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Dignitaries, divers and a dolphin applaud QAS move

Sports officials, Olympic champions and even an NRL coach have applauded the move to take the Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) out of government hands and establish it

Funding deal signed for Brisbane 2032 venues

The first five minor venues for the Brisbane 2032 Olympics and Paralympics have officially been funded. The Federal Department Infrastructure announced today that the

New parks and reserves for north Queensland

More than 300,000 hectares in north Queensland became part of nature reserves and two new national parks were declared in Queensland yesterday. A joint State-Federal

Australia-first cancer therapy for Townsville

Townsville will become the first regional city in Australia to offer a revolutionary new treatment for leukaemia and other blood cancers. The Townsville Hospital and

Government departments fail to tackle racism

Australian governments are doing little to address racism within their departments, according to a new report. The Australian Human Rights Commission report found

$5 billion North Queensland power play underway

Ground has been broken on a $5 billion project to deliver a high-voltage transmission line in North Queensland. The outback town of Hughenden has become the heart of

Vagg to be Queensland’s first female Auditor-General

Rachel Vagg has been appointed Queensland’s new Auditor-General. Premier Steven Miles said Ms Vagg, who becomes the first female appointed to the position, has

Extra funding for Queensland abortion services

Queensland’s abortion services are being bolstered as the state prepares for the introduction of nurse-performed terminations. New laws, passed by State parliament in

$75 million bus boost for Brisbane

More than 160,000 bus services will be added across Brisbane each year under a new funding agreement between the Queensland Government and the Brisbane City Council. On

Newstead House back on show after $6.6m refit

Brisbane’s oldest European residential property, Newstead House, has re-opened to the public following a $6.65 million renovation. Now a living house museum and listed

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