Border Force seizes foreign fishing boat and detains crew off Far North Queensland
Australian Border Force (ABF) has seized a suspected foreign fishing boat off Queensland’s northern tip and detained its…
Magistrate went beyond power in suppressing high-profile man’s name, court told
A judge has reserved his decision on whether to lift a suppression order preventing the identity of a…
Wildlife photographer Mitchell Burns breaks the internet
Move over Robert Irwin, because there’s a new khaki clad hero capturing hearts across the nation after trading…
Aussies urged to make small change to their fences amid annual ‘mass event’
While most Aussies are looking forward to the end of winter, a dedicated group of animal rescuers is…
Notorious Aussie fenceline exposed amid deadly annual event: ‘Hundreds in a week’
While most Aussies are looking forward to the end of winter, a dedicated group of animal rescuers is…
New cancer care program empowers Yarrabah residents undergoing treatment
When Colin Costello was undergoing cancer treatment, he would leave his home community in Far North Queensland for…
New spider discovered in Queensland uses ‘ballista’ web to trap prey
A bizarre species of spider from the remote rainforests of Far North Queensland springs a nasty surprise when…
Coroner questions parents on use of mobile phone, early morning laundry during infant death inquest
A coronial inquest has heard the parents of deceased twin boys could not explain mobile phone usage and…
Alleged relationship with high-profile married man raised in Cairns extortion case
A man has appeared in a Cairns court accused of trying to extort a woman over what he…
Man jailed for fatally amputating man’s foot as victim’s family reveals distress
Loved ones of a mentally ill pensioner who died after having his leg amputated in a public park…
Fatal shark attack at popular diving and fishing spot
A man is dead following a shark attack in a shallow stretch of water popular for fishing and…
Farm worker John Yalu found not guilty of murdering Kalman Tal in circular saw amputation
A farm worker who amputated the leg of a Far North Queensland pensioner using a circular saw has…