What is an employer to do?

I recently read a newspaper article concerning the decision of an owner of a bottle shop in Cairns to permanently close the shop’s doors due to safety concerns in respect of employees with the bottle shop having been targeted in a spate of robberies.    Whilst there may have been other economic considerations concerning the … Read more

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Don’t Zone Out

Schools this week welcome back students to classrooms all around the state.  In addition to the excitement, anxiety and all-around chaos that the commencement of the school year brings, it is also a timely reminder of the existence of, and re-activation of school zone speed limits. School age children with their youthful exuberance, energy and … Read more

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Why a Lawyer?

One of the critical questions for people injured in accidents in Queensland is, “Do I need a lawyer?”. That question usually promotes feelings of anxiety over having to go and see a professional person (which people tend to avoid) and of course, the cost. What is not front of mind, but that which should be, … Read more

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