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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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13 July 2026
High life: Cairns Hospital celebrates lepto treatment success
A new study has shown every patient treated at Cairns Hospital for a potentially deadly tropical disease has made a full recovery.
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05 January 2026
‘Terrifying, painful and very scary’: Cairns man’s near-death experience with dangerous bacteria
What started as a simple flu nearly claimed the life of fit Cairns resident Chuck Irvine, who battled a deadly wet season disease last year.
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20 July 2025
How a walking stick, morse code, and determination saved Anne’s life
A retired Cairns teacher used her resourcefulness, including knowledge of morse code and her walking stick, to save her life after a catastrophic fall in her home.
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