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Farrer result takes heat off broken Labor promises

By Michelle Gratten No wonder Jim Chalmers was anxious to use every opportunity on Sunday to weigh in on the Liberals’ “bloodbath” in Farrer. It was extremely good

$10 billion fuel and fertiliser security plan unveiled

By Michelle Grattan With the fuel crisis showing no sign of abating, the Albanese government has unveiled a package worth more than $10 billion to protect the

Brisbane River to get zipline tourism icon

By Susan Schwartz A wheelchair-accessible zipline over the Brisbane River is the latest eco-tourism project to be funded by the Queensland Government. The Brisbane River

Queensland home ownership falls to historically low levels

By Shane Rodgers Queensland has one of the nation’s lowest levels of home ownership in a market grappling with cost pressures, mismatched supply and low rental

State seeks businesses interest in new fuel projects

The Queensland Government has called for expressions of interest to bring forward fuel refining and storage proposals on government owned sites and ports across the

Federal Budget to cut electric vehicle concessions

By Michelle Grattan Next week’s budget will contain cutbacks to the concessional treatment of electric vehicles (EVs) that will save the government $1.7 billion over

Construction starts on new Sunshine Coast Crowne Plaza

Construction has begun on the $150 million Crowne Plaza Maroochydore on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The premium hotel, located in Ocean Street, is being delivered by

Third area declared a Special Wildlife Reserve

The Queensland Government has declared a 229,000-hectare area south-west of Mount Isa a Special Wildlife Reserve. The Pilungah Special Wildlife Reserve, owned by Bush

Mass sand pumping on Sunshine Coast beaches

Around 100,000 cubic metres of sand – equivalent to 10,000 truckloads – will be pumped into the beach at Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast over the next four

Major Brisbane artery road upgrade complete

Work has been completed on the $10.9 million Wynnum Road and Hemmant-Tingalpa Road intersection upgrade. It was designed to improve safety and traffic flow, with the

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