AFL House Calls for second AFL House
GIRLS in remote Cape York communities may soon have access to the same sport and education opportunity afforded to their brothers, with a push to open a second AFL House in Cairns.
Rogue state ‘Suicidal act’: Kim Jong threatens Australia
NORTH Korea has raised the threat of nuclear attack against Australia for “blindly and zealously toeing the US line”.
Investment Tropical trade house backing
CAIRNS could have its own world trade centre within six months with moves underway to shift all of the city’s foreign consulates into one building.
Casino Buzzing with anticipation
MARK Ansell’s job title has blossomed from a mere chief engineer at Pullman Reef Hotel Casino to rooftop beekeeper and hydroponic farmer.
Entertainment Could Cairns be the luckiest city?
A CAIRNS commercial fisherman has hooked the big one, winning a $100,000 Keno jackpot.
Murder trial Chilling account of alleged murder
A MAN accused of strangling a young chef to death in a random attack on a Cairns street claims he was never there.
Cairns Airport Cairns Airport scraps $1B redevelopment plan
CAIRNS Airport has grounded its $1 billion redevelopment plans, with the airport’s chief executive saying there is no need to expand the facility at its current rate of growth.
Fundraiser Bike ride for health services
Riding her mountain bike through the backroads of Far North Queensland is a perfect way for Jennifer McManus to support health services.
Backyard Tourist The best long distance hikes
WHERE can you check out the best long distance hikes in the Far North?
Play date What’s on in FNQ
WHERE to go for a great night out in Cairns and the surrounds. Let these venues entertain you.
Lotto win FNQ on lotto roll
IS CAIRNS the luckiest place in Australia? Find out the luckiest places to buy lotto in the Far North.
Dates set Avatar locks down release dates
AVATAR fans long wait is set to be over with four new sequels of the James Cameron blockbuster to binge on. But there’s a catch.
Stellar Mia’s son reveals parenting fails
AFTER years of sharing personal stories about her children, Mia Freedman let her son respond. The result was devastating.
Car crash Viral overdose video ‘saved my life’
A WOMAN whose overdose went viral last month said the negative publicity she received from it has actually given her a second chance at life.
Weird and Wild
Public health Daintree warning on horror disease
DAINTREE residents are being urged to take precautions when venturing into the rainforest or garden, following a new case of a flesh-eating disease identified in the region. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES
Batting for investment Bats on hotel site as deadline looms
TREES teeming with spectacled flying foxes are still standing on the Aplin St site of Ghassan Aboud’s proposed $120 million twin towers development less than two months before construction is due to start.
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THE State Government appears confused about how to spell the name of a Far Northern town on a new road sign.
Killer’s future could hinge on other case
THE fate of convicted murderer Hamish “Hammer” Murray could lie with another Far North killer who is currently fighting his sentence in Australia’s highest court.
‘I want it to be a production’
THE funeral for popular cancer blogger Emma Betts, who died at 25, included a video of her planning the service.
Pregnant at 14, next bub at 16
CHEYANNE Eastment-Cameron is 16 and pregnant with her second baby to boyfriend Brendan, the face of a new teen pregnancy dilemma confronting authorities - youngsters who choose to start families.
Motorists rally as road plea ignored
CLIFTON Beach drivers have reached the end of their patience waiting for a horror stretch of the Captain Cook Highway to be fixed.
Falconio’s body ‘cut up, dumped’
VIDEO: NT police are investigating compelling new claims by a letter writer surrounding the whereabouts of murdered British backpacker Peter Falconio’s body
Football Sweet revenge for Heat
THE FNQ Heat have got their revenge in the grand final rematch against Redlands United, running away with a 3-1 win at Barlow Park.
League Cowboy Ben back for Pride
BEN Hampton will bring his spark to the Northern Pride this afternoon in his first Intrust Super Cup game of 2017 against Norths Devils.
Controversial Refs boss admits crucial error in Broncos win
THE Broncos are counting their lucky stars after Tony Archer admitted the referees made a key mistake in Brisbane’s controversial win.
AFL Cairns English family fits bill as true Cutters
FOOTY clubs can be certain things to different people.
Too good Future Knight Ponga stars for Cowboys
KALYN Ponga gave Newcastle fans a glimpse of what they will be getting next year after saving the Cowboys in Townsville.
QUEENSLAND
Crime scene Body in dam: Car identified
POLICE have confirmed a car containing human remains that was found submerged in a Queensland dam belongs to a man who went missing 13 years ago. (Pic: 7 News Queensland)
Deadly virus Jail in lockdown after disease outbreak
A QUEENSLAND prison is in lockdown after the outbreak of a potentially deadly disease.
Bedside manners Hitman in hospital ‘escape attempt’
CORRECTIVE Services NSW is investigating allegations that prison officers failed to keep watch over one of the state’s most notorious criminals.
Pricey papers Australia’s huge passport cost gouge
SUCCESSIVE Federal governments keep jacking up the cost of the Australian passport — so much so that it now rates as one of the world’s most expensive.
Rogue state ‘Suicidal act’: Kim Jong threatens Australia
NORTH Korea has raised the threat of nuclear attack against Australia for “blindly and zealously toeing the US line”.
Rogue state N. Korea warns of ‘suicidal act’
NORTH Korea has raised the threat of nuclear attack against Australia for “blindly and zealously toeing the US line”.
Casino licences Labor lashes LNP’s casino gamble
THE LNP’s pledge to allow up to two casinos in North and Central Queensland if elected to government has been labelled a “cheap card trick” and a cash grab for billionaires.
Tourism We’re open for business
ENSURING the world knows the Far North is open for business is top of the agenda for Tourism Tropical North Queensland’s incoming chief executive Pip Close.
Shopping Taste of what’s ahead
WORK on a new outdoor dining and entertainment precinct at DFO Cairns is set to start within weeks.
Bold vision First look at $120m Esplanade hotel
GHASSAN Aboud has unveiled the design of his $120 million Bellview Hotel redevelopment as the real estate industry prepares for a surge in construction and property prices.
RendezView Stop being complacent about male violence
GIVEN that 95 per cent of all violence against both women and men is perpetrated by men, we can no longer be complacent about male violence, writes Our Watch’s Mary Barry.
RendezView Stop. Revive. Text. Check Facebook. Survive
The introduction of ‘texting bays’ where drivers are permitted to stop and use their smartphones is a sad indictment of our inability to do the right thing, writes Jennifer Dudley.
Real Estate Northern Beaches expansion
CAIRNS’ Northern Beaches continues to play a major part in the growth of the city as new housing estate and unit developments release later stages of land.
Real Estate Back to nature yet close to city attractions
LYING between the commercial hubs of Smithfield and Redlynch, Kamerunga offers an experience living with nature so many arrive in the Far North to experience.
Health No sugar-coating the truth
janessa ekert janessa.ekert@news.com.au A HIGH-SUGAR diet can have a detrimental effect on your mental health as well as your physical wellbeing.
Health Should be no need to make a plan B12
janessa ekert janessa.ekert@news.com.au VITAMIN B12 is essential for helping the nervous system perform – from your brain to the tips of your toes.
Play date What’s on in FNQ
WHERE to go for a great night out in Cairns and the surrounds. Let these venues entertain you.
Music Offering fiesta of thrills
Janessa Ekert Adorned in their Day of the Dead face paint, high-energy trio Kallidad deliver a feast of styles including rock, flamenco and metal mariachi.
On the brink Reality of a nuclear Korean War
Danielle Le Messurier THE unthinkable possibility of a war between the US and North Korea has become terrifyingly real. So what happens if a nuke is dropped on Seoul or Pyongyang?
Digital payment Dude, where’s my digital wallet?
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson THE digital wallet revolution has been slow to start but, with more big banks caving in, will it finally be easy to pay for things with a smartphone?
Cyclone Debbie Evacuees glad to flee storm fury as Ayr stands in the line of fire
Danaella Wivell MORE than 30 evacuees from Ayr will call Cairns home for the next two nights as they escape the fury of Cyclone Debbie down south.
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