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Cairns named one of the state’s most flood-affected housing markets

October 23, 2025 10:13 am

New data reveals Cairns is one of Queensland’s worst-affected regions when it comes to property value losses driven by flood...

JCU AI breakthrough a game changer for global oil spill detection

October 22, 2025 11:18 am

James Cook University researchers have developed a world-first AI tool that can detect and assess oil spills from space, marking...

Cheap wine crackdown as Cairns liquor ban curbs public intoxication

October 21, 2025 10:49 am

Safer suburbs and better nights for locals and visitors alike. That’s the goal behind the newly established Cairns Suburbs Liquor...

Teenagers arrested after stolen car chase in Cairns North

October 20, 2025 8:54 am

A 17-year-old girl and an 18-year-old man were taken into custody following a dramatic incident involving a stolen vehicle between...

JCU researchers discover three new species in the Torres Strait

October 17, 2025 8:33 am

Three new species have been discovered on a remote island at Australia’s northernmost tip. Researchers from James Cook University identified...

QLD Attorney-General orders appeal over swim coach sex offences

October 16, 2025 11:52 am

Queensland’s Attorney-General has intervened in a controversial sentencing decision handed down in the Cairns District Court, calling it “manifestly inadequate”...

Police call on public for help after serious crash that injured a child

October 15, 2025 12:20 pm

A five-vehicle crash in Caravonica on Friday afternoon is now under police investigation, with officers calling for public assistance. The...

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