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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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

FarNorth Queenslanders are being asked to be extra vigilant when coming into contact with soil and muddy water, following a spike in cases of a dangerous disease in the Cairns reg ...

The amount of rain that fell at a coastal weather station south of Port Douglas last month was about three times less than what was recorded for the same time the year before. The ...

News doesn’t stop, not even for the ringing in of a New Year, and the Newsport team has been busy over the festive season to ...

Curious about the impact backpackers have on the Palm Cove community? Discover how these travelers bring more than just extra hands ...