Boost for midwife numbers in regional Queensland
The Queensland Government has announced an upgraded midwifery program to help address a projected 50 percent increase in demand by 2032.
The Midwifery Clinical
Read more8 April 2026State
Council calls for early start on Bruce Highway alternative
The City of Moreton Bay is lobbying the Queensland Government to bring forward the Bruce Highway Western Alternative by a decade.
Mayor Peter Flannery said the Bruce
Read more1 April 2026
State Government takes over Reedy Creek quarry process
The Queensland Government has confirmed it will be taking over the decision-making process for a controversial quarry application on the Gold Coast.
Deputy Premier
Read more1 April 2026
School students receive rare art display honour
A group of 40 school students are being given the chance to display their art at the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA).
The students were chosen through the 2026
Read more31 March 2026
Fuel excise temporarily halved to stifle fuel price hikes
The Federal Government will halve the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months in an effort to take the edge of rising fuel prices.
The $2.55 billion move was
Read more30 March 2026
Big crackdown on e-scooters in Queensland
E-scooter riders will be subject to speed limits and random breath testing, and will need to be over 16 and licensed under new laws announced by the Queensland
Read more24 March 2026
Queensland seeks reforms to ‘unfair’ GST carve-up
The Queensland Government has released a plan it says would stop the state being “short-changed” in the carve-up of national GST revenue.
The plan is contained in a
Read more22 March 2026
State rubbish volume and facilities to be reviewed
Queensland’s waste management ecosystem will be reviewed to identify volumes, gaps and capacity issues.
The waste “roadmap” will bring together local councils,
Read more19 March 2026
Hundreds of blue cards suspended under new powers
543 blue cards have been suspended over the past five months under new Queensland government child protection powers.
Of these, 269 blue card holders have been prevented
Read more16 March 2026
Tougher penalties for metal thieves who risk Qld lives
Metal thieves will face up to life in prison if they endanger lives or disrupt critical infrastructure under new laws introduced by the Queensland Government.
The laws
Read more11 March 2026