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Cairns Esplanade Lagoon remains a tourist magnet in Far North Queensland city, 20 years after it was built

Now celebrating its 20th anniversary, Cairns Esplanade Lagoon transformed an area that was little more than a patch of grass with a staircase to the beach into a popular attraction for tourists and locals alike.

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Meet the Texan octogenarians 'taking an adventure' around the world in 80 days

Taking inspiration from Jules Verne's novel Around the World in 80 Days, Ellie Hamby and Sandy Hazelip are currently completing the Australian leg of their journey.

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Gympie-Gympie stinging tree causing hospitalisations in Far North Queensland

Naomi Lewis said nothing could have prepared her for the excruciating and long-lasting pain of an encounter with a venomous stinging tree in Queensland's far north.

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15yo boy sentenced to 7 years' prison after stolen car crash in Cairns killed teen passenger

The teenager has been sentenced in the Supreme Court in Cairns after crashing a stolen car into a tree, leaving one teenager dead and a child with quadriplegia.

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Flooding in Far North Queensland cuts roads as some areas receive more than 300mm of rain

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch covering hundreds of kilometres of river systems in the region, as the wet season deluge continues causing landslides and havoc on roads.

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Rajwinder Singh faces court in Cairns over death of Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley

Rajwinder Singh appeared in Cairns Magistrates Court for the first time after being extradited from India. He maintains his innocence over the death of Toyah Cordingley.

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Rajwinder Singh charged with murder of Toyah Cordingley

Four years on from the killing of Toyah Cordingley, a man has been charged with her murder just hours after his return to Cairns.

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Extradited Indian charged with murder in Australian city

Australian police have charged Indian national Rajwinder Singh in the 2018 killing of Toyah Cordingley as she walked her dog along a Queensland beach

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Rajwinder Singh charged with murder over the death of Toyah Cordingley

Rajwinder Singh was flown to the tropical city from India via Victoria, where he appeared briefly in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday for an extradition hearing.

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Watch: Super tax attack, Accused killer to Qld, Sweltering renters

Watch: The man accused of murdering Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley is en route to Cairns to face charges. The government has been accused of bungling

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Murder suspect arrives in Cairns after India manhunt

Rajwinder Singh, suspected of murdering a young woman more than four years ago, is expected to be formally charged after arriving in Cairns,

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Rajwinder Singh faces Melbourne court for extradition hearing over alleged murder of Toyah Cordingley on a Queensland beach

Rajwinder Singh, the prime suspect in the alleged murder of Far North Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley has been extradited from India back to Australia to face trial. It brings the years-long investigation that rocked the Cairns community one step closer to being heard in court.

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‘Everybody has had a gutful’: online anti-crime groups propel Queensland to a political reckoning

People with pitchforks on social media pages are raising fears of vigilantism but others say they want real solutions, not just more kids in jail

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North Queensland residents, leaders call for banned drinker register to curb alcohol-fuelled challenges

Community leaders in Cairns, Townsville, and Mount Isa demand the Queensland government introduce a banned drinker register to address alcohol-related violence.

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Heavy rain, flash flooding possible during severe weather forecast for Far North Queensland

A monsoon trough over Far North Queensland dumps more than 100 millimetres of rain overnight, with some areas facing six-hourly totals of up to 300mm.

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Cooks steers Kings to victory over Snakes in NBL semi

Xavier Cooks produced a finals performance for the ages as Sydney shook off an indifferent first half to defeat Cairns.

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New cities Flagstone and Yarrabilba will rival Cairns' population, but is infrastructure keeping up?

As Queensland grapples with the ongoing housing crisis, two burgeoning cities an hour south of Brisbane continue to steadily grow. But what do residents who were first attracted to the area think?

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Cowboys and Dolphins play out NRL pre-season draw

The North Queensland Cowboys have shared the spoils with the Dolphins following a last-minute try in their NRL trial in Cairns.

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Fitzroy Island Resort off Cairns up for sale, expected to fetch more than $35m

Fitzroy Island Resort, a 45-minute boat ride from Cairns, comes with a price tag expected to exceed $35 million in what could be the latest getaway to be snapped up by Australians investors in the past 18 months.

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Japanese backpacker using scooter to travel 3,000km from Melbourne to Cairns

Uni, 23, is determined to complete the trip from south to north on his foot-powered scooter – and regional Australia has welcomed him with open arms

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Rajwinder Singh to be extradited to Australia to stand trial for Toyah Cordingley's murder

The man accused of murdering 24-year-old Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley will be extradited from India to Australia to stand trial.

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Indian court to rule on Rajwinder Singh's extradition to face Toyah Cordingley murder charge within days

Police say Mr Singh fled to India the day after Ms Cordingley was found dead on Wangetti Beach north of Cairns in 2018.

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Quoll family completes round trip from Cairns to Melbourne after nesting in pumpkin box

The carnivorous critters from Far North Queensland needed some TLC after being found a little worse for wear at a wholesale market in Melbourne.

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Taipans edge gutsy Hawks at home in NBL

Cairns have been pushed all the way by an undermanned Illawarra Hawks outfit before scoring an 89-84 win, their fifth NBL victory in a row.

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Accused driver for gang rape wins appeal

Jeffrey Tibau Banu's conviction for assisting in the rape of a 16-year-old girl in a cane field north of Cairns in late 2017 has been set aside on appeal.

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