Daniel Ricciardo was reportedly taken to hospital after a dirt bike mishap in Far North Queensland following a rare public appearance. bit.ly/4oCIkd9

The inaugural Cairns Super Carnival was a substantial success, organisers say, with the eight day racing festival welcoming more than 10,500 racegoers and turning over more than $24m. bit.ly/4mEUd1a

A hiking trip has ended in tragedy at a popular Tablelands nature park, with authorities locating a man’s body after he failed to return from a day out. REPORT: bit.ly/3HX6YES

INSIDE TODAY: A drug driver wept as he faced his fate and his victims over a "catastrophic" accident on the Captain Cook Highway that nearly killed a Swedish mother and left her entire family with lifelong injuries. Digital edition: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: A longtime Cairns swim teacher who pleaded guilty to eight sexual offences, including trying to procure a 13-year-old via the internet for sex acts while on bail, has avoided a jail term and convictions being recorded. Digital edition: bit.ly/41tGPEF

LET'S GO!!! A few tense minutes towards the end 😵‍💫 but the Taipans have claimed a Round 2 victory at home over the Brisbane Bullets 🐍🧡🏀 #GoSnakes

INSIDE THIS WEEKEND: Hotel security cameras captured the moment a father tapped a pokies player on the shoulder before his son launched into a savage attack that landed them both in jail. bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: Two people have died in separate crashes on the Tablelands on Sunday. Digital edition: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: A Cairns supermarket manager hacked into a stranger’s Snapchat account and then shared more than 100 of her “intimate images” online, a court has been told. Digital edition: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: A powerful legal group has slammed the state over the controversial removal of a beloved 4.5-m crocodile from a Cape York waterway, demanding answers over “questionable” tactics to condemn the animal to a life in captivity. Digital edition: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE THIS WEEKEND: Plans for a training village for at-risk youth have been scrapped after fierce community opposition and council planning concerns. Digital edition: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: A terrifying incident played out in the car park of an Earlville unit block after a car owner was allegedly run over by his own Camry while trying to stop it from being stolen. Digital edition: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: North Queensland Cowboys' bosses have revealed more details on how the club plans to "show love" to the Far North, a region they say has helped bolster their balance sheet. Read the paper online: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: As Trinity Inlet's waters are slowly cleared of kerosene and bitumen after a 10,000 litre spill, who pays for the clean-up remains murky. Read the paper online: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE THIS WEEKEND: A young pilot was aerial fire spotting when he tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash in remote Cape York. Read the paper online: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: Port Douglas could become the whale capital of North Queensland if a bid to join an exclusive marine group is successful. Read the paper online: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: A Far North mountain bike event worth millions of dollars to the region’s economy has gone off track with funding negotiations between organisers and Tourism Events Queensland forcing the race to be cancelled. Read the paper online: bit.ly/41tGPEF

INSIDE TODAY: A Cape York icon croc known as Old Faithful, first made famous by Steve Irwin in the 90s, will now call Australia Zoo home🐊 Read the paper via the app: (Apple: apple.co/4ig5z97 Android: bit.ly/41rrHX7) OR web: bit.ly/41tGPEF

A man has been tied to a signpost in a Port Douglas citizen’s arrest by the skipper of a prawn boat after the would-be thief allegedly tried to steal the vessel from the jetty. ➡️ bit.ly/4iybFTF

Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch detectives have charged a Bayview Heights man with murder domestic violence offence following the death of a Cairns North man this morning. 📌 Full story ➡️ bit.ly/4iyDQlh