Albanese: $4.1bn pledge to fix Bruce Highway
A DECADE-long plan to fix the Bruce Highway will be set in motion today when the Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese pledges $4.1 billion for urgent repairs on Queensland's busiest arterial.
Clean up or cough up cash says Cairns council on commercial clutter
THE vast majority of commercial clutter on CBD streets in Cairns does not have permission to be there and a new crackdown could be coming for businesses that aren't keeping their footpaths tidy.
Kuranda residents to celebrate after win over boot camp closure
KURANDA residents will party in the street this weekend as they celebrate the closure of a juvenile boot camp facility
French sailors join Anzac march in Cairns
IT was a merry "bienvenue" from HMAS Cairns yesterday morning, as French warship FNS Jacques Cartier cruised into port.
Port Douglas salty first of many targeted by croc-squad
A SALTWATER crocodile caught in Port Douglas on Monday has been promised to be the first of many taken from the Far North's waterways as the State Government beefs up it's crocodile management plans.
Find your local Anzac Day services across the Cairns region
We've got a comprehensive list of services and parades happening across the region this Anzac Day MORE
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AFTER having rugby league and the Northern Pride cannibalise his life for the past two-and-a-half years, Chris Sheppard knew the time had come to put his family first.
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New netball side has indigenous focus
INDAMU coach Amanda Black hopes the arrival of the Cairns Netball Association's newest club will help encourage more Far North indigenous athletes to take up netball.
Johnny Depp makes Tonto more than just a sidekick in The Lone Ranger
TO watch a snippet of The Lone Ranger is to empathise with the stoic looks of concern its star, Johnny Depp, deadpans throughout the action film. more
The good die young, but Chrissy Amplett's legacy is eternal
AUSTRALIAN rock singer Chrissy Amphlett has been remembered as a musical pioneer.
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- Spot another streaming hit for alt-folk duo The April Maze
- Queensland Music Awards nomination deadline extended until midnight on May 6
- Jobstopper fire up for their big show with The Resignators at The Jack
- Funny man returns with class act of comedy for international festival
Clean up or cough up cash says Cairns council on commercial clutter
THE vast majority of commercial clutter on CBD streets in Cairns does not have permission to be there and a new crackdown could be coming for businesses that aren't keeping their footpaths tidy. more
Millionaire's getaway in Far North closer as Helicopter firm eyed by Chris Morris
AUSTRALIA'S 48th richest person, Computershare co-founder Chris Morris yesterday moved a step closer to his ideal millionaire's getaway in Far North Queensland, acquiring a second helicopter firm.
- Higher hotel occupancy rates in Cairns spark revival hopes
- JCU vice chancellor to take take the reigns at Cairns campus
- Cairns Amateurs crowned best social club
- Tableland sugar cane growers cut ties with MSF Sugar
- Big boost to Cairns RSL with $1.5m facelift
- Gowlett steps back in to well-fitting shoes
- Grower's markets sprouting across Cairns
Do violent video games create trauma?
The real world of war takes its toll on our servicemen and women, but is the impact of violent video games just as damaging? Michael Serenc talks to the experts.
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Funny man returns with class act of comedy for international festival
The 15th annual Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is en route to give a much deserved laugh. Comedian Asher Treleaven is back with a new act after a trip to Europe with a show designed to make you laugh.
Developing a national rating tool, supporting incentive programs and challenging builders to construct "net-zero" homes are just some of the aspects the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council (ASBEC) wants policy makers to agree on to make houses more climate-friendly. more
