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Almost 1000 new police officers inducted in 2024

The Queensland Police Service inducted almost 1000 new officers this year, an increase of more than 50 percent on last year’s numbers. Police Commissioner Steve

FNQ business nation’s best small employer

A Far North Queensland First Nations business has been named the country’s best small employer at the Australian Training Awards. Yarrabah-based

Construction pipeline requires 20,000 extra workers

Another lift in the construction pipeline for Queensland will create demand for more than 20,000 extra jobs over the next two years. The Queensland Major Projects

Room rental restrictions lifted for home buyers

First home owners in Queensland will be able to rent out rooms immediately after purchase, under new legislation to be introduced into State Parliament this

Olympic cycling stars to call Brisbane home from January

Brisbane will be home to a national cycling centre of excellence as the sport gears up for both the Los Angeles and Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games. Queensland

Social housing waitlist jumps more than 10 percent

The waiting list for social housing in Queensland is approaching 50,000, with a more than 10 percent jump over the past year. New data released by the State Government

Shankey inaugural Net Zero Economy Authority CEO

A former Deputy Director-General at Queensland’s Department of Energy and Public Works is the inaugural Chief Executive Officer of Australia’s Net Zero Economy

Government purse props up national GDP

Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP) ticked up by 0.3 percent in the September quarter, as public investment leapt by more than six percent. The latest Australian

Billion-dollar boost to community legal services

Queensland’s community legal services has received a billion-dollar boost with the path cleared for a national funding agreement to be activated. State

$200m green hydrogen investment in Brisbane

Japan’s largest oil company will produce green hydrogen at a new purpose-built facility near the Port of Brisbane. Queensland Finance, Trade, Employment and Training

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