A 35-year-old Cairns man has been charged with disobeying a court suppression order for allegedly revealing the identity of a Queensland public figure involved in an extortion case. The man, who has a criminal history, was arrested and had his devices seized. He claims the case should be heard in open court.
A 16-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including five counts of rape and armed robbery, stemming from a home invasion in Cairns. He committed the offenses with two other teenagers, one armed with a knife and the other with a tomahawk.
Media outlets are challenging a suppression order in Queensland that prevents the naming of a high-profile man involved in an extortion case. The order, made by a magistrate, aims to protect the married public figure from having information revealed about them.
A Queensland magistrate has suppressed the name of a high-profile individual (MM) involved in an extortion case in Cairns, citing the need to protect potential future complainants, despite opposition from media outlets arguing the order was unnecessary and potentially motivated by embarrassment.
Australian immigration detention centres face security failures, leading to detainee escapes and staff injuries. Meanwhile, US-Iran peace talks progress, Donald Trump faces Republican criticism, and Australian politics becomes a target for prediction market bets. The EPL concludes with Arsenal winning the title.
Australia's immigration detention centres face scrutiny over security failures, while US-Iran peace talks advance and Donald Trump faces Republican backlash. Other news includes a fatal shark attack, rising Australian travel to Vietnam, Russia's use of a hypersonic missile in Ukraine, and UK police investigating Prince Andrew.
A 39-year-old man has died after a shark attack at Kennedy Shoal on the Great Barrier Reef, south of Cairns. Emergency services were alerted on Sunday afternoon after the man was attacked while fishing and later succumbed to his injuries at the Hull River Heads boat ramp.
A baby and a 25-year-old woman have died following a multi-vehicle collision on Captain Cook Highway at Oak Beach, north of Cairns, on Friday afternoon. Several other people were injured and transported to Cairns Hospital.
A 71-year-old woman, Boksoon Kwon, died after being struck by a police vehicle in Cairns, Australia. The incident occurred while officers were reportedly attempting to apprehend an offender, sparking an investigation into police pursuit policies and potential breaches.
A magistrate has told the court a "strong case couldn't be confidently asserted" against a teen accused of setting fire to a Cairns early learning centre.
