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Corrections issued

• 12 June 2026

  Cairns Regional Council rates increase figure corrected from 4.8% to 4.2%.

• 30 May 2026

  Airport arrivals comparison updated to compare against matching 2025 quarter.

• 08 April 2026

  Misspelling of a councillor's surname corrected in three related stories.

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