Study finds Irish marriage campaign 'had detrimental impact'

Research revealed people suffered serious emotional trauma.

'We treated Hanson's One Nation with respect': Beattie

Pauline Hanson will change Australian politics and deserves recognition for her determination, Peter Beattie says.

Shorten confirms Labor sent 'Mediscare' text

Labor's Queensland headquarters in Brisbane created the fake "Mediscare" text which pretended to come from Medicare, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten confirmed on Tuesday.

Bill Shorten starts thank-you tour in Brisbane

Australia may be in electoral limbo but Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has embarked on his "thank-you" tour, starting with voters at a large shopping centre north of Brisbane.

Cowboy rocker could take Queensland senate seat

Whiskey Protocol frontman and Liberal Democrat still in the hunt.

PM boosts two key Sunshine Coast projects before poll

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The Sunshine Coast region has received significant support from the federal government to boost two of the region's most significant projects – expanding the Sunshine Coast airport expansion and luring Australia's newest undersea telecommunications cable to Maroochydore.

Central Qld emerges as campaign ground zero

The central Queensland coast has emerged as the state's key election battleground, as both major parties turn their attention to Rockhampton, Gladstone and Mackay.

PM gives qualified support for rail project

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has given Brisbane's crucial underground rail project – the $5.4 billion underground Cross River Rail – qualified support just nine days before the July 2 federal election.

Koala Foundation enters federal election campaign

Foundation wants US-style laws to protect koalas from development.