Rosanne Maloney
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Working holiday visa changes driving backpackers away, employers say (opens the original)
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Far North Queensland industries are already losing staff due to working holiday visa changes, major employers say. The changes being rolled out over the next 12 months will cap the number of working holiday-makers from certain countries. The federal government says Pacific workers will help to fill the gap. In Far North Queensland the school holiday tourist season is booming but businesses fear they will not be able to keep up with demand in future. Following the federal government's changes to
Fed-up crime victims have their say on 'breach bail, go to jail' laws (opens the original)
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The committee examining proposed tougher bail laws in Queensland has concluded regional hearings in Cairns, Mareeba and Townsville. Crime victims, legal experts and ex-prisoners shared hopes the bill would take offenders off the streets and concerns it would put pressure on an already struggling justice system. The committee will now prepare a report for parliament. Exhausted and fed-up crime victims have filled a small hall in the regional Queensland town of Mareeba, determined to have their sa
Iraqi Australians behind 'promising' type 1 diabetes treatment research (opens the original)
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Far North Queensland couple are part of a team leading early research using naturally occurring antibodies to specifically target and treat the underlying cause of type 1 diabetes. In one trial on mice, 80 per cent responded to treatment. The team will need to secure FDA clearance before moving into human trials. A Far North Queensland couple who started their research journey in Cairns are behind "promising" early research on a new type 1 diabetes treatment. Rafid Al-Hallaf and his wife, Zainab
Third person charged over crash in allegedly stolen vehicle that killed boy (opens the original)
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Mhurrigan Burns, 22, has been charged for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle which rolled off an embankment in Cairns, killing a 12-year-old boy. Mr Burns is the third and final surviving occupant in the vehicle to be charged in relation to the crash, alongside a woman, 19, and another man, 20. All three matters are before the Cairns Magistrates Court. A 22-year-old man has been charged over the death of a 12-year-old boy who was a passenger in an allegedly stolen vehicle that crashed in Far Nor
French backpacker denied bail after allegedly pulling knife on Israeli man (opens the original)
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Leo Raymund Cotene, 25, is charged with assault for allegedly hugging and pulling a knife on an Israeli man at a Cairns backpackers. The court heard he accused the Israeli man of killing people in Gaza. Mr Cotene will be remanded in custody until his next court appearance in September. A French backpacker has been remanded in custody for allegedly hugging and pulling a knife on an Israeli man and allegedly making anti-Israeli comments. Leo Raymund Cotene, 25, appeared in Cairns Magistrates Court
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