The Latest Breaking News from Cairns

Eighteen months after a emergency crews found a 23 month old boy unresponsive in a Cairns home, a man is due in court over his death.

Leaders from communities in the Torres Strait tell a parliamentary inquiry the Voice would empower Indigenous peoples, provided it is not ignored.

Relatives and friends who watched on as the pair drowned at a popular Cairns swimming site want to see more warnings and signage for tourists.

Think a Queensland holiday and most people think theme parks and resorts.And there’s no doubt that’s an excellent choice for many travellers.But what if you wanted to see more — more out of the way spots, more deserted beaches, more remote hiking trails and more indigenous culture — with fewer…

Police believe pair were tourists aged 21 and 59 and died after the older man got into difficulties at Crystal Cascades near Cairns

The 21-year-old and 59-year-old were swimming with a group of people at Crystal Cascades.

David Hudson has led an extraordinary life, but his stint as a half-human, half-bison hybrid alongside the Godfather star and Val Kilmer while filming The Island of Dr Moreau remains his strangest claim to fame.

Australian endurance rower Michelle Lee will arrive in Cairns on Monday morning after spending 235 days at sea.

Sam Backo is in a Cairns hospital in a critical condition after the Canberra, Queensland and Kangaroos rugby league great suffered a heart attack.