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

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

Adrian and Angela Whittaker, well-known fixtures in the Port Douglas community, have earned a strong reputation with Angel Construction. But their ambition and entrepreneurial drive extends to Port ...

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 ...

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 ...

The stunning Port Douglas New Years Eve fireworks display was captured by attendee Salgira Rema Marong. Port Douglas ...

“Never read the comments” …. It was the advice readily handed out to journalists when news media entered the digital era - aka the birth of the keyboard warrior. I was Chief of Staff at The Advertiser ...

The price of passports has risen as new 2025 fees and charges kick in. Douglas Shire residents and visitors will be affected by a raft of changes to Federal Government laws, fees and charges. The ...

Hugh Spencer's letter regarding the Daintree Microgrid is little more than a bad joke. One of the most sickening things for me this Christmas was his gloating letter, celebrating ...

As planning for 2025 is already underway, I'm confident it will be another spectacular celebration of our region's vibrant culture and community spirit. Throughout the year, we have a fantastic lineup ...

Well done slinky! Take a rest darling it’s been hot out there. It is impossible for oceans to rise in isolation. The world's interconnected oceans cover three hundred and sixty-five million square ...