Teen offenders are said to be sleeping four to a cell in the Cairns watch house as authorities work to manage overcrowded juvenile detention facilities resulting from a Far North crime surge.

Renae Kunda’s home is known to Cairns locals as ‘the old pink house’ even though after nine years of renovations and a subdued coat of paint, the nickname no longer applies. It’s easy to see why it’s ...

Exclusive: anonymised notes reveal concerns about injuries, self-harm, security incidents and sickness in overcrowded cells A child locked in the Cairns police watch house is self-harming by banging ...

Cairns police have requested greater detail about how the busiest watch house in the state will be staffed following an official move to turn police lock ups into youth prisons. Authorities will now ...

The Friends of Cominos House on April 11 were advised by Cairns Regional Council that a lease due to end on June 30 would not be renewed. Friends of Cominos House president Lone White expressed ...

Without changes to the detention of kids in the Cairns watch house, “consequences could be catastrophic”, according to a new report condemning the imprisonment of children for “many weeks” at a time.

A huge block of land on a prime Cairns North corner is back on the market after an old Queenslander frequented by squattersburnt to the ground on Wednesday. Emergency services were called to the ...

This children’s book author is on a mission to establish a special home for victims of domestic violence. This is why. Lyn Kulow, wants enough for a deposit on a private property near Cairns Hospital, ...