Queensland’s construction worker shortfall to peak at 35,000 ahead of 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, report warns
Queensland’s construction industry is forecast to fall just over 19,000 skilled workers a year short of what’s needed…
Aussie state to change granny flat size rule after Bunnings enters backyard housing market
Tasmania’s Planning Minister Kerry Vincent says the state will move to allow second dwellings up to 90 square…
Hate speech laws passed through Queensland Parliament
The phrases “from the river to the sea” and “globalise the intifada” have been outlawed in Queensland when…
Queensland shark-monitoring drone trial reveals shark sightings beyond nets and drum lines
Mapping the GPS coordinates of sharks spotted by surveillance drones has reinforced what experts already knew: nets and…
Man charged with hate crime after allegedly ramming Brisbane synagogue with ute
A man has been charged after allegedly ramming the gates of Brisbane’s largest synagogue with a car overnight.…
Internal review finds almost half of all Queensland Health doctors at risk of burnout
Almost half the doctors working in Queensland’s public health system are at risk of experiencing burnout, according to…
Mackay MP who crossed floor to oppose LNP ban on abortion debate defends actions
A rebel government MP has defended his decision to cross the Queensland parliament floor, defying his party and…
Queensland’s free influenza vaccine program to return this year with nasal spray for children aged two to five
Needle-free, nasal spray influenza vaccines will be rolled out for young Queensland children during this year’s flu season.…
Backlash as Australia kills dingoes after backpacker death
Australian authorities have sparked a backlash by killing a group of dingoes linked to the death of a…
State government’s CleanCo pulls out of Moah Creek Wind Farm
The state government has walked away from a central Queensland wind farm, saying it does not align with…
Final report urges Queensland to opt out of building accessibility requirements, government says it won’t
The Queensland government says it will “maintain” building accessibility requirements, despite the state’s productivity commission recommending it opt…
Microgrid trials underway as Queensland electricity grid looks to boost network resiliency amid blackouts
When a storm hit south-east Queensland late on an October Sunday afternoon, Grayson Cavanagh – who was at…