Mandatory life sentences for children under new laws
Queensland’s Childrens Court will be opened to victims and the media under new laws introduced into State Parliament last week, which also place a mandatory life
Read more1 December 2024Government
Blitz on Gatton farms targets shadow economy
Federal Government officers have raided farms in Gatton, west of Brisbane, following reports of worker exploitation.
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Assistant
Read more30 November 2024
New stadium for Brisbane 2032 not off the table
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has left the door slightly ajar for a new stadium in Brisbane when announcing the members of an Advisory board which will undertake a
Read more30 November 2024
Bill frenzy to clear decks before Christmas
By Michelle Grattan
In the chaotic dying days of 2024’s final Federal parliamentary sitting, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reverted to a role he played in Julia
Read more30 November 2024
Rail bridge strikes rife. Watch the video
South-East Queensland’s rail bridges are being hit more than once a day, on average, prompting an on-the ground response at the region’s hotspots. (WATCH THE VIDEO
Read more29 November 2024
New guarantee for Queensland’s electricity network
Executives at Queensland Government-owned power assets risk losing bonuses if criteria set out under a new Electricity Maintenance Guarantee are not met.
State Treasurer
Read more28 November 2024
Start of 100-day Brisbane 2032 review a little closer
Legislation to kick-start a 100-day planning review of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics has been tabled in Queensland Parliament.
Premier David Crisafulli said
Read more28 November 2024
Community legal services turn away over 1000 every day
At least 150,000 people impacted by domestic violence were turned away from community legal centres in the past year.
Community Legal Centres CEO Tim Leach said lack of
Read more28 November 2024
Record $600,000 fine over Ipswich odour complaints
An Ipswich waste operator has been fined more than $600,000 following complaints by near-by residents of a “rotten egg gas” odour throughout 2022.
Queensland’s
Read more28 November 2024
Access to finance limiting First Nations’ business impact
Australia’s First Nations businesses deliver higher social impact than many businesses, while contributing more than $16 billion to the national economy each year.
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Read more28 November 2024