One Nation dumps Queensland candidate

One Nation has dumped a Queensland candidate who aired homophobic views on social media.

George Brandis slapped down in LNP president's video address

The president of the Liberal National Party has publicly slapped down federal Attorney-General George Brandis over the senator's open mic gaffe on the weekend, in which he cast doubt on the future of the party.

PM ties Cross River Rail funds to Metro project

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has intervened in the ongoing dispute between the Queensland government and Brisbane City Council over the planned metro project, as he announced a $10 million contribution to Cross River Rail planning.

Queensland remains committed to 50 per cent renewable power

Queensland remained committed to a 50 per cent renewable energy target, despite conservative backlash as a result of last week's South Australian storm that plunged the entire state into darkness.

Wiped-out Palmer United Party's days could be numbered

Palmer United could soon be no more, but party founder Clive Palmer said that did not mean it was dead, despite the mounting evidence to the contrary.

Clive Lite: Palmer denies commercial deal for post-politics health kick

Former mining magnate-turned-politician Clive Palmer has sparked speculation about a potential post-political career as a weight loss salesman following a series of social media posts spruiking a diet company.

North Queensland statehood will happen, minister says

The federal Minister for Northern Australia has described statehood for north Queensland as an inevitability, even if it could take some time.

M1 funding tensions simmer as nods get met by shakes

Sometimes, it's the things that go unsaid that say everything.

Rail link decades overdue, so what's another 20 minutes?

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It was more than a century in the making, so it was probably fitting the first train to depart Kippa-Ring Station on the new Redcliffe Peninsula Rail Line was 20 minutes late.