Property
Cairns property defies the downturn as buyers chase the tropics
Median prices and rents keep climbing while listings stay tight — and interstate buyers are a growing share of the action.
Business & Property
Development, the housing market, tourism and the region's energy future — the money and movement shaping Cairns and the far north.
Business
$550m Nova waterfront precinct unveiled for the Cairns CBD
Apartments, a hotel, retail and public space — and a multi-year construction job pipeline for the city's southern waterfront.
Tourism
Cairns lands a new direct international route
A fresh direct service opens the far north to a major new visitor market — and a welcome lift for trade and local jobs.
Tourism
Record visitor season pours fresh money into Cairns ventures
Strong reef and rainforest numbers are spilling into hotels, hospitality and a wave of home-grown businesses.
Environment
Big Tablelands solar farm proposed to power the tropical north
A utility-scale project could put the region at the centre of Queensland's renewable push — with land-use and grid questions to resolve.