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The extortion case is being heard in Cairns Magistrates Court.

Man charged over allegedly publishing name of high-profile man in extortion case

The Cairns man was charged on Friday night and is expected to front the Cairns Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

  • Julius Dennis

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The case has been heard in the Cairns Magistrates Court.

Bid to unmask high-profile man embroiled in extortion case

A magistrate upheld orders proposed by the prosecution relating to the case in a Cairns court to keep the case suppressed.

  • Cloe Read
The woman and toddler were killed in a crash in Queensland’s north on May 22.

Appeal launched on highway crash that killed infant, woman

The 23-month-old baby and a woman were killed in a three-car collision between Port Douglas and Cairns in late May.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
The flight touched down in Merauke, South Papua.

Australian fugitives and pilot who flew them to Indonesia sentenced

The trio have been sentenced over a “black flight” from Queensland to a remote and dangerous Indonesian province late last year.

  • Julius Dennis
Cairns lagoon, free for anyone to swim in, is a highlight of the city.

Stuck in a northern tropical city, my workday routine became a dream

After breakfast at a cafe, I’d work a few hours at the local library before heading to the lagoon for a swim. It wasn’t long before I started wondering if I could live here.

  • Tim Richards
A woman is fighting for life after being struck by a police car in Cairns.

Woman dies after being hit by police car

The 71-year-old was rushed to hospital but succumbed to her injuries hours later.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
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Builders say the dismissal of union organisers will pave the way for real change in the industry.

‘Serious allegation’: Senior WHS officer accused of ‘working’ for CFMEU

The CFMEU inquiry has heard explosive accusations against a senior Workplace Health and Safety Queensland official.

  • Cameron Atfield
The inquiry into the militant CFMEU continues in Brisbane.

Cairns workplace safety officers claim Brisbane bosses did CFMEU’s bidding

Inspectors in Cairns were bullied by Brisbane superiors into prioritising minor union complaints over life-threatening safety risks, the union inquiry has heard.

  • Cameron Atfield
The Alliance Airlines Embraer ERJ 190, registered VH‑A2T, departed Cairns for a passenger transport flight to Brisbane.

Autopilot steered Brisbane flight toward mountains after gear error

Cockpit distractions and a computer glitch put 94 passengers and crew on a path toward high terrain.

  • Cameron Atfield
Cyclone Narelle

Cyclone Narelle: Storm downgraded; makes landfall between Lockhart River and Cape Melville as towns evacuated along Queensland’s northern tip

Follow our rolling coverage as the cyclone makes landfall and hammers communities in Far North Queensland.

  • Dominique Tassell, Cloe Read, William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt