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The Weekend Post, 29 Aug 2026

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The Weekend Post is the weekend edition of The Cairns Post, a longstanding Australian daily newspaper serving the Cairns region and far north Queensland. Published every Saturday, it provides a comprehensive mix of local news, features and community-focused reporting tailored to its regional audience. The newspaper is known for its strong emphasis on local stories, covering community issues, regional developments and events that shape life in Cairns and surrounding areas. It also includes pieces on lifestyle, real-life stories and entertainment, offering content that reflects the interests and experiences of its readers. Its approachable style ensures a balance between informative reporting and engaging storytelling. The Weekend Post delivers dedicated sports coverage, highlighting local teams, competitions and broader sporting news. It also explores topics such as travel, food and culture, creating a well-rounded weekend read. Available on PressReader, The Weekend Post newspaper brings together local insight, community stories and engaging features for readers across far north Queensland.

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ArticleCARER’S VIOLENT CRUSADE

A foster carer who launched a viol­ent “vigil­ante” style home inva­sion against a father and son, who she claimed was a bad influ­ence on her young charge, has nar­rowly escaped jail time. The woman was described in court as a “shin­ing light of the...

CARER’S VIOLENT CRUSADE

ArticleEYE ON FASHION

Prints, punters and pink were all the rage at the Lad­brokes Cairns New­mar­ket Ladies Day at Can­non Park on Fri­day. The event, which is part of the eight day Cairns Jockey Club’s Cairns Super Car­ni­val, star­ted on Fri­day, August 28, to be...

EYE ON FASHION

ArticleIDENTITY OF HIGH PROFILE MAN TO REMAIN SECRET

The iden­tity of a high-pro­file man men­tioned in a bomb­shell Queens­land extor­tion case will remain secret after a Supreme Court judge refused to scrap the sup­pres­sion order that has shiel­ded him for months. It only took a minute for Justice...

IDENTITY OF HIGH PROFILE MAN TO REMAIN SECRET

ArticleWeek-long cel­eb­ra­tion of food, cul­ture

The 2026 Cairns Indian Fest­ival has expan­ded with a jam­packed week of fest­iv­it­ies cel­eb­rat­ing food, cul­ture and a little bit of Bol­ly­wood planned for next month. Organ­ised by GOPIO Cairns, the fest­ival will start with a premium din­ner...

Week-long cel­eb­ra­tion of food, cul­ture