Politics
Queensland
Queensland union boss lashes out at Labor governments over CFMEU probe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had “panicked and soiled himself over some unproven allegations”, according to Queensland CFMEU boss Michael Ravbar.
- by Tony Moore
Latest
$4.35m splurged on Brisbane council election for very little change
Across the state, more than $10m was spent on this year’s council polls. Search how much was expended in your area.
- by Cameron Atfield
Perspective
Government
A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself
A proportionally representative Queensland upper house would protect future state governments from their worst instincts.
- by Cameron Atfield
LNP vows ‘adult crime, adult time’ for young offenders
Juveniles convicted of serious crimes would be treated as harshly as adult offenders in Queensland, under a major LNP pre-election promise.
- by William Ton and Holly Hales
PM ridiculed over cost-of-living as LNP eyes state prize
Meanwhile, divisive Queensland senator Gerard Rennick’s last-ditch bid to rescue his parliamentary career has reportedly been dashed by his party.
- by William Ton and Savannah Meacham
Record river sewage spill worse than first reported
Already described as Queensland’s biggest sewage spill, an independent report now reveals the Gold Coast leak was worse than first reported.
- by Laine Clark
‘More disappointed than angry’: Kefu reacts to home invaders’ sentence
Australian rugby great Toutai Kefu has spoken of his frustrations over crime as Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath reviews the sentences given to his attackers.
- by Sean Parnell
Minister accuses former power plant bosses of giving ‘incorrect’ advice
Amid fallout from fresh findings into a Queensland power station explosion, Mick de Brenni has been forced to interrupt leave to explain past statements.
- by Matt Dennien
‘Very negligible’: Premier plays down explosion effect on power prices
Long-awaited detail into the breakdown of a major Queensland coal power station in 2021 has added fuel to claims about its role in increased power bills.
- by Matt Dennien
Draft report finds broader failures behind Qld coal plant explosion
The state will now appoint special advisors to the government-owned operator of the Callide power station, CS Energy, amid a review of all its power generators.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Queensland votes
Queensland voters will be first to push the button on LNP’s nuclear pitch
The drip-fed federal atomic energy plan will open for feedback here in October, whether state LNP leader David Crisfulli likes it or not.
- by Matt Dennien