Chris Calcino
Cairns Post
Australia
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Missing boy: Mossman teenager disappears, family fears for safety
Police are appealing to the public to help find a 17-year-old boy reported missing from Mossman. → Read More
Bruce Hwy crash kills truck and sedan drivers near Tully
POLICE are investigating a two-vehicle crash north of Tully that killed both drivers overnight. → Read More
VIDEO: Deadpool of Cairns exchanges blows with shirtless bloke in bus stop brawl
FOOTAGE has been captured of a self-styled superhero involved in a brawl at a Yorkeys Knob bus stop just months after he pleaded guilty to being a public nuisance. → Read More
Councillor puts ‘secret squirrel spies’ to work to catch lawn thief
A SERIOUS case of lawn larceny is under investigation after a thief tore up strips of freshly laid turf meant to beautify a small suburban oasis. → Read More
High school whooping cough warning
A SCHOOL principal has urged parents to be on the lookout for whooping cough with two students showing signs of the highly contagious respiratory infection. → Read More
Croc killed as attack victim undergoes surgery in Cairns
A CROCODILE has been shot and killed after attacking a spear fisherman diving in waters in the Torres Strait. → Read More
Labor defeats One Nation in Cook with first Torres Strait Islander MP
BREAKING: Queensland Labor is declaring victory for Cynthia Lui in Cook following a strong preference flow in initial two-party-preferred counts. → Read More
Election night Cold Chisel cover frontrunner for most Labor thing ever
LABORS post-election party in Cairns was a thoroughly festive event, but this blokess a capella rendition of Jimmy Barnes in full flight took the cake. → Read More
The Force was with him: Treasurer Curtis Pitt flies Star Wars nerd flag
TREASURER Curtis Pitt is certain he will keep his job managing the states finances with Labor eyeing a four-seat sweep of the Far North. → Read More
Cairns candidates reflect on campaign as voting closes
VOTING has closed across Queensland, ending a month-long onslaught of politicking and flesh-pressing. → Read More
Paramedics rush to crashes in Kewarra Beach, Gordonvale and Earlville
AMBULANCE crews have responded to three separate car crashes across the Cairns region this morning involving a pedestrian, a cyclist and a motorbike. → Read More
Man treated for snake bite in Port Douglas
A MAN has been hospitalised after being bitten by a snake in Port Douglas — the towns second reported snake bite in about a week. → Read More
Elderly Cairns man arrested over child pornography allegations
POLICE have arrested a 72-year-old Bentley Park man for alleged child pornography crimes after raiding his home. → Read More
Girl arrested over alleged stabbing in Woree
A 15-YEAR-OLD girl has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a man multiple times in Woree overnight. → Read More
Cape York tuberculosis case brings health service tally to four
HEALTH authorities have swung into action after a confirmed tuberculosis case at Lockhart River. → Read More
Man seriously injured and homes evacuated after Gordonvale explosion
AN EXPLOSION has severely injured a man and forced the evacuation of nearby homes in Gordonvale. → Read More
Labor state conference dumps Barron River branch anti-Adani motion at last minute
AN anti-Adani motion from members of Labors Barron River branch has been scrapped before the partys State Conference today. → Read More
Irelands of Cairns patriarch Ron Ireland has died peacefully at 90
CITY leaders are coming to terms with the death of Ron Ireland, a gentleman in the truest sense of the word whose philanthropic and business contributions extended far beyond his humble claim of being just a mechanic. → Read More
Warm, sunny days set to continue this week, tops of 27 degrees
PERFECT weather for a dip in the creek will continue, with only a slight chance of small showers by the end of the week. → Read More
Replacement of 12 city-centre trees sparks environmental uproar
THE looming removal of 12 trees from the footpaths of Shields St has been slammed by activists who suspect it is part of a wider plot to change the city-centre into a boring, sterile environment. → Read More