Drug checking services handed bitter pill as Queensland government rams through law changes
The Crisafulli government has handed a bitter pill to stalled drug checking services in Queensland by ramming law…
Industry braces for more shocks in Queensland as LNP “calls in” two more wind and battery projects
Key TakeawaysThe Queensland LNP government is considering two new wind projects, the 700 MW Marmadua Energy Park and…
Queensland environment minister concedes humans are influencing climate change
Queensland’s environment minister has stepped back his previously-stated scepticism over human-induced climate change, saying he is confident the…
“Act of bastardry”: Queensland LNP government kills another giant wind project
The Queensland state LNP government has scrapped another approved wind project in what is being called “an act…
Queensland parliament passes laws allowing police to issue on-the-spot domestic violence orders to perpetrators
Laws to give police the power to issue on-the-spot orders to domestic violence perpetrators have passed Queensland parliament. …
Government stands by funding rules barring youth justice organisations from speaking to media
The Queensland government has been accused of “overreach” over funding rules for community youth justice organisations that appear…
Blackout warnings for Queenslanders ahead of summer from Australian Energy Market Operator
Queenslanders are being warned of potential blackouts this summer, with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) identifying a…
Australian and Queensland governments sign agreement to fund Brisbane Olympics infrastructure
The Commonwealth has agreed to contribute just under half the cost of building the 2032 Olympic Games venues,…
Queensland government strikes new deal with Bravus to defer royalties, expand Carmichael coal mine
The Queensland government has struck a new royalty deferral deal with the owners of the Carmichael coal mine…
Report into domestic violence helpline DVConnect finds almost 4,000 calls unanswered in October 2024
Almost 60 per cent of calls to a Queensland domestic and family violence helpline went unanswered in October,…
Queensland teachers strike after pay negotiations with government hit a stalemate
More than 50,000 Queensland school teachers have gone on strike for the first time in 16 years on…
Queensland Teachers’ Union says improvement in conditions priority ahead of strike, government confident a deal can be reached
An immediate improvement in daily working conditions is the top priority as Queensland teachers prepare to strike for…