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Prison terms extended for dangerous criminals

Dangerous criminals who commit the most heinous crimes could remain behind bars for up to 10 more years under new laws announced by the Queensland Government. Under the

Surf park and zipline planned for the Gold Coast

The Gold Coast is set to have two major new tourist attractions – Australia’s largest zipline tour and a new surf park. The Queenland Government has announced

New 186-bed hospital opened at Springfield

A new 186-bed public hospital has opened this week at Greater Springfield, south-west of Brisbane. The Mater Hospital Springfield will provide care for around 185,000

New Hope Island rail station comes online

The new Hope Island railway station on the Gold Coast is operational from this week. Trains started stopping at the platforms on Monday. It is the second new train

Funding to boost organic waste collection in SEQ

South-East Queensland councils will receive funding to build and upgrade infrastructure to better collect, sort and process organic waste. The $54 million boost is part

51,000 homes promised in new housing pact

More than 51,000 homes are targeted to be built under a new federal-state agreement announced today. This includes 20,000 exclusively for first home buyers, the first of

Mount Mee Road upgrade planning activated

The Queensland Government has activated a process to plan upgrades to the Mount Mee Road north of Brisbane. The road, also known as the Brisbane‑Woodford Road, runs

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

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