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Lighting a candle of hope in a day of mourning

The National Day of Mourning for the victims of the December 14 Bondi Beach shootings will be marked today with a minute of silence and lights in the sky. Everyone is

State construction ‘reset’ gets green light

The Queensland Government has accepted most of the recommendations of the Queensland Productivity Commission investigation of the state construction

New social housing complex at Chermside

A new 92-unit social and affordable housing complex at Chermside has been released for Queenslanders experiencing or at risk of homelessness, as well as essential

Hundreds of weapons seized in public scans

Police have seized more than 600 weapons in public scans of 82,648 people in the six months since Jack’s Law was introduced by the Queensland Government. Jack’s Law

Assistance expanded for Queensland floods

Personal Hardship Assistance has been extended to residents of Carpentaria who have been impacted by recent flooding. The State and Federal Governments will provide

$500m upgrade for Queensland cattle routes

A $500m project will upgrade freight routes to support the Queensland cattle industry. Federal Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

Committee set to report back on energy roadmap bill

A Queensland Parliamentary Committee is set to report back next week on legislation which will enable the State Government’s new energy roadmap. In an alert, a team

New designs for Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail precincts

Updated designs have been released for the northern section of the Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project, including Kuraby, Trinder Park, Woodridge and Kingston

$250m spend to boost skills pipeline

More than $250 million will be invested to address the skills shortage in Queensland. State Finance, Trade, Employment and Training Minister Ros Bates said $201 million

Drug driving deaths surge on Australian roads

By Milad Haghani Australia has made major progress in curbing drink driving. Decades of random breath testing, enforcement and powerful social media campaigns have cut

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