Government

Toondah Harbour at Redlands. | Newsreel

Major blow for Redlands harbour redevelopment

The Federal Government has indicated it is likely to block the $3 billion Toondah Harbour project planned on the Redland coast, east of Brisbane. In a statement released
Read more 9 April 2024
Steve Greenwood - CEO of Queensland Futures Institute. | Newsreel

Population policy needed to ignite the regions

Queensland needs a robust population policy to boost the appeal of regions and a 50-year plan to give certainty to investors, according to the head of the state’s
Read more 9 April 2024
Aboriginal business person. | Newsreel

Inquiry focus on First Nations business success

A Federal Government inquiry will investigate ways to improve outcomes for First Nations businesses. The Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Read more 9 April 2024
Sunshine Coast Mayor Rosanna Natoli. | Newsreel

Why Sunshine Coast can’t continue to be patient

By Rosanna Natoli Sunshine Coast Mayor As the newly-elected Mayor of the Sunshine Coast and indeed, this Council’s first female Mayor, I am filled with immense pride
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Fortescue manufacturing facility in Gladstone. | Newsreel

Gladstone centre of green hydrogen manufacturing

Australia’s first manufacturing facility able to build hydrogen electrolysers at a commercial scale has been opened in Central Queensland. Fortescue’s Gladstone
Read more 8 April 2024
Supermarket trolley full of vegetables. | Newsreel

Report urges million-dollar fines for errant supermarkets

Major supermarkets face multi-million-dollar fines under recommendations in the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct Review interim report. The inquiry, led by former
Read more 8 April 2024
Flooded town. | Newsreel

Mayors demand answers on insurance flood data

Queensland mayors have questioned the veracity of insurance company data as ratepayers are slugged with flood insurance hikes up to $10,000, despite living in towns
Read more 5 April 2024
Diners in the outdoors. | Newsreel

Sunshine Coast plates up a food lovers’ delight

South-East Queensland palates are set to be tantalised, with The Sunshine Coast Curated Plate Food and Drink Festival gearing up for another serving. For 10 days from
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Samantha Mostyn and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. | Newsreel

Samantha Mostyn to be our new Governor-General

Samantha Mostyn will be Australia’s new Governor-General when David Hurley’s term ends in June this year. Making the announcement, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
Read more 5 April 2024
QUT Pathways to Politics for Women graduates. | Newsreel

QUT political course builds pathway to councils

Two of Queensland’s newly-elected mayors are graduates of a QUT program which delivered 13 successful candidates in March’s local government elections. A total of 26
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