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Sep 2, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Conor Byrne

    Hate and vilification charges laid after alleged threats of violence (opens the original)

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    A man has been charged in Far North Queensland with making threats with serious vilification or hate crime aggravating circumstances. Police were responding to complaints of ideologically motivated threats of violence. The man will face court on September 21. Hate crime and vilification charges have been laid against an "ideologically motivated" man in Far North Queensland over "abusive, threatening and antisemitic content". Officers from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Queensland Police

  2. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Conor Byrne

    Judge declares mistrial as sharp-eyed juror discovers evidence error (opens the original)

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    A juror in a fraud case against a Far North Queensland traditional owner noticed they were provided a copy of evidence that contained redacted material. Jurors were dismissed on account of the irregularity and because the court failed to confiscate their mobile phones as they retired. Mr Woosup's case will return to Cairns District Court for a trial review on September 28. A Queensland jury has been discharged and the fraud trial of a Cape York Peninsula traditional owner declared a mistrial ove

  3. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Conor Byrne

    Accused Chinese people smuggler denied bail in Cairns court (opens the original)

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    Hao Wang has been denied bail on people-smuggling charges. It is alleged he was involved in the arrival of 10 Chinese citizens, who travelled from Indonesia to Far North Queensland. Mr Wang has been remanded in custody and his case will be back in court on October 1. An alleged people smuggler has been denied bail after his fishing-trip alibi was dismissed because he had 10 illegal migrants in his hotel room and no evidence of an interest in fishing. Sydney-based Chinese national Hao Wang has be

  4. Article · Aug 6, 2026 · Conor Byrne

    Man charged with manslaughter over fatal crash in Cairns (opens the original)

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    Police have laid charges against Jake Edward Warn after a fatal crash in Cairns on Wednesday. Savannah Paige, 25, from nearby Kewarra Beach, died at the crash site. Mr Warn did not appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court during a brief hearing of his case this afternoon. Queensland police have charged a 36-year-old man with multiple offences, including manslaughter, after a crash that killed a 25-year-old woman in northern Cairns. Jake Edward Warn, from Warrami, 125 kilometres south of Cairns, ha

  5. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Conor Byrne

    Finger pointed at social media amid racism 'public health emergency' (opens the original)

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    Indigenous leaders say social media is essential to tell the world about their culture, but racist comments are affecting mental health. They have addressed their concerns to a Cairns sitting of a federal government inquiry into racism, hate, and violence against First Nations people. The inquiry travels to the Torres Strait before hearings in Hobart and Melbourne. Indigenous leaders have warned online racism is damaging young generations and called on all social media users and publishers to ta

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