Cairns
‘A colossal ear-deafening bang’: Pilot killed after helicopter crashes into hotel in Cairns
A helicopter that crashed into a waterfront hotel in Cairns, killing the pilot, was on an “unauthorised” flight, according to the company that charters it.
- by William Davis
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Waterfall victims identified as Indian students
Tributes have begun to pour in for Chaitanya Mupparaju and Surya Teja Bobba after their bodies were recovered at Millaa Millaa Falls near Cairns.
- by Laine Clark
Record $1m reward paid out after Cordingley murder charge
A record $1 million reward has been paid out “in full” after an international search led to the arrest of a man accused of murdering Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley.
- by Laine Clark and Keira Jenkins
Battling region hit again by heavy rain, cyclone threat
All roads are closed north of the Daintree River near Cairns because of landslips and rockfalls after again being hit hard by heavy rain.
- by Fraser Barton, Keira Jenkins and Laine Clark
Cyclone threat may loom for flooded region, as PM and premier fly in
More heavy downpours are set to hit the far north, with a monsoon trough expected to develop in the Gulf of Carpentaria.
- by Laine Clark and Keira Jenkins
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Extreme weather
‘It will be a tough ask’: Stricken town’s plea for help as flood rescue drags on
A community escaping floodwaters in far north Queensland is set to be evacuated to a town that is low on water and has only three days of food left.
- by Laine Clark
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Cyclones
Widespread flooding, airport closed as Jasper batters Queensland’s far north
Cyclone Jasper has left a trail of destruction across Far North Queensland, with Cairns Airport closed and houses inundated.
- by Cameron Atfield
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Cyclones
Jasper weakens to tropical low after crossing Qld coast
Heavy rains and damaging winds have hit Queensland’s tropical north coast as Tropical Cyclone Jasper weakened to a tropical low, but life-threatening flash flooding was still expected.
- by Duncan Murray
Forget kangaroos: These charming creatures are Australia’s true animal icons
They’re small, silent and camouflaged, which makes hunting forest dragons in Tropical North Queensland unexpectedly thrilling.
- by Brian Johnston
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Tropical North Queensland
Cairns and Tropical North Queensland
Your guide to where to stay, eat and the must-see highlights. From the world’s oldest rainforest to a buzzing culinary scene and natural highlights galore.
10 undiscovered Cairns highlights that most visitors miss
From natural rock waterslides to historic castles, this tropical spot’s lesser-known experiences can be as rewarding as the big ticket ones.
- by Angela Saurine