AN EARTHQUAKE has rocked a tourist hotspot near the Great Barrier Reef – forcing holidaymakers to evacuate. The 4.4 magnitude quake struck near Townsville, North Queensland, around 9:30pm, ...

Australia’s youngest killer was released from a Sydney prison on Saturday following a failed bid to keep him locked up for ...

A Queensland man and a New South Wales man are among 25 people charged as part of a global police investigation into ...

Cairns residents are urged to step forward and help save lives as Australia’s largest blood collection centre faces a ...

Tropical Cyclone Alfred is lingering off the coast of Queensland, bringing hazardous surf and gale-force winds to coastal ...

Cairns is shaping as the possible host city of signature events for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, triggering new ...

Rain with a high of 90 °F (32.2 °C) and a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 11 mph (9.7 to 17.7 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 51% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to ...