Kristy Sexton-McGrath
Dozens of emergency calls as half-a-metre of rain falls in Cairns
Heavy rain is continuing to lash parts of Far North Queensland with emergency services attending dozens of jobs overnight. The weather bureau...
Company director behind tourism ‘mecca’ dream slapped with 20-year ban
A bid to turn a small beachside area into Australia’s next tourism mecca is all but over with the man behind the...
Probe into deadly FNQ plane crash hampered by rain, wind
Wet and windy conditions are hampering the investigation into a plane crash that killed five men in Far North Queensland. Four Queensland...
Optus chosen to cover mobile black spots in remote Australia, sparking anger
There is concern about a decision to award a dangerous mobile blackspot in one of the country’s most remote areas to Optus....
Scientists find gene that makes mosquitoes bite some people more than others
Scientists have discovered the gene that leads mosquitoes to bite some people over others, although they are yet to determine why they...
Police DNA test locals in hunt for Toyah Cordingley’s killer
Residents of a small beachside community in far north Queensland are undergoing DNA testing as police search for a young woman’s killer....
Cairns woman Rhylee Hensler lands coveted Moulin Rouge spot
It is every young dancer’s dream and has even inspired a movie — the world’s most famous cabaret, the Moulin Rouge. But...
Rats force closure of islands in far north Queensland
Nearly a dozen islands off the far north Queensland coast will close to the public from today because of a rat problem....
Deleted photo of dead monster croc prompts investigation
Queensland’s Environment Department is investigating the shooting death of a 4.3 metre crocodile in far north Queensland after a photo of it was...
Former fugitive living in Australia on false passport jailed in the US
An American who had lived as a fugitive in a far north Queensland town for three decades has been jailed in the...