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Choppers, $35M cop shop upgrade and youth justice school in Cairns crime crackdown

July 4, 2025 9:18 am

More boots on the ground and more eyes in the sky – that’s the State Government’s promise to curb spiraling...

NRLW debutants to make their mark at season launch

July 3, 2025 7:26 am

Just a few days away from the start of the NRLW season, the ladies of the North Queensland Cowboys are...

Cairns man dies following motorhome crash

July 1, 2025 9:32 am

A Manunda man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Ipswich. Police say a motorhome hit a pole in Ipswich...

Billion dollar tourism boom in the Tropical North

June 30, 2025 11:29 am

Tourism is booming in Tropical North Queensland with visitor spending soaring to $1.08 billion, up nearly 14 percent in just...

39 year old man charged, accused of having guns in Mackay region home

June 30, 2025 7:28 am

A 39-year-old Walkerston man has been arrested after police investigated alleged serious domestic violence offences, including stalking and deprivation of...

$200k illegal tobbaco and vape bust in Cairns

June 27, 2025 8:36 am

More than 200 thousand dollars worth of illegal cigarettes, vapes and nicotine products have been seized in Cairns. A Grafton...

Health, housing and crime in LNP’s first state budget, for the Far North

June 25, 2025 9:19 am

Housing, crime and healthcare were some of the top focuses for The Crisafulli Government’s first state budget, handed down yesterday....

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