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Rare large scale concert
YOUNG musicians from five Catholic schools across Cairns will come together next month for a large-scale performance of Belshazzar’s Feast by William Walton.
2 May, 2026
General News
Diving in for a good cause
PHILANTHROPIST Glenda Hardiman is diving in for a good cause.
1 May, 2026
It’s an (Innis) fail
A ROAD sign misspelling the name of the Cassowary Coast’s biggest town...
Veteran in pool war
A NAVY veteran is battling the city’s Tobruk Memorial Pool operators...
Eye-in-sky facts
THE Queensland Police Service (QPS) has defended criticism and comments...
Entertainment
Cosi balances humour and heart
IN a world gone mad, Cosi is the light relief we all need right now. The latest staging of the classic by Louis...
30 April, 2026
Autism inspires song
AUSTRALIAN singer Suellen Cusack released a new recording during Autism...
Revealing ‘A Private Life’
‘A PRIVATE Life’, one of France’s biggest box-office successes of 2025,...
Drive-in launches new film
MAREEBA Drive-In will host a double-feature screening showcasing Far...
Community
Teacher to take on world stage
BENTLEY Park College teacher Abigail Trabado will represent Australia at the Mrs International World 2026 pageant in...
13 March, 2026
Army leader was ‘a giant’
TRIBUTES have poured in for a former Australian Army leader described as...
‘Just luck’ to turn 100
STAYING social, maintaining connections and a ‘bit of good luck” has...
Business figure honoured at wake
FORMER Cairns businessman and philanthropist John O’Brien has been...
Business
Service drives success
CAIRNS is only one of four cities throughout Australia which have outperformed pre-COVID hotel rates.
16 April, 2026
It’s game over
EMPIRE Alternacade and Events Cairns has closed its doors and will...
Casino takeover delay
AN offer by Sydney-based casino and pub tycoon Sam Arnaout to buy The...
Local News
BMW’s ‘Neue Klasse’ of ‘26
AS BMW’s rolls out its ‘Neue Klasse’ design – a specific electric...
Real Estate
Firms combine
POWERHOUSE Property owners Kate Fern, Meaghan Confait and Michele Annison have joined forces with REMAX Real Estate...
23 April, 2026
Twin towers
TWIN six-storey towers, which are above the norm, have been approved at...
Good value drawcard
FIRST home buyers are setting up home in more affordable suburbs such as...
Real estate coup
ONE of Far North Queensland’s most accomplished real estate...
Sport
Dusty in Crocs’ game of year
IN the world of Australian Rules football, names don’t come much bigger than Dusty Martin, one the greatest players...
1 May, 2026
Local News
Home victories for NB1 basketball
THE Cairns Marlins and Dolphins have both opened their season with two...
Local News
Pride faces Dolphins in aim to stay on track
THE Northern Pride will return from a bye this weekend, sitting eighth...
Local News
Comets lacking fluency
SOUTHSIDE Comets showed plenty of fight but ultimately fell just short...






