Category: Featured Story
Cafe del Mar to present unforgettable Sunset Session at Sheraton for Carnivale
As the sun gets ready to set on Carnivale’s Sunday, Port Douglas’ iconic beachfront resort will come to life as colourful cocktails, Mediterranean bites and Café Del Mar tunes by DJ ‘Jus Joe’ will flow onto the shore of the Sheraton Grand Mirage’s main pool beach.
Crispin Hull / Murdoch Cases: Best to do Nothing
The disappointment – especially among people in the media – at the settlement of the defamation action between Rupert Murdoch’s Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems was almost audible.
A Bright Future for Local Douglas Shire News
DouglasNews.Network takes a fresh and independent look at the news and issues affecting the Douglas Shire. As well as bringing you breaking news daily, we provide analysis, inspiration and opinion pieces from our community.
Fascinating Low Isles Preservation Society meeting unveils life on the Great Barrier Reef in the 1890s and a revitalised interest in a maritime history precinct for the Douglas Shire
LOW ISLES Preservation Society held a meeting last week attended by a broad sector of the local community extending from Hopevale to Gordonvale, interested in the latest news, achievements, and future plans for the growing community group.
Crispin Hull / Inequality-Australia’s two-tiered society
Inequality is rising in Australia. A two-tier society has been created. In the top tier are those who have taken advantage of middle-to high-income benefits or will inherit from those who have. They can buy houses, go to private schools, and afford gap fees and jump the queue for good medical treatment. The bottom tier is everyone else.
Crispin Hull / Despite Dutton History is on the “Yes”side
❝With Dutton’s reverse doublespeak, he gets something broad, aspiring, and worthwhile and condemns it with narrow, distasteful words: “the Canberra Voice.❞
Space Centre Launches the Future of Space Research into the Far North
In just a few weeks, high-level dignitaries from around the world will gather in Cairns as preliminary work on Australia’s first large-scale, multi-use spaceport continues.
Environment News in 5 / Poo, kelp, debris, cloudland and purposeful travel
IN BRIEF / The lowdown on environmental news-cow poo, fishing buoys, Cloud Land, marine debris and sustainable travel updates.
Live your Best Life for Carnivale Parade 2023
Port Douglas’ iconic Carnivale will kicks off for 2023 with the ever popular Parade down Macrossan Street. Floats, walkers, dancers, jugglers, acrobats and performers of all kinds are invited to take part in the annual community event. The parade, which will take place on Friday May 19, 2023 will be presented in partnership with the Property Shop Port Douglas & Mossman.
Legendary Daintree crocodile Scarface mysteriously returns
After a Missing Notice was posted for the legendary crocodile, Scarface returned to his usual mangrove haunt on the Daintree yesterday afternoon.