Cairns news headlines

The produce is $2 per kilogram, around half the price at major retailers.

Witnesses say she entered the sea but failed to resurface early today.

Police are investigating the sudden death of a three-week-old baby in Queensland on Saturday.

A girl has also been dealt with under restorative justice over the alleged broad daylight attack.

Authorities appealed for security and dash cam footage from a neighbouring suburb as the desperate search for the senior constable entered its third night.

A man has died after falling at a waterfall in Far North Queensland.

The alleged shooting forced police to declare an emergency as they hunted down the missing gunman.

Cairns Police established an exclusion zone in Bungalow Street at about 10.30am on Friday, after reports of a disturbance at a property in Bungalow, Cairns.

Queensland police are still searching for a third person believed to be involved in the incident.

It's believed the man doused himself in petrol before he was shot.

A teenager has entered a convenience store armed with a gun during an alleged dangerous crime spree across south-east Queensland.

Police will allege the victim sustained a single stab wound to the neck at home in Manunda overnight.

At least four homes in Seven Hills were targeted in the early hours of Wednesday Morning.

Queensland is on high alert for a cyclone with the potential impact zone widening.

A fisherman arrested in one of the most remote parts of Australia has been charged with torture and slavery.

A small plane overshot the runway on Lizard Island, an ultra-exclusive resort in the far north Great Barrier Reef, flipped and crashed.

It started after a bride allegedly took her custom wedding dress to a Far North Queensland bridal shop to have it dry-cleaned in September 2022.

Four homes were destroyed with another 750 damaged in the southeast since Christmas Day, said Deputy Premier Cameron Dick.

Winds of up to 90 km/h, heavy rainfall and hail is expected to hit the state's south east this morning.

Authorities believe flood-hit towns north of Cairns have lost access to running water, sparking a late-night emergency alert.

Anthony Albanese has commended locals for the way 'Queensland just getting things done' as he revealed the new funds.

The storm could become severe over the inland central and southern districts, while the Central Coast and Tropical Coast are potentially in the firing line. 

Tourism operators and flood-hit Far North Queenslanders are calling on airlines to give them a fair go after one couple was hit with hundreds of dollars in fees.

Rescuers have "grave concerns" for a man missing since his home was destroyed by flooding.

Cairns has come together to restore the community following the damaging effects of the ex-Cyclone Jasper and torrential flooding.

The Bureau of Meteorology has officially cancelled the severe weather warning that was in place, however a "significant risk" of showers and storms remains.

The crocodile was spotted in a local swimming spot in Ingham, about 115 kilometres north of Townsville.

A crisis is unfolding in Queensland's far north where five days of torrential rain has turned roads to rivers, cutting off some areas just days after Cyclone Jasper, with more on the way.

Some areas of Far North Queensland copped more than 400 millimetres of rain in just six hours.

Both soldiers suffered significant injuries including bite and claw wounds and were airlifted to Cairns hospital.

The worst of the damage was around the Bluewater Marina where boats were being thrown in the air by the winds.

Twelve people and a dog were rescued during a flash flooding event off the back of ex-tropical cyclone Jasper on December 14.

Almost 40,000 households and businesses remain without power in Far North Queensland today after Cyclone Jasper made landfall as crews plan to assess the damage in coming hours.

The cyclone switched gears as it dawdled towards the coastline, some in its path saying the rain is so mighty "it hurts us when it hits".

The upgrade brings the possibility of destructive wind gusts up to 140km/h as the system crosses the coast this afternoon.

Tropical Cyclone Jasper has intensified to a category two system as Queensland residents brace for landfall tomorrow.

BoM predicts the cyclone will hit between Cape Flattery and Cardwell.

Officials are worried the cyclone could intensify and hit on the predicted king tides, which would cause significant flooding.

New Australian airline Bonza is offering ridiculously cheap prices on domestic flights along with expanded routes, with the CEO warning his competition they'll have to drop their prices to compete.

A 35-year-old man has been charged with additional offences including 42 counts of making child exploitation material.

Three teenagers have been charged after multiple puppies were stolen from a home in Far North Queensland.

Campers in Queensland were stunned by the sight of Australia's heaviest bird paddling through waves and onto a golden sand beach.

"Leave immediately" emergency warnings have been issued for Innot Hot Springs and Jumna Dam.

The captain asked crew and fellow passengers to intervene after she allegedly consumed her own alcohol on board.

Video shows the man fishing on the Russell River south of Cairns as the crocodile watches on just metres behind him.

A dog has been rescued from a tight spot by Queensland firefighters armed with a bottle of olive oil and a lot of patience.

The final moments of a flight in far north Queensland were "unexceptional and quite normal" before the aircraft ploughed into a sand dune claiming the lives of all five people on board. 

A breast cancer survivor is hoping for change after meeting with the Health Minister over surgery delays.

A quarter of a million Queenslanders could be missing out on a $1072 electricity bonus, the state government has said.

After winning $40 million on Lotto, a Queensland man has fulfilled his dream of owning a racehorse - and is now standing to win even more money.