Far north
UPDATE: A man believed to be aged in his 20s is being airlifted to hospital in a critical condition after a shark attack in far north Queensland.
NBL semi-finals Wildcats sink Taipans
THE Taipans are staring down the barrel of being swept on Monday night in Perth after a calamitous loss in the opening game of the NBL semi-finals.
Crime Man on charges of cruelty to children and animals
THREE children, two dogs and a wallaby have been taken into care and a man has been charged in one of the most serious cases of neglect Cairns police have seen for some time.
Development Berth of grand vision
The $85 million redevelopment of The Reef Marina at Port Douglas has been given the green light.
Cyclone series Unique Far North weather
PART THREE: Cyclones are a part of life in Far North Queensland. Weather enthusiast Jacob Grams tells of his passion for storm chasing and what makes weather in the Far North unique.
Education School safety concern
PARENTS have been warned of “unsafe persons loitering” outside Trinity Bay State High School grounds following a large brawl on Thursday afternoon.
Environment Caught out by lesions
FISHERMEN fear fish being caught off a Cairns beach with horrific skin wounds are showing symptoms of marine pollution.
Road closure Copperlode trial closure
A TOUR operator running kayak and fishing trips at Copperlode Dam has welcomed plans to shut Lake Morris Rd to cars in the lead up to Iron man as long as it does not impinge on his business.
Weird and Wild
Crocodiles Croc trapped near cafe
A CROCODILE popped into a Far Northern cafe for a bite during the deluge that doused the region last weekend.
Cairns Gone Wild Spikes are no worries
LOVE pineapples? Probably not as much as a pair of cassowaries that keep popping into a Mission Beach resident’s backyard to snack on his crop.
New note Who dat on the new $10 note?
OUR new $10 note is here but you’d be forgiven for not knowing who is on it, even if you’ve been looking at her the whole time.
‘It was a joke’ Topless bride exposed to more controversy
Cheryl Maitland was first branded the jilted bride on Married At First Sight, now she’s known as a party girl — with the model admitting to snorting a white powder on camera as graphic photos and video hit social media.
North Korea Woman ‘paid $100 to target Kim in prank’
ONE of the women suspected of poisoning Kim Jong-un’s brother thought it was a reality TV prank after being paid $100 to carry out the murder.
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A history of destruction in the Far North
PART ONE: Cyclones are a part of life in Far North Queensland. Each year from November until April, we wait to see what the Coral Sea will throw at us. Gordon Goes survived the destruction of both Larry and Yasi but would not live anywhere else.
Uber rides into the Far North
IT’S official: Uber is coming to Cairns next month. How much will it cost to rideshare through the new service?
Law to censor slogans
THERE are early signs a notorious camper van rental company may be willing to censor some of its controversial slogans after the State Government passed new legislation.
Cabbies not rattled by Uber threat
IT will be business as usual for Cairns’ taxi drivers when Uber launches in the Far North next month, but some cabbies may jump ship to join the competition.
‘Biggest shake-up in 20 years’ for Qld
A MAJOR change is coming to the whole of Queensland that will affect businesses, employees and customers in what the Premier is calling the “biggest shake-up” the state has seen in over 20 years.
I got the bastard who sexually assaulted me
I WAS sexually assaulted by a house master at the Queensland country boarding school I attended. I was 13 when it happened. Decades later I got the bastard who did it.
Basketball Nate to slam dunk emotions
WITH family watching on and friends facing him, Nate Jawai admits he must shackle his emotions tonight as the Taipans giant strives to kill off a Wildcats club he used to give his all for.
Basketball Dogged coaches put it all on line
PERTH own a proud history of titles, while the taipans are the little club in search of an NBL breakthrough. In their own words, coaches Trevor Gleeson and Aaron Fearne issue a final rally cry ahead of tonight.
NBL Team beat all odds for run to finals
SO, $34 and $1.25 six months ago. Those were the odds of the Taipans making the finals and the odds of the Taipans coming stone motherless last.
Bargains fall flat Surviving SuperCoach cheapie CRISIS
ALMOST every popular pre-season cheapie has fallen over and SuperCoaches must now sort through the scraps (and only the odd nugget of gold).
NBL Greats chase the perfect goodbye
ONE says it is a fitting ending to their playing careers and the other declared their rivalry as just “media hype”.
QUEENSLAND
Traffic delays Cyclist seriously injured in crash
A CYCLIST is fighting for his life after a serious crash in Brisbane’s west this morning. Pic: Jess Millward 9News
Road toll Two young lives claimed in 30 minutes
UPDATE: Two car crashes within 30 minutes in southeast Queensland have claimed the lives of a 19-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man. Pic: 7 News
Ditch bitch Turnbull an ‘Aussie gold digger’: Kiwi MP
A POPULIST Kiwi MP has savaged Malcolm Turnbull online, souring the Prime Minister’s otherwise perfectly lovely whirlwind tour of New Zealand.
Business and politics Banks should get tax cut too: PM
DAYS after the CBA posted a record half-year profit, Malcolm Turnbull has rejected suggestions that the banks could be denied a corporate tax cut.
Health breakthrough Salmonella could be cancer killer
THE common food poisoning bug salmonella is not traditionally viewed as a good thing, but new research suggests it may also help our bodies fight cancer.
Ditch bitch Turnbull an ‘Aussie gold digger’: Kiwi MP
A POPULIST Kiwi MP has savaged Malcolm Turnbull online, souring the Prime Minister’s otherwise perfectly lovely whirlwind tour of New Zealand.
Business Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort sells
THE treasured Cairns Coconut Holiday Resort has been sold in Australia’s largest single holiday park transaction.
Business Asia key to city’s future
THE Far North’s proximity to Asia and world-class agricultural industry will be the focus for one of the city’s newest business leaders.
Business Cairns assets at the helm as adventure tourism giant strives for diversity
FAR North tourism heavyweight Raging Thunder Adventures has added a unique new Fitzroy Island tour to its cache of experiences.
Business App ends language gap
FAR North nightclub mogul turned tech developer Reno Nicastro is a relieved man.
Opinion We’re broadening our fight for regions
OUR big sister has joined the fight for a fair go for regional Queensland.
Real estate Dazzling waterside manor has it all
AFTER almost nine years serving as a flawless family home this waterfront Trinity Park manor is now primed for the next chapter.
Real estate When buying a home can be a class act
AS the Far North’s population grows, some hellbent parents are buying property purely based on their proximity to schools.
Valentine's Day A memorable proposal takes shape
Danaella Wivell CHRIS Norriss decided there was no place more romantic to propose to his now-fiancee than in the pages of the Cairns Post.
Engagement Tourist takes plunge after deep thought
Danaella Wivell A WHOLE lot of love was waiting for Rachael Hobson and Paul Woodcock under the sea at the Great Barrier Reef.
Kuranda Amphitheatre Midnight Oil to rock the Far North
Kerstin Kehren AUSSIE music royalty Midnight Oil will perform at the revamped Kuranda Amphitheatre later this year.
Live music Road-tripping vibes
Kerstin Kehren HINTS of Great Keppel Island lie scattered throughout Rockhampton duo Busby Marou’s long-awaited third album, Postcards from the Shell House.
Technology Tech billionaire’s dire warning
Zoe Nauman ELON Musk told governments to keep scientists in check, adding humans are already ‘part cyborg’ because of our dependence on smartphones.
Phone photos Smartphones finally rival cameras
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson YOU might not need a compact camera after all. Professional photographers say smartphone cameras finally match some of their point-and-shoot peers.
Weather On alert for first cyclone of the season
Dominic Geiger dominic.geiger@news.com.au PARTS of the Far North are on cyclone watch, with a high chance of a category one system developing near the Queensland/Northern Territory border on Sunday.
