Politics
Queensland
As Queensland awaits Tuesday border ruling, here's how venues may change
Sanitised pokies, socially distanced dance floors and seated concerts could be among the list of rules imposed on Queensland venues.
- by Lydia Lynch
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Government
Sex law loophole in Queensland could be about to change
Queensland Law Reform Commission will hand in its report into sexual consent laws on Tuesday.
- by Lydia Lynch
Coronavirus pandemic
Queensland bosses to scramble for money after first grants gone in days
Small businesses will be able to apply for coronavirus relief funding on Wednesday after the first round of grants were swallowed up in less than a week.
- by Lydia Lynch
Coronavirus pandemic
Queenslanders none the wiser about border reopening date
Queenslanders will remain in the dark over the weekend about whether or not the state's borders will reopen on July 10.
- by Lydia Lynch
Deb Frecklington
LNP leader denies conflict of interest over dam project
Queensland Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington has defended her election promise to help fund a dam in central Queensland after it was revealed her husband works for the company that would build it.
- by Tiffanie Turnbull
Aviation
'When Virgin flies again, it will fly from Queensland': Treasurer
The Queensland government has struck a deal with Virgin Australia's poised owner to keep its headquarters in Brisbane.
- by Lydia Lynch, Patrick Hatch and Sarah Danckert
Cross River Rail
Taxpayers fork out $2.1 million for Cross River Rail ads
Queensland taxpayers have forked out $2.1 million in the past three years to advertise Brisbane public transport project, Cross River Rail.
- by Lydia Lynch
Coronavirus pandemic
Health Minister admits there were PPE shortages in public hospitals
Queensland's Health Minister has admitted the state faced shortages of personal protective equipment during the height of the pandemic after authorities had earlier assured there had been no supply issues.
- by Lydia Lynch
Domestic violence
Thousands of calls to domestic violence hotline go unanswered
About 36 calls a day to the Queensland's domestic violence hotline went unanswered during the height of the coronavirus lock down, with counsellors now bracing for a new spike in calls.
- by Lydia Lynch
Queensland Health
Queensland Health spent $40 million on abandoned IT project
Queensland Health spent $40 million of taxpayers' money to replace the state's ageing laboratory information system before abandoning the project altogether.
- by Lydia Lynch
Coronavirus pandemic
Travel bubble on the cards for Queensland after Victorian spike
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is open to the idea of creating a travel bubble with neighbouring New South Wales following an alarming spike in coronavirus cases in Victoria.
- by Lydia Lynch