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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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Eddie Epsig denies all 10 charges against him.

Doctor allegedly ‘not too interested’ in ‘violent’ sex complaint

The woman who alleges she was raped by a Cairns rugby league player said a doctor was “not too interested” in her “violent” sex claims, the Crown Prosecutor alleged in her opening.

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How one outlaw motorcycle gang came to dominate Cairns streets

A Queensland biker expert has revealed the rise and fall of Far North outlaw motorcycle gangs in a power struggle that has meant one club now has almost exclusive control of the streets.

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An alarming photo of a man with a phone in his hand standing only metres away from a Far North croc has angered the internet with some worried this will impact the animal. Picture: Supplied

Crocodile laws to punish risk-takers, those chasing ‘clicks’

Under a suite of new laws, risky actions by social media influencers chasing clicks online could soon be dealt with by rangers issuing fines.

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Police have busted a 46-year-old man for allegedly growing cannabis plants in bushland near Watsonville. Police found 130 mature plants and 46 seedlings, weighing more than 380kg during a search warrant.

Dad says whopping weed crop was for ‘personal use’ only

A lawyer representing a dad busted cultivating a large cannabis crop argued the man had severe pain and could not afford medicinal cannabis.

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Edue Epseg has denied all allegations against him.

Rugby league player denies raping woman

A Cairns rugby league player has pleaded not guilty to eight rape charges over an alleged incident in August 2022.

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Earlville resident Keith Marshall has collected an estimated one million ring pull can tops over a few years with the help of some friends. He plans on recycling the ring pulls. Picture: Brendan Radke.

Rapist who laughed at 12yo victim learns his fate

The child repeatedly told the 62-year-old to stop, that it hurt, and repeatedly said no – to which he responded, ‘don’t you mean yes’.

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‘She will never be the same’: Mechanic sentenced after raping 14yo girl in tunnel

A Mareeba mechanic has been sentenced for raping a 14-year-old girl he met on Snapchat and possessing child exploitation material involving children as young as five.

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Jury delivers verdict in Keith William Marshall rape trial

The jury has delivered its verdict on a 62-year-old Earlville man charged with raping a 12-year-old girl.

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Truck driver Judd Ward says truck drivers are overworked and push into tight deadlines by their employers - creating a safety risk for everyone on the road.

Cairns truckie says industry is ‘broken’ and causing fatal crashes

With controversial new transport laws set to be introduced, a Cairns truck driver says industry practices are causing drivers to become a ‘safety risk to everyone on the road’.

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‘Motivated by desire to have sex’: Bodybuilder’s brutal assault against martial artist

A jury has delivered its verdict on an assault in a dramatic love triangle stoush where a self-described ninja was knocked out by a bodybuilder in Cairns.

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