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Invictus Games competitor Tyrone Gawthorne avoids jail over drug and weapon offences

After pleading guilty to drug possession and admitting he uses steroids, Afghanistan veteran and former Invictus Games competitor Tyrone Gawthorne is handed a suspended sentence for steroid and cocaine possession.




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HIV and hepatitis C risk to patients as Cairns dental clinic closed by health authorities

Health authorities urge more than 500 patients of a dental clinic in Far North Queensland to be tested for HIV and hepatitis as the clinic is investigated over its infection control practices.




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Cairns backpacker stabbed in neck at Gecko's hostel

The survival of a tourist allegedly stabbed in broad daylight at a busy backpacker hostel in Far North Queensland is a "pure fluke" after major arteries in her neck were missed by "mere millimetres", police say.




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Asian barramundi whole-fish imports spark biosecurity concern for local farms free of diseases

Australias largest barramundi farm is calling for a halt in whole-fish imports from Asia not because around 60 per cent is imported, but for biosecurity reasons.




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Art therapy offers hope to homeless amid calls for government to do more

People who experience homelessness are more likely to be exposed to trauma, but experts say creative therapies could help them heal.




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Out-of-control superyacht crashes into Cairns pier

The massive yacht crushed several smaller boats as it came to a juddering halt at the Cairns Marlin Marina in Queensland.



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Superyacht crash at Cairns marina




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Superyacht's titanic fail: Luxury vessel ploughs into Cairns marina

A luxury superyacht has crashed while attempting to moor at a Cairns marina, narrowly avoiding a potential disaster on the busy tourist strip.




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US rugby league forward set to play first game for Cowboys feeder team Northern Pride

A North Queensland Cowboys feeder club hopes its American import is more than your average Joe when he trots out for his first QRL game this weekend.




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Ernie Dingo camping on country to improve Indigenous men's health

TV personality Ernie Dingo is travelling around Australia to improve Indigenous men's health by taking them camping in the bush.






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Cooktown woman Donna Steele murdered during extortion bid gone wrong, Cairns court told

Matthew Ross White pleads not guilty to the murder of Donna Steele, as the Supreme Court in Cairns hears her killing occurred when she fought back during a botched extortion bid.




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Lawn mowing contractor dies after car explosion in Cairns

Witnesses say neighbours tried in vain to rescue a man from a burning vehicle after the ute exploded on a Cairns street, describing the scene as "horrific".




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Biosecurity or poisoning fears following mysterious wallaby deaths in Cairns

More dead wallabies have been found on a Cairns sporting field, taking the total number of carcasses in the past week to more than 30.





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Drought slashes soybean production prompting fierce competition for the small crop, warnings of price hikes

Drought has collided with high demand for soybeans, lifting prices by around $500 a tonne, prompting warnings of a price hike for soymilk, tofu and tempeh.




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Woolworths fined for selling expired baby formula in Cairns

The supermarket giant is criticised in court for its "recalcitrant attitude" after being caught selling out-of-date baby formula for the second time at a Cairns store in Far North Queensland.




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Scheme promising economic boom for northern Australia has not spent a cent in Queensland

Stakeholders call for an overhaul of the government's $5 billion fund that promised to turn northern Australia into an economic powerhouse.




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Rodney Hyman watched as the propeller stopped turning




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Ghost net hotspot in Gulf of Carpentaria still in need of Government help to clear 'indiscriminate killer'

Environmental groups say plans to save marine animals from harm and drowning in discarded fishing nets are not being implemented where it is needed the most.




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Chroming will 'dissolve the brain like melting plastic', experts warn amid resurgence

Health professionals who say they have seen an increase in the number of "very young children" under the influence of solvents and inhalants warn the consequences of their actions are irreversible.




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Mango season heating up in the Northern Territory as industry continues to expand

Mango fans get ready, because the season is ramping up in the Northern Territory with more than 200,000 trays picked last week.




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Snake skin found by Cairns resident Stuart Morris possibly from 7-metre reticulated python

Stuart Morris initially kept walking when he first laid eyes on a massive snake skin in Cairns, but when he saw it a second time he decided to take it home and straighten it out all 7 metres of it.




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Mornington Island Raiders spend $15,000 a game to play their beloved rugby league

The Mornington Island Raiders love their footy, but the remote community team are paying exorbitant costs in flights, fuel and accommodation just to attend their matches.




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Toyah Cordingley's murder still haunts Cairns locals as memorial unveiled

A year after her murder, Toyah Cordingley's name still hangs in shop windows, on posters strung up on trees, and stickers on car bumpers in nearly every street in Cairns.




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Cairns scam victim reclaims house she lost to bankruptcy after continuing to pay mortgage

Robyn Hausler continued paying her mortgage and rates for six years, not realising the house she'd lived in for 20 years wasn't hers anymore. Now a court has ruled she can have her property back.




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Backpacker tax ruled 'a disguised form of discrimination' and overturned by Federal Court

An estimated 75,000 backpackers working, or that have worked in Australia, could be back-paid hundreds of millions of dollars after the Federal Court ruled the so-called backpacker tax invalid.




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Cooktown bushfire contained after burning down house

A fast-moving bushfire is contained after burning down a property and threatening several more in a rural area west of Cooktown in Cape York.




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Geelong and Adelaide post AFL wins, as Essendon, Hawthorn and Carlton also enjoy victories

The Saints fall to the ladder-leading Cats in Geelong, the Crows humiliate the Suns by almost 100 points, the Bombers pipped the Kangaroos, while the Hawks and Blues also posted wins.




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Queensland shivers through coldest morning of the year

A cold dry air mass moving through the state is causing cool mornings in Queensland, with temperatures dropping as low as -4.8 degrees Celsius, and it's forecast to continue throughout the week.





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Elite boxer Regarn Simbwa fled the Commonwealth Games, now he's fighting to call Australia home

He's a top fighter who made international headlines during the 2018 Commonwealth Games because he fled the athletes' village, and now he wants to fight for Australia.




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Manly beats Parramatta 36-24 to keep in touch with top four, Melbourne Storm defeat Gold Coast 38-18

Manly sends fans home happy with a win over the Eels at Brookvale after the high-flying Storm down the Titans at Robina.




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Manly beats Melbourne in NRL golden-point extra time, Brisbane and Parramatta celebrate wins

A Daly Cherry-Evans field goal late in extra time gives the Sea Eagles a pulsating 11-10 win over the Storm, after the Broncos beat the Titans 34-12 and the Eels get home 24-22 against the Warriors.




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Josie Sargent takes her first looks at her newborn baby



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Cats beat Sydney by 27 points as Essendon and Western Bulldogs enjoy round 19 AFL victories

The Cats rebound to beat the Swans in Sydney, while the Bombers edge out the Suns in a pulsating finish on the Gold Coast and the Bulldogs trump the Dockers.




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Biosecurity insider warns fire ants spreading past south-east Queensland detection zones

Fire ants are spreading into new areas across south-east Queensland according to a Biosecurity Queensland insider who says the war to eradicate the potential killers is all but lost, a claim vehemently denied by the man tasked with stopping the spread.




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Montezuma's workers Benny Detheiry and Jayne Byrne.




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Richmond beats West Coast in a ripper, Western Bulldogs smash GWS, Hawthorn honours Jarryd Roughead against Gold Coast

Richmond edges West Coast by a goal in a game for the ages, while the Bulldogs closed in on finals by thumping the Giants and Jarryd Roughead kicked six on his special night.




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Gold Coast councillor Dawn Crichlow bows out after nearly 30 years in local government

One of the longest serving and most colourful local government councillors in Australia, Dawn Crichlow is retiring after nearly 30 years serving her community.



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Gold Coast Councillor Dawn Crichlow announces her retirement from local government in her electorate of Southport




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Hawthorn upsets Eagles, Cats beat Carlton as Giants, Swans and Kangaroos win in AFL round 23

Hawthorn keeps its finals hopes alive by beating premiers West Coast, Geelong remains a chance of claiming the minor premiership, while the Giants, Swans and Kangaroos enjoy victories.




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Melbourne Storm beat Manly to seal top spot, Roosters beat Panthers and Knights smash Titans

Melbourne Storm claim the minor premiership and bragging rights over Manly Sea Eagles, while the Sydney Roosters tune up with victory over Penrith and the Knights get a feel-good win over the Titans.




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Catastrophic bushfire conditions forecast for parts of southern Queensland

The Queensland Rural Fire Service says weather conditions indicate there will be an extreme to locally catastrophic fire danger in the Darling Downs, Granite Belt, Maranoa and Warrego today, as thick smoke hangs over the Gold Coast hinterland.




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Calls for air quality monitoring as northern NSW braces for severe bushfire season

A research team is deployed in response to persistent smoke from a bushfire that has been burning for nearly two months in underground peat on the NSW Mid North Coast.




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Bushfires rage across southern Queensland, residents told to immediately leave Binna Burra and Applethorpe, too late to leave Stanthorpe

More than 50 bushfires are burning in Queensland amid potentially catastrophic, hot and windy conditions. Emergency warnings are in place for fires near Stanthorpe in the state's south.




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Gold Coast hinterland fire prompts question can rainforests burn?

Acting Queensland Premier Jackie Trad says the Gold Coast hinterland fire that swept through the area over the weekend included areas of rainforest a highly unusual event, but one that experts say is occurring more frequently in recent times.




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Queensland bushfire threat prompts Premier to return home early from Switzerland

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is returning early from a trip to Switzerland because of the ongoing bushfire threat, with more than 80 fires burning across the state and a blaze at Peregian on the Sunshine Coast that is still out of control.