Qld flags social home clause in new builds Minimum requirements for affordable homes in new builds, repurposing student dorms, and better use of vacant blocks could help ease Queensland's housing crisis. AAP · Sep 16, 2022
Australian sprawl: why developing our way to affordable housing could backfire As Queensland focuses on greenfield development to solve its housing crisis, critics say it won’t help the people most in need The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2022
Experts call for ‘massive’ investment in social housing ahead of Queensland summit Urban planner warns ‘tinkering around the edges of the market’ is not working as Annastacia Palaszczuk labels housing crisis ‘heartbreaking’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022
Scheduling for elective surgeries in Queensland in disarray after public holiday to mark Queen Elizabeth's death Queensland Health said the Palaszczuk Government was still "working through any impacts" the public holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth would have on health services. ABC News · Sep 13, 2022
‘New era’: more than 360,000 hectares of Queensland’s Cape York returned to traditional owners All national parks in the cape are now in the hands of First Nations people after Wednesday’s ceremony The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022
Qld plans Torres Strait Islands summit The Queensland premier will host a summit on the cost of living in the Torres Strait Islands after the remote Indigenous region's leaders asked for help. AAP · Sep 7, 2022
Australian crime hotspot where tourists are urging others to stay away from Youth crime appears to be out on control in Mount Isa, north-west Queensland, as a bike club was set alight last week, and a crocodile was found decapitated at a lake in the town Daily Mirror · Sep 6, 2022
Diversity plan for Qld worker shortages The Queensland government will encourage businesses to employ more women, people with disabilities and migrants to fill forecast worker shortages. AAP · Aug 30, 2022
Queensland opposition calls on Labor to hand CFMEU donations to anti-bullying charity after protesters entered government building CFMEU members "forcibly" entered the Transport and Main Roads building on Brisbane's Mary Street and staged a protest ahead of an industry meeting on Tuesday morning, according to a TMR spokesperson. ABC News · Aug 26, 2022
Queenslanders have been given new advice about mask-wearing. Here's where COVID rules stand Queenslanders are no longer being asked to wear masks when indoors, as the third Omicron wave of COVID-19 continues to subside in the state. ABC News · Aug 26, 2022
Qld premier hits out at CFMEU protest Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has labelled a CFMEU protest inside a government building as disgraceful and is calling on the union to apologise. AAP · Aug 25, 2022
Palaszczuk makes pitch for NRL grand final Queensland is ready to host the NRL grand final for a second consecutive year should talks between the NRL and NSW government fall through. AAP · Aug 17, 2022
NRL not rushed as grand final call looms The NRL insists crowds will not be impacted by the late announcement of the grand final venue with a call on the match likely to be made on Thursday. AAP · Aug 17, 2022
‘Primed for flooding’: Weather events could spell disaster for Australia’s east coast Australians on the east coast could be in for months of rainfall and potential flooding following two key announcements by the nation's weather bureau. The New Daily · Aug 16, 2022
Pedestrian.tv · Aug 16, 2022 Qld Could Be Hit With Six Months Of Rain More Flooding Because Apparently It Never Fkn Ends Cool cool cool.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 16, 2022 Queensland to unveil Indigenous truth-telling inquiry as part of path to treaty Three-year formal inquiry will detail injustices faced by First Nations people, with an independent First Nations Treaty Institute established in law
AAP · Aug 15, 2022 Qld govt to unveil Indigenous treaty path The Queensland government will set up an Indigenous truth-telling inquiry and appoint a panel to draft a treaty negotiation framework within 18 months.
ABC News · Aug 15, 2022 Queensland government to include truth-telling inquiry for First Nations peoples as part of Path to Treaty The Queensland government has unveiled the steps it will take towards signing a treaty with First Nations peoples which will include a three-year Indigenous truth-telling inquiry as part of the process.
ABC News · Aug 15, 2022 BOM warns wet spring and summer could see more Queensland floods Queenslanders are being warned to expect spring and summer conditions similar to the La Niña event that brought widespread flooding to parts of the state in February.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 11, 2022 Whistleblower protection overhaul needed in Queensland to prevent next Fitzgerald inquiry, experts say Government has yet to provide any details about what a future review of protections will examine
ABC News · Aug 10, 2022 Former Logan City councillor demands apology over dropped fraud charges that 'destroyed lives' A former Logan councillor has described how fraud charges laid in the wake of an investigation by Queensland's corruption watchdog and later dropped had destroyed her life and led to a barrage of public abuse.
ABC News · Aug 9, 2022 Tony Fitzgerald hands down review into Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission Former corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald hands down a report from an inquiry into Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission, making 32 recommendations to bolster public confidence in the corruption watchdog.
AAP · Aug 9, 2022 Qld corruption report probes use of police Former judge and corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald has handed down the findings of an inquiry into Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission.
ABC News · Aug 8, 2022 Cost of redeveloping Gabba for 2032 Olympics could top $1bn The Queensland Premier admits the final costs of redeveloping the Gabba for the 2032 Olympics could change from the originally proposed $1 billion spend.
ABC News · Aug 8, 2022 Queensland's latest COVID-19 wave has passed, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says While attending Brisbane's Ekka, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says COVID-19-related hospital admissions have been falling steadily since last month.