Sharks have been in the spotlight this week… in my home state of South Australia with a horrific fatal attack at Streaky Bay and in FNQ waters where rising numbers may not be taking lives, but seem to ...

In a break from tradition, this year’s Australia Day Awards ceremony at Port Douglas will be held on Friday, January 24. Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said she welcomed the decision to stage the popular annual ...

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Meet Annie Schoenberger, the local legend who has turned her property into a sanctuary for flying foxes and a restored rainforest.

Sharks have been eating fish from commercial fishing lines in much greater numbers since control nets were removed from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park in 2019, Port Douglas fi ...

Now in their 80s, the pair have decided it’s time to step back, reflecting on years filled with friendship, dedication ...

Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has reiterated her support for adding Cape York Peninsula to the UNESCO World Heritage list in the face of mounting State Government u ...

A “training village” for at-risk youth has been proposed by the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation for a 200ha parcel of land directly across the river from Daintree Village. But concerns have ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is making a fleeting visit to Far North Queensland this week to coincide with the first major ...

How much is your home worth now? Find out how local property prices are faring in the face of a national slowdown.

Now Cane is on the way out, the same charities eyeing off the last usable resources Douglas has, its fertile rural land. Again, I expect Council will fiddle rather than actually do anything. Make no ...

Bryan Littlely Newsport’s Bryan Littlely has been busy bringing to life stories from across the Douglas Shire in recent months, and getting to know the region in more ways than one… including getting ...