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29 July 2026
Organ donation gives Cairns mum and bub gift of life
A Cairns woman who received an organ transplant three years ago has shared her incredible journey to becoming a mum.
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16 July 2026
New Wall to honour those living long term with diabetes
Cairns woman Pamela McKay has lived with diabetes for more than 60 years and will be one of the local residents recognised on a new Honour Wall to be established at the Cairns Diabetes Centre.
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26 June 2026
Far Northern rural dental care goes digital
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service is revolutionising oral health for rural and remote communities by replacing decades-old analogue X-rays with modern digital imaging.
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20 February 2026
Meet the ‘mouth mechanic’ who has helped manufacture thousands of smiles
Meet David Elms, who’s been hand-crafting dentures since the late 1970s - now using cutting-edge 3D printing, yet after nearly 50 years, it’s still his artistry and human touch that create life-changing, confident smiles.
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