fire over Qatar Airways decision; sharks attack yacht off Cairns; and AFL clubs rake in $40m from pokies

Transport minister defends decision not to grant Qatar Airways additional capacity, claiming the request was ‘unprecedented’

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How to watch Below Deck Down Under season 2: stream all-new BDDU online from anywhere

How to watch Below Deck Down Under season 2 online and stream every episode of BDDU from anywhere, as Captain Jason and Chief Stew Aesha lead an inept new crew into Cairns.

TechRadar

Year-round Cairns flights the dream as Newcastle's seasonal route returns

'Demand for travel in both directions is incredibly strong.'

Newcastle Herald

Cassius the crocodile hits the 120-year milestone on his Green Island home

The giant animal's birthday will be celebrated at its home on Green Island in the Great Barrier Reef.

ABC News

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.

The New Daily

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

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - AU

‘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’

ABC News

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.

ABC News

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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