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Cairns council adopts advocacy priorities for housing and community safety
Cairns Regional Council has endorsed renewed advocacy priorities, including housing-enabling infrastructure and communit...
India
Cyclone Arnab disrupts flights at three Andhra Pradesh airports
India’s aviation ministry says flights were suspended at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry on 27 October as Cycl...
Cairns News
Cairns youth bail-support provider changing as advocacy service loses funding
Youth Advocacy Centre says its Cairns bail-support work will end after it was not selected for state funding. Queensland...
Australia
Australia’s annual inflation rises to 4.3% in September, ABS says
Australia’s annual inflation rate climbed from 4.0% in August to 4.3% in September, according to the Australian Bureau o...
Cairns News
Bega plans larger milk cold storage hub in Cairns
Bega says a planned refrigerated centre at Edmonton would expand milk storage in Cairns and help manage seasonal supply...
India
Cyclone Arnab forecast to cross Andhra Pradesh coast on 28 October
India’s weather agency warns that very severe Cyclone Arnab could cross the Andhra Pradesh–Yanam coast on Wednesday morn...
Australia
Australian tech reuse charter seeks surplus devices for people in need
A new voluntary Australian charter aims to connect surplus working devices with people who need digital access.
Cairns News
Cairns king tide risk continues Wednesday morning, council warns
Cairns Regional Council says morning king tides may affect low-lying streets through Wednesday, 28 October, and urges dr...
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Cairns families urged to collect grave keepsakes before 13 November clean-up
Cairns Regional Council is asking families to remove valuable or sentimental items from gravesites before cemetery clean...
Punjab
Amritsar orders temporary shop closures for 26–27 October observances
Amritsar district has announced temporary restrictions on liquor shops near two religious sites and other vendors along...
Queensland
Queensland Medicare Mental Health Centres pass 130,000 free appointments, government says
The federal government says Queensland Medicare Mental Health Centres have delivered more than 130,000 free walk-in appo...
Australia
Western Sydney International welcomes first passenger flight to Gold Coast
Western Sydney International Airport opened to passengers on 25 October, with its first commercial service flying to the...
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Cairns council adopts advocacy priorities for housing and community safety
Cairns Regional Council has endorsed renewed advocacy priorities, including housing-enabling infrastructure and communit...
Cairns News
Cairns youth bail-support provider changing as advocacy service loses funding
Youth Advocacy Centre says its Cairns bail-support work will end after it was not selected for state funding. Queensland...
Cairns News
Bega plans larger milk cold storage hub in Cairns
Bega says a planned refrigerated centre at Edmonton would expand milk storage in Cairns and help manage seasonal supply...
Cairns News
Cairns king tide risk continues Wednesday morning, council warns
Cairns Regional Council says morning king tides may affect low-lying streets through Wednesday, 28 October, and urges dr...
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Far North Queensland
Torres Strait climate forum meets in Cairns ahead of COP31
Torres Strait Island Regional Council is hosting a climate forum in Cairns on 22–23 October, bringing regional and gover...
Far North Queensland
Kuranda Weir repairs completed after Cyclone Jasper damage
Queensland says permanent reconstruction of Kuranda Weir is complete after ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper washed away part o...
Far North Queensland
Cape York water study proposes 2,000 ML release near Lakeland
A Queensland study recommends making 2,000 megalitres of water available around Lakeland, with smaller potential release...
Far North Queensland
Queensland reports 129 weapons seized in Far North under expanded Jack's Law
Queensland says police scanned 15,338 people and seized 129 weapons in the Far North after Jack's Law was expanded in Ju...
Queensland
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Queensland Medicare Mental Health Centres pass 130,000 free appointments, government says
The federal government says Queensland Medicare Mental Health Centres have delivered more than 130,000 free walk-in appo...
Queensland
Amanda Stoker sworn in as Queensland child safety minister
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has appointed Amanda Stoker to the child safety, domestic violence, families and dis...
Queensland
Queensland minister Amanda Camm says she will step down from cabinet
Amanda Camm has told the Queensland Premier she will step down from the ministry, while continuing as the MP for Whitsun...
Queensland
Central Highlands council urges storm and floodwater caution this weekend
Central Highlands Regional Council has urged residents to prepare for possible severe thunderstorms and heavy rain from...
Australia
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Australia’s annual inflation rises to 4.3% in September, ABS says
Australia’s annual inflation rate climbed from 4.0% in August to 4.3% in September, according to the Australian Bureau o...
Australia
Australian tech reuse charter seeks surplus devices for people in need
A new voluntary Australian charter aims to connect surplus working devices with people who need digital access.
Australia
Western Sydney International welcomes first passenger flight to Gold Coast
Western Sydney International Airport opened to passengers on 25 October, with its first commercial service flying to the...
Australia
Australian cyber agency urges urgent PHP updates after critical flaws
Australia's cyber security agency says website operators should identify PHP systems and install available security upda...
Punjab
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Amritsar orders temporary shop closures for 26–27 October observances
Amritsar district has announced temporary restrictions on liquor shops near two religious sites and other vendors along...
Punjab
Suspect arrested after Punjab anti-drug activist killed in Mansa
A suspect has been detained after anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was fatally shot in Mansa, Punjab, according...
Punjab
Punjab enters mainly dry spell after showers cool parts of the state
Punjab is expected to see mainly dry weather through 2 October after recent showers lowered daytime temperatures in part...
Punjab
LPU suspends classes as Punjab Police investigate campus unrest
Lovely Professional University has suspended regular classes for 10 days while Punjab Police investigate the allegations...
India
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Cyclone Arnab weakens to deep depression over eastern India
India’s weather agency says Arnab weakened to a deep depression late on 28 October, while heavy rain and rough seas rema...
India
Cyclone Arnab disrupts flights at three Andhra Pradesh airports
India’s aviation ministry says flights were suspended at Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry on 27 October as Cycl...
India
Cyclone Arnab forecast to cross Andhra Pradesh coast on 28 October
India’s weather agency warns that very severe Cyclone Arnab could cross the Andhra Pradesh–Yanam coast on Wednesday morn...
India
India and Switzerland announce mobility and young-professional agreements
India's government has listed new mobility and young-professional exchange agreements among the outcomes of the Swiss pr...
World
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World
Three scientists win 2026 medicine Nobel for optogenetics
Peter Hegemann, Georg Nagel and Karl Deisseroth share the 2026 medicine Nobel for discoveries behind optogenetics, a res...
World
130 nations back declaration to strengthen protection for humanitarian workers
The Australia-led Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel has reached 130 signatories, with $10 million...
World
Australia and Ukraine sign long-term security agreement with $60m new support
Australia and Ukraine have signed a bilateral security agreement, accompanied by an additional $60 million Australian su...
World
Albanese to argue Indo-Pacific must not become a superpower chessboard
Anthony Albanese is expected to call for a stronger regional voice and renewed global institutions in a major New York f...
Sports
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Sports
Cairns Taipans beat Breakers 86–84 as Galloway shines on debut
The Cairns Taipans defeated the New Zealand Breakers 86–84 on Sunday, with debutant Jaylin Galloway scoring 18 points.
Sports
Jaylin Galloway cleared for Cairns debut against Breakers
Jaylin Galloway has been cleared to make his Cairns Taipans debut against the New Zealand Breakers on Sunday, according...
Sports
Cairns Taipans to host New Zealand Breakers on Sunday
The Cairns Taipans are due to meet the New Zealand Breakers at Cairns Convention Centre on Sunday 25 October.
Sports
Taipans fall 115-83 to Phoenix after fast start in Melbourne
The Cairns Taipans lost 115-83 to South East Melbourne Phoenix on 17 October after a strong first quarter gave way to a...
Entertainment
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Entertainment
Savannah in the Round opens its main program in Mareeba today
Savannah in the Round begins its main three-day program at the Mareeba Rodeo Arena today, with music and camping through...
Entertainment
Cairns venues prepare for a packed Friday night of live music
Cairns music fans have several live-show options on Friday night across Munro Martin Parklands, Tanks Arts Centre and CP...
Entertainment
Andy Griffiths honoured with towering new National Portrait Gallery sculpture
A four-metre 3D-printed portrait of children’s author Andy Griffiths has opened at the National Portrait Gallery alongsi...
Business
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Business
Queensland opens security grants for tradies and small businesses
A new Queensland grant round includes mobile work vehicles and tools, fixed-premises upgrades and shared security projec...
Business
Free small-business courses begin in Cairns with AI and resilience topics
Far North Queensland small and family businesses are the first to start a free state-backed micro-credentials program co...
Business
NAB plans to reduce workforce by up to 2,500 roles
National Australia Bank has announced plans to reduce its internal workforce by up to 2,500 roles during its 2027 financ...
Business
RACQ report puts Brisbane atop major capitals for September-quarter fuel prices
Brisbane had the highest average fuel prices among Australia’s five largest capitals in RACQ’s September-quarter report.
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Community
Big Talk One Fire festival celebrates First Nations arts in Cairns today
The Big Talk One Fire festival is listed for Saturday 24 October at Munro Martin Park, with dance, music, an art market,...
Community
Cairns Diwali Mela brings free celebration to the Esplanade tonight
Cairns Diwali Mela runs from 4pm to 10pm at 42–50 Esplanade, with free entry and a program of multicultural performances...
Community
Cairns opens nominations for 2027 Australia Day Awards
Cairns Regional Council is inviting nominations for its 2027 Citizen, Young Citizen and Volunteer of the Year awards, wi...
Community
Cairns school students present practical sustainability plans to council
Students from four Far North Queensland schools have outlined environmental projects to Cairns councillors, with complet...
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Suspect arrested after Punjab anti-drug activist killed in Mansa
A suspect has been detained after anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota was fatally shot in Mansa, Punjab, according...