Fishing Angler Ron has reel stories to tell
Hayden Smith FROM croc encounters to bucketloads of barra, veteran Cairns angler Ron Gallo has ticked just about every box.
Swirl of success for Innisfail
Roz Pulley ONE minute he was a student at Good Counsel College in Innisfail and the next he was a national television sensation.
Council Leaking water as levels fall
Jim Campbell THE Cairns water supply has taken a hit after a failed wet season as council launches a new audit to search for water leaks at every property in the city.
Rising prices Good news for solar powered homes
Sarah Vogler REGIONAL Queenslanders with solar will receive a boost to their solar feed-in tariff to help offset rising electricity prices.
Police Alleged hoon reverses into police car
Dominic Geiger POLICE have charged a Machans Beach man after he allegedly reversed into a police car in his own drive way.
NASA photos Pics show the world is screwed
THINK the science of climate change is not settled? These confronting before and after photos of shrinking glaciers will change your mind.
Gruesome find Bodies found ‘covered in flies’
Kieran Rooney, Townsville Bulletin UPDATE: POLICE are investigating whether a double drug overdose may be behind the discovery of two bodies in a tent at a popular north Queensland camping spot.
Crazy ants Rivals step up to fight crazy ants
Daniel Bateman FEDERAL funding has finally been found to combat yellow crazy ants in the Wet Tropics, in a dramatic turn of political argy-bargy over the acid-spraying pests.
Crocodiles Croc stars will be a hit in new home
ELVIS has left the building.
Environment Illegal reptile trade thrives
THE Far North’s black market trade in native animals seems to be thriving, with Environment Department officers making roughly 11 seizures each month.
Resignation Fremantle’s Liberal candidate quits
LIBERAL candidate for Fremantle Sherry Sufi has pulled out of the Federal election amid claims he mocked his boss, WA MLA Michael Sutherland.
Decision Parents win right NOT to treat son
THE parents of a six-year-old boy, who have been fighting against giving him treatment, will not be forced to give him radiotherapy.
EgyptAir EgyptAir MS804 wreckage found
BREAKING: The Egyptian army has confirmed finding parts of the missing plane and personal belongings off the coast of Egypt.
Super threat Superbugs could claim 10m lives per year
THERE are superbugs that are going to cause more deaths than cancer and it will kill one person every three seconds.
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Rugby League Flying Mango to inspire kids
Dominic Geiger RETIRED Cowboys great Matty Bowen will inspire young footy players to follow their dreams as part of a new role travelling to remote Far North towns.
Ironman Jodie Swallow to race in Ironman Cairns
Rhys O’Neill A PAINFUL race fall to a leading international competitor has helped swell numbers for the Cairns Airport Adventure Festival to record proportions.
Cycling ’Podium Portia’ eyes BMX No.1
Rhys O’Neill A NINE-year-old prodigy nicknamed “Podium Portia” will line up next to her dad in a remarkable Cairns one-two assault on the UCI BMX World Championships.
Triathlon Crocs call for women triathletes
Rhys O’Neill COACHING others to bust mental barriers is driving Emma Miller to do the same ahead of the annual FOHER Multisport Tri de Femme triathlon.
Construction Builders expect big lift in sales
CAIRNS builders are expecting a lift in interest after the federal election.
Property Howard receives a rock star reception
THERE was no Facebook or Twitter when John Howard was Prime Minster of Australia, but that hasn’t stopped him at becoming adept at the ‘selfie’.
Fishing Angler Ron has reel stories to tell
Hayden Smith FROM croc encounters to bucketloads of barra, veteran Cairns angler Ron Gallo has ticked just about every box.
9 things you didn’t know you could clean with vinegar
homelife.com.au Vinegar is a natural and cheap disinfectant. Time to put this pantry staple to work.
Telecommunications Customers rage after latest Telstra outage
Rod Chester IT’S been a tough week for telcos with Virgin, Optus and iiNet all suffering outages. Today Telstra customers are fuming again over yet another network failure.
Tourism Quicksilver invests in $5m vessel
Nick Dalton THE tropical north’s largest Great Barrier Reef operator has added another vessel to its fleet.
Swirl of success for Innisfail
Roz Pulley ONE minute he was a student at Good Counsel College in Innisfail and the next he was a national television sensation.
Miss Teen Beauties with role model ambitions
Kimberley Vlasic CAIRNS teens can learn what it takes to achieve success in the biggest teenage beauty pageant in the southern hemisphere.
Emergency New technology boosts safety
NEW technology will be used to help the State Emergency Service rescue people in Far North Queensland following a successful trial at the weekend.
