Bill Glasson emerges as possible Senate contender
Cameron Atfield Former Griffith candidate Bill Glasson says he will consider a tilt at the Liberal National Party's vacant Senate seat following Senator Brett Mason's retirement.
Malcolm Turnbull spared leadership questions at Brisbane 'politics in the pub' event
Cameron Atfield The question of whether Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull will be Australia's next Prime Minister certainly does not seem to consume the good burghers of Bracken Ridge.
Labor takes aim at Hockey's familiar budget 'headwinds'
Cameron Atfield Labor has blasted Treasurer Joe Hockey for using the same excuses he lambasted former treasurer Wayne Swan for using to explain further delays to a budget surplus
Protesters and refugees in full voice at Pinkenba
Cameron Atfield A group of refugee advocates took their message to those they want to help on Saturday when they rallied within sight – and earshot – of asylum seekers at a Brisbane immigration centre.
Clive Palmer calls Parliament a 'diversion' as he defends absence
Cameron Atfield Clive Palmer has labelled the House of Representatives a "diversion" as he justified his regular absence from the chamber in Canberra.
Peter Greste's parents hope for Abbott meeting with el-Sisi
Cameron Atfield The parents of jailed Australian journalist Peter Greste have called on Prime Minister Tony Abbott to raise their son's case with Egyptian president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi if and when they meet in New...
Critics aplenty but Putin still welcome for G20 summit
Cameron Atfield, David Wroe, Gareth Hutchens Russian President Vladimir Putin looks destined to be on his way to Brisbane in November after a push to have him banned from the G20 summit was seemingly put to bed in Cairns on Saturday.
Putin appears Brisbane-bound for G20
Cameron Atfield Russian President Vladimir Putin looks destined to be on his way to Brisbane in November after a push to have him banned from the G20 summit was seemingly put to bed in Cairns on Saturday.
Mining bill panned for denying objections
Cameron Atfield Labor and Katter's Australia Party have formed an unlikely alliance in their opposition against proposed changes to Queensland's mining legislation.
Asylum seeker death: Family's organ donation wish unable to be granted
Cameron Atfield Iranian asylum seeker Hamid Kehazaei, who died in a Brisbane hospital on Friday, will not have his organs donated, due to the illness he suffered leading up to his death.
Brain-dead asylum seeker Hamid Kehazaei's organs to be donated
Cameron Atfield An Iranian asylum seeker who has been declared brain dead in Brisbane will help save lives in the country he never reached after a family decision to donate his organs, according to refugee advocates.
Chris Bowen warns of robotic job threat
Cameron Atfield Shadow treasurer warns robots could take jobs in Australia's next economic boom.
Signs many NDIS recipients not using available support
Dan Harrison, Cameron Atfield Up to one in five National Disability Insurance Scheme participants have yet to activate their support plans, according to the parliamentary committee overseeing the rollout of the scheme.
Shorten seizes on Senator's GST food push
Cameron Atfield Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has seized on comments made by Queensland LNP Senator Ian McDonald calling for GST to be applied to fresh food.
Newman flags federation overhaul in budget stoush
Cameron Atfield Queensland Premier Campbell Newman hopes to change the fabric of Australian federalism, but only if a meeting of state and territory leaders in Sydney reaches a consensus on Sunday.
Eric Abetz hints at Fair Work Commission name change
Cameron Atfield The Fair Work Commission could be in for a name change after federal Employment Minister Eric Abetz described its title as “Orwellian” in nature.
Ukraine tensions could keep Russia's Putin away from Brisbane G20
Cameron Atfield Organisers of the G20 summit to be held in Brisbane later this year are closely watching events in Ukraine and the possibility tensions might keep Russian President Vladimir Putin at home.
Brisbane protest calls for Manus Island closure
Cameron Atfield Refugee advocates have protested outside the Department of Immigration’s Brisbane office over conditions on the Manus Island detention centre, following the death of one detainee.
Bill Glasson concedes defeat in Griffith
Cameron Atfield The Griffith byelection has finally reached its conclusion, with Liberal National Party candidate Bill Glasson conceding defeat to his Labor rival, Terri Butler.
Labor likely to win Griffith
Cameron Atfield The Griffith byelection was poised on a knife edge last night, with the count showing that Labor was set to win the seat despite a slight swing to Liberal National Party candidate Bill Glasson.
