Work begins on $1.3b Toowoomba Hospital
Work began on a new Toowoomba Hospital as a new day surgery in the Darling Downs city was officially opened this week.
The newly-opened $42 million Bunya Day Surgery
Read more6 May 2024State
Comment on bigger picture for Woolloongabba
With any major redevelopment of the Gabba now off the table, the State Government has started community consultation on the broader development plan for
Read more4 May 2024
New Fire Department for Queensland
The structure of Queensland’s emergency services will change from June this year under new laws passed in State Parliament this week.
From July 1, the state will have
Read more3 May 2024
Mixed reaction to changes in youth crime law
Changes to youth justice laws that remove “detention as a last resort” will not make Queenslanders safer, according to the state’s peak social services body.
QCOSS
Read more1 May 2024
Quantum leap in computing cred for Brisbane
Brisbane will become a quantum computing hub, following a $960 million Government investment to lure one of the world’s leading players to Queensland.
Technology
Read more1 May 2024
Domestic violence on national agenda
In the wake of weekend rallies across the country to support the victims of domestic and family violence, the Queensland Government has announced an extra $36m for
Read more30 April 2024
Workplace tech boom requires new IT literacy
Queensland firms are needing to lift their information technology (IT) skills to a new level as technology moves deeper and faster into workplaces.
Jobs Queensland
Read more29 April 2024
Dangerous drivers now face 20 years in jail
Major increases in penalties for dangerous driving could see guilty motorists jailed for up to 20 years.
In an instance where a driver has evaded police while driving
Read more29 April 2024
Pilot provides pharmacists prescription powers
A pilot program allowing pharmacists to prescribe medicines for common health conditions is under way in North Queensland.
The Queensland Government’s Community
Read more29 April 2024
Prison population up 10,000 in 10 years
Australia’s prison population has jumped by more than 10,000 in a decade off the back of a tougher stance on crime.
Figures released by the Australian Bureau of
Read more27 April 2024