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Premier makes a splash in the polls as race narrows

Buoyed by an eleventh-hour boost in the polls, Queensland's premier is hoping to surf a wave of momentum as Labor attempts to claim a fourth term in office.

Queensland election: how Steven Miles went from underdog to attack dog in the dying days of the campaign

Queensland election: how Steven Miles went from underdog to attack dog in the dying days of the campaign

The premier has breathed new life into Labor after pollsters left the party for dead. He is making up ground – but has he run out of time?

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Going the full mile in last-ditch effort to sway voters

Going the full mile in last-ditch effort to sway voters

He might be trailing in the polls but Queensland's premier isn't going to die wondering as he ramps up the pace in the final days of Labor's election campaign.

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LNP cabinet ministers will be booted to the backbench if they miss key targets. Will it backfire on David Crisafulli?

Experts warn that setting KPIs could create perverse incentives rather than improving outcomes

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What On Earth Is Going On With Abortion Laws In Queensland? Here’s Everything We Know

Despite abortion being decriminalised Australia-wide for some time now, there are whispers of reforms post the Queensland election.

Police budget blowout won't affect front line: premier

A $116 million blowout over a bungled lease for a new Queensland police station won't affect frontline services, Premier Steven Miles says.

Queensland is at a crossroads – but a Labor defeat won’t guarantee an easy run for the LNP

David Crisafulli’s frontbench may find government more challenging than expected, especially if voters expect crime, inflation, hospitals and housing to be quickly fixed

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Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why

Abortion is back in the headlines in Australia. The debates in the United States tell us why

The 2022 news that the US Supreme Court had overturned Roe v Wade and ended the constitutional right to abortion sent shockwaves around the world.

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Queensland Greens vow ban on new deals to outsource hospital services to anti-abortion organisations

Queensland Greens vow ban on new deals to outsource hospital services to anti-abortion organisations

Exclusive: Party to push for ‘universal access’ as it draws attention to Labor’s deals with Catholic organisation Mater to run public hospitals

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LNP lead reduced as Queensland election approaches; US election remains very close

LNP lead reduced as Queensland election approaches; US election remains very close

The Queensland state election is this Saturday, with polls closing at 7pm AEDT. There are 93 single-member seats, with Queensland having no upper house. At the 2020 election, Labor won 52 of the 93 seats, the Liberal National Party (LNP) 34 and all others seven. Labor won the two-party statewide…

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Queensland election abortion debate: it’s what David Crisafulli is not saying that matters most

Queensland election abortion debate: it’s what David Crisafulli is not saying that matters most

There is a contradiction between the Liberal National party leader’s steadfast defence of the right to a conscience vote a year ago, and his continued refusal to make a clear statement about it these past few weeks

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Thorpe rebuffs Indigenous leaders’ criticism of protest – as it happened

Thorpe rebuffs Indigenous leaders’ criticism of protest – as it happened

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Morning Mail: how Woolworths tracks and times its workers, Crisafulli faces abortion policy questions, Outback meets Succession

Morning Mail: how Woolworths tracks and times its workers, Crisafulli faces abortion policy questions, Outback meets Succession

Changes to eliminate ‘time-wasting’ at warehouses condemned by workers

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Labor looks set for a resounding defeat in Queensland. But the state’s elections have long thrown up surprises

Labor looks set for a resounding defeat in Queensland. But the state’s elections have long thrown up surprises

On Saturday October 26, Queensland Premier Steven Miles’ Labor is vying for a fourth consecutive term in government, up against David Crisafulli’s Liberal National Party (LNP).

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Off the scale: intruder crashes campaign crime pitch

Accused of being a policy chameleon, Queensland's opposition leader has stared down a scaly interloper while talking tough on crime on the campaign trail.

Indigenous community to 'tell our truth' at inquiry

Queensland's truth-telling and healing inquiry will hold a hearing at the Indigenous community of Cherbourg, as the LNP promises to scrap the process.

Heat still on opposition despite abortion law backtrack

A crossbencher has backtracked on abortion law changes before the Queensland election but the premier is maintaining pressure on the opposition over the issue.

Premier looks to stop election slide in final debate

Premier Steven Miles hopes to arrest a worrying slide after going toe to toe with the opposition leader in the final debate ahead of Saturday's state election.

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LNP leader should vow to fight Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan in high court, Queensland premier says

Steven Miles has accused David Crisafulli of using ‘weasel words’ by failing to directly commit to a legal challenge over Dutton’s Queensland nuclear sites

Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.

Opposition on song ahead of Queensland election

Premier Steven Miles has rubbished the LNP's kids' health care commitment, calling the opposition leader a "dill" for announcing a policy that already exists.

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LNP leader launches Queensland election campaign with promise of mandatory isolation for child offenders who assault guards

David Crisafulli pledges minimum isolation periods for youths who attack staff despite evidence of dangers of solitary confinement

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What Queenslanders in Peter Dutton’s nuclear seats really think

Reactions to the Coalition’s plan to replace coal-fired power plants with nuclear reactors are mixed – but the skies are still overcast for renewables

Premier blasts LNP's 'fresh start' youth justice reform

Crime is making headlines again on the Queensland election campaign as the Labor government hits back at the LNP's planned youth justice reforms.

Labor, LNP 'broken', minor parties look to gain ground

Queensland's crossbench is tipped to expand on October 26 as support for minor parties across the state grows while Labor and the LNP fight to retain seats.

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