Relatives of two siblings have expressed shock after one was found dead and the other critically injured in a Far North Queensland home.
A court heard the boy held the woman's partner at knifepoint while she was raped by two other teenagers.
Bob Katter says he loves crocodiles — in fact, he ate one at the pub the other night. But when a Far North band wrote a song about him from the croc's point of view, he fired back with a lyrical threat.
A saltwater crocodile has caused a commotion at one of Queensland’s most popular tourist islands, forcing snorkellers out of the water and a resort to ramp up safety precautions.
Emergency services were called to a remote track near a Far North Queensland goldfield but the 44-year-old died at the scene.
Property & Real Estate
Read the latest Cairns property news including buying , selling, property investing and other Cairns real estate market news.
Cairns is defying property falls of up to $77,000 in the southeast, with prices jumping an inflation-beating 5.3 per cent in the past year despite everything the economy and rates have thrown at it.
Technology
Rich Lister Sam Arnaout is finally mopping up the remaining shares he does not already own in the facility, in a takeover that has taken 20 months.
Sharnie Kim is a video journalist based in Cairns in far north Queensland where she files stories for radio, TV and online. She has also worked at the ABC's Brisbane newsroom.
Amanda Cranston is the ABC Far North Saturday Breakfast presenter and features reporter for radio programs and digital, based in Cairns. She loves travelling, reading, good coffee, spending time with family and volunteering with local wildlife, environment and homeless organisations in Far North Que...
Tim Little is a reporter working with ABC's North West Queensland team in Mount Isa. Before moving west Tim worked as a reporter in Cairns and has a background in marine science.