Cairns morning briefing

Police seek missing Clontarf woman; new Qld e-bike rules

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Missing woman, Clontarf
Police are seeking public assistance to locate 52-year-old Kristine Sandall, reported missing from Clontarf. She was last seen around 9pm on 30 August at a Moonga Street property and has not been seen or heard from since.
mypolice.qld.gov.au
Queensland has set tough new rules around ebikes and e-scooters. What do they mean for riders?
Queensland has set tough new rules around ebikes and e-scooters, becoming the first Australian state to do so. The transport minister says the laws target 'young hooligans' holding 'communities to ransom', while cycling advocates argue the changes most affect law-abiding riders.
theguardian.com
Australia’s best photos of the month – August 2026
Australia's best photos of the month for August feature festivals, protests, a marathon and a lone penguin captured across the country.
theguardian.com
Joe is used to the uncertainty of running a small business. But since Covid, ‘the whole world has changed’
Australia is in the middle of a tidal wave of insolvencies as firms struggle with a 'cost-of-doing-business crisis'. Joe Rechichi, the CEO of the Cucina hospitality group who has been in business for four decades, says nothing compares to the current uncertainty.
theguardian.com

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