Politics
Queensland
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Government
Circuit-breaker or sinking ship: How Labor’s hopes fall on four heads
Things can turn quickly in politics. Thursday’s Queensland cabinet reshuffle and its ripples will give directional clues for one of the next twists.
- by Matt Dennien
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D’Ath dumped from health ministry as Premier shakes up cabinet roles
Months of pressure on the government over health, crime and housing are set to see Health Minister Yvette D’Ath among those shifted in a rare overhaul.
- by Matt Dennien
Two major Queen Street Mall landmarks to go in plan for better link to South Bank
Two landmark Queen Street Mall venues are set to be demolished as part of a Brisbane City Council push to improve connectivity between the CBD and South Bank.
- by Cameron Atfield
Police Minister defends response to damning domestic violence report
Queensland’s police minister has defended the service’s response to a damning Commission of Inquiry report into systematic failures of the police service in its dealings with domestic violence.
- by Cameron Atfield
‘Violent’ death of Sunshine Coast retiree sparks homicide probe
Neighbours discovered the 69-year-old man’s body in his home after the retired teacher’s aide missed an appointment.
- by Brittney Deguara
Queensland Speaker Curtis Pitt to take leave, citing mental health
Queensland Speaker Curtis Pitt will take leave to prioritise his mental health, he announced days after missing the start of a regional sitting of parliament in his home town.
- by Cameron Atfield
New youth prison confirmed for site near south-east Queensland town
One of two new facilities will be built adjacent to an existing high-security adult site under plans to deal with the state’s stretched detention capacity.
- by Matt Dennien
Premier flags return of Indigenous artefacts held in UK
British institutions in possession of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artefacts have been put on notice following the passing of historic Path to Treaty legislation in Queensland.
- by Nick Gibbs
Qld the boom state, with more than 20,000 to cross the border annually
The state is set to grow faster than previously thought, surpassing 5.5 million residents within a year, the federal budget shows.
- by Matt Dennien
The billion-dollar Brisbane bridge with no one yet to fund it
A new traffic bridge between Chelmer and Indooroopilly could cost up to $1.3 billion, a preliminary study has found, with six possible routes being investigated.
- by Tony Moore
Analysis
Juvenile justice
Give a millimetre, lose a mile: How Qld’s youth crime debate turned
After the Labor government caved to LNP-led calls for tougher measures earlier this year, public debate has only pulled in a more problematic direction.
- by Matt Dennien