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7th December 2024

AM Edition

‘Conned the state’: Why Cairns marine facility was doomed before it began

One of the Cairns Common User Facility’s earliest proponents is claiming the “misled” budget for the project was an “election political play” while noting his opposition to the fun...

Revealed: Former government’s instructions for more CUF funds

Former Labor MPs claim costs for the marine Common User Facility couldn’t have blown out if works hadn’t started, noting a department was directed to begin negotiations for additio...

NQ Primary health Network CEO explains cancer centre federal funding cut

The North Queensland Primary Health Network CEO, Ben Tooth, has revealed that funding for the COUCH cancer centre, which will cease in June 2025, will be redirected to supporting g...

Hidden Great Barrier Reef site revealed

A purpose-built $1.5 million vessel has launched in Cairns giving visitors the opportunity to see a hidden Great Barrier Reef site that has not been visited for almost five years. ...

‘Naughty and nice’: Cabaret kicks off festive season with X-rated show

Paramour Cabaret will kick off the festive season for those who have been both naughty and nice, with an X-rated show at Brothers League’s Club Cairns, this weekend. What to expect...

Tradie turned to meth after falling from roof, court hears

A 35-year-old tradesman turned to meth and trafficking when he fell from a roof while working, breaking six ribs and sustaining serious injuries to his feet, a court has heard.

Devil Wears Prada actor to star in romance comedy

A romance film starring an actor from The Devil Wears Prada blockbuster is being shot in Far North Queensland.