New laws to speed up Olympics infrastructure approvals
The Queensland Government is attempting to get the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games “back on track” through legislation to accelerate approval of major
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Children on bail can now be fitted with trackers
The Queensland Parliament has passed laws allowing courts to put GPS trackers on people aged 10 to 17 when they are on bail.
The provision can be used for first
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Hilton to open new hotel in the Ipswich CBD
The city of Ipswich, west of Brisbane, will be the site of a $53 million Hilton hotel complex, to be completed in 2028.
The project is a result of an agreement between
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Guidelines released for residential housing boost fund
The Queensland Government has released guidelines for the next round of the Residential Activation Fund.
The latest funding tranche, of $500 million, is designed to
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Taylor resigns from shadow cabinet ready for challenge
By Michelle Grattan
Leadership aspirant Angus Taylor resigned from the shadow cabinet on Wednesday night, but when the Liberal Party will vote on the leadership remained
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Are there better ways to deal with inflation?
By Luke Hartigan
Just when we thought it was safe to return to the supermarket aisle, it seems inflation has come back to bite us again. Worse, the Reserve Bank of
Read more11 February 2026
Property developers can make political donations again
Property developers can again make political donations for Queensland state elections after the passing of laws the State Government says will return “fairness,
Read more11 February 2026
Thousands of homes for Chermside and Upper Mt Gravatt
A new suburban renewal program for the Brisbane suburbs of Chermside and Upper Mt Gravatt is expected to add thousands of new homes to the areas.
The Brisbane City
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Public transport trips up 21 percent in S-E Queensland
Queenslanders are catching public transport more often, with the number of trips up 21 percent to 200 million in the past year across South-East Queensland.
The
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Coalition patched up but the troubles are not over
By Michelle Grattan
Sussan Ley and David Littleproud on Sunday announced an 11th hour patch up of the federal Coalition that the Liberal leader hopes will hold off an
Read more9 February 2026