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Luke Williams is a police and crime reporter for The Advertiser. He previously covered courts for the Cairns Post.

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Police, SES, divers and a human remains detection dog have scoured remote bushland near Yarrabah for the remains of missing teen Markiah Major.

Shock bikie kidnap theory in missing teen case

The inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of a missing Far North Queensland teen has heard a witness claims the 17-year-old was kidnapped by a bikie gang.

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$12m boost: Cairns’ economy flexes Ironman muscles

The Cairns economy received a major boost at the weekend as 10,000 visitors from around the country and the world headed to the Far North for the region’s premier sporting event.

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Insta-famous bodybuilder sentenced for trafficking steroids

An Instagram famous bodybuilder has been sentenced for trafficking steroids after fleeing the country when he was charged, a Cairns court has heard.

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The Coroner are still investigating the cause of death.

‘He cared for everybody’: Tributes for former youth worker

A prominent Mornington Island former community worker has been remembered for his generosity and caring nature.

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Man sentenced after making at least $900K off steroids

A Bondi man handled more than $900,000 in the 20 months he ran a steroid black market website before the whole “bigger than anticipated operation came crushing down”, a Cairns court has heard.

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23/04/2024: Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese walking the Kokoda Track in PNG. Picture: X / @AlboMP

How businesses can capitalise on ‘knowledge economy’ trade

The knowledge economy is the main export from Cairns and PNG, and the number of opportunities are only likely to grow says a key business group. Find how you can cash in.TRT

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Come Lae-tly? Explore the PNG city remarkably like Cairns

A lively, tropical port city surrounded lush, inspiring mountains. Population 193,000. Founded largely on gold discoveries. Its not Cairns, it’s not even in this country, yet it’s also not that far away.

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Mornington Island State School is short on teachers and unable to attract them to the isolated community, so how will the government implement a new program that will feature small-group and one-on-one teaching?

Girl, 15, allegedly stabs man on Far North Qld island

Police are investigating after a 15-year-old girl reportedly stabbed a man on Mornington Island.

Cairns

Man ‘unintentionally’ shot at by police on new charges

The Millstream man who was “unintentionally” shot at by police has been charged with fraud after allegedly being caught with four illegally obtained bank cards.

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(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on May 21, 2024 shows Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant (L) during a press conference in Tel Aviv on December 18, 2023 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing a cabinet meeting at the Israeli Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv on December 31, 2023.. The International Criminal Court's prosecutor Karim Khan said on May 20, 2024, that he had applied for arrest warrants for alleged war crimes of top Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu and Gallant. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI and ABIR SULTAN / various sources / AFP)

ICC charges akin to ‘holocaust denial’ say Indigenous Friends of Israel

Cairns group “Indigenous Friends of Israel” say the ICC’s decision shows international humanitarian agencies are being sucked into believing “Hamas propaganda”. Do you agree?Watch the interview.

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