'Need to do more': Labor to lift lid on housing reform Australians are under financial pressure and the government cannot "just sit back", the prime minister says, as his treasurer prepares to hand down the budget. AAP · May 11
Budget to include extra $2bn for infrastructure – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · May 10
Nationals MP Colin Boyce says he’s considering move to One Nation after ‘wake-up call’ in Farrer byelection Exclusive: Queensland MP says ‘I think everybody should be thinking about their political future’ after devastating result for Coalition The Guardian - AU · May 10
George, Charlotte and Louis’ sweet name for baby kangaroo revealed The Wales siblings named the joey, which lives at Australia Zoo in Queensland. Evening Standard · May 7
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis bestow charming Welsh name on baby kangaroo at Australia Zoo Robert Irwin, the son of the late Steve Irwin, has shared the name for the first time The Independent UK · May 7
Australian gas exporters will be forced to set aside local supply for domestic users Producers of liquefied natural gas (LNG) on Australia’s east coast will have to set aside 20% of their gas exports to be sold to domestic users from July next year. The Conversation · May 7
A new survey of 10,000 migrants reveals exploitation at work is the norm. Here’s how to fix it A 28-year-old international student from Pakistan took a job as a chef in Queensland. His employer paid a flat hourly rate that was well below the legal minimum, with no payslips. When he eventually left, his employer hired the next new arrival. The Conversation · May 6
This luxury hotel in Queensland is near one of the world’s only everglades Elysium hotel is a stylish coastal retreat that’s won over locals and tourists alike to become a Noosa establishment, finds Daisy Lester The Independent UK · May 6
Navel gazing: oranges, mandarins and persimmons top Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for May As well as citrus, brassicas are bountiful, it’s prime time for apples, and pumpkins are in a good patch The Guardian - AU · May 6
Brumbies regain key leader, Gordon returns for Reds The Brumbies will welcome back Wallaby Allan Alaalatoa for their crunch clash against the Western Force while Carter Gordon returns for the Queensland Reds. AAP · May 6
Conservatives want more Australian oil and refineries – but is that really the answer to the fuel crisis? Experts say expanding oil infrastructure, instead of embracing electric vehicles, would ignore basic economics The Guardian - AU · May 5
Albanese government abandons beleaguered inland rail project connecting NSW with Queensland Originally envisioned to run 1,700km from Melbourne to a port near Brisbane, the mega infrastructure project will now only connect Beveridge in Victoria to Parkes in NSW The Guardian - AU · May 5
Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn in The Guardian - AU · May 4
Plath one of six Dolphins in Maroons mix for Origin Dolphins warhorse Max Plath has the character and talent of a Queenslander, and the new six-man bench in State of Origin will only help his case for a debut. AAP · May 3
AAP · May 3 States pump up fuel security and bowser policing One state is opening surplus port land to new fuel tanks and refineries as it races to boost storage and cut reliance on volatile global supply chains.
The Guardian - AU · May 2 Queensland sovereign citizen known as ‘His Serene Highness’ loses appeal for return of gun licence Queensland tribunal upholds police decision to cancel Kent Jenkinson’s firearms licence in 2023, arguing that his ideologies mean he was not a fit and proper person to own and possess guns
AAP · May 1 'Trying times': farmers stare down trifecta of troubles Farmers are being forced to adapt and innovate as drought conditions intensify and global shocks push up costs and risk vital fertiliser supplies.
The Guardian - AU · May 1 Former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s surgeon partner charged with rape Brisbane bariatric surgeon Vahid Reza Adib says he will fight charges of rape, sexual assault and deprivation of liberty
The Guardian - AU · Apr 30 Queensland rejects key Bondi report recommendation as Albanese’s gun buyback flounders State’s police minister says buyback ‘doesn’t focus on keeping guns out of the hands of terrorists and criminals’, leaving NSW only clear supporter of plan
The Guardian - AU · Apr 30 Blues win Women’s State of Origin opener in fast fight with Maroons – as it happened New South Wales defeat Queensland 11-6 to kick-start their Origin shield defence in Newcastle before heading north for games two and three
The Conversation · Apr 30 Australia isn’t getting a fair share of tax on gas exports. Queensland has shown how to raise the bar Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised no new taxes on Australia’s gas exports in next month’s federal budget, saying the government “will not undermine existing contracts”. Questioned further, he said future gas tax changes aren’t being contemplated either.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 30 Cricket Australia’s BBL sell-off on hold after Queensland joins NSW in rejecting plans Victoria, WA and Tasmania had supported privatisation but CA boss Todd Greenberg will now consider alternatives
AAP · Apr 30 BBL privatisation on hold after Queensland, NSW say no Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg says privatisation of the BBL is inevitable, but NSW and Queensland don't want it to go ahead.
AAP · Apr 29 Blues looking to rewrite their Newcastle history The NSW Blues have just one home game in the 2026 Women's State of Origin series -- game one in Newcastle, a city where Queensland remains undefeated.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 29 Revamped Maroons undergo radical reset to take 2026 State of Origin fight to Blues Queensland have a new coach, a new-look halves pairing and five debutants itching to test NSW’s hold of the women’s shield