Mining companies grease the wheels
A new report by The Australia Institute and the Australian Conservation Foundation has laid bare the ongoing corruption that is rife between the mining …
Profit-driven capitalism killing the Great Barrier Reef
The coral of the Great Barrier Reef is dying with scientists warning that the reef could be dead in a few decades. Basically the …
Clive Palmer’s spectacular demise
The demise of Clive Palmer and his Palmer United Party (PUP) was to be expected. His term in government was riddled with controversies. After …
Great Barrier Reef under threat
Queensland scientists announced in May that a staggering 35% of corals in central and northern parts of the Great Barrier Reef are dying after …
Qld: Labor hanging by a thread
In March Billy Gordon, the State MP for Cook, was accused of domestic violence and not paying child support. He was subsequently forced to …
Qld election: A win for gender and racial equality?
The recent Queensland state election has received widespread attention. Most commentators have noted that the drubbing the Liberal National Party received was remarkable. Others …
LNP routed at Queensland election
On January 31, the Liberal National Party (LNP) was dramatically swept from power in Queensland. Despite commanding a 64 seat majority in the parliament, …
Queensland: Say 'NO' to privatisation!
The Liberal/National state government has said it plans to sell off more of Queensland’s public assets if it’s re-elected at next year’s state election. …
Queensland: New anti-democratic G20 laws
Last year, the Queensland government passed the G20 (Safety and Security) Act 2013. The G20 is a forum of the 20 major capitalist economies …
Queenslanders cop a double hit of budget cuts
The austerity agenda of the ruling Liberal National Party (LNP) in Queensland, led by Premier Campbell Newman, is set to enter a new phase. …
Queensland doctors dispute
The long-running dispute in Queensland over doctors’ contracts appears to be coming to an end. Not content with slashing around 15,000 public sector jobs, …
Queensland: Worst drought on record
Queensland is suffering its worst drought on record. The number of drought stricken shires in the state has risen from 23 to 38 with …
Queensland floods made worse by profit system
The beginning of 2013 has seen huge floods ravage Queensland yet again. Thousands of people have been displaced and several people have lost their …
Queensland: LNP set to slash health spending
The Liberal National Party (LNP) Government in Queensland has continued its offensive on the public sector unabated. In the latest round of cuts, the …
Queensland: LNP takes axe to the public sector
In late March the Liberal National Party (LNP) in Queensland, led by Campbell Newman, won a huge majority in the State election. The previous …
Great Barrier Reef under threat
A recent United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) report has warned that the Great Barrier Reef is under threat from proposed coal …
ALP wiped out in Queensland
The Queensland election on March 24 was the worst defeat for the ALP in the history of Australia. The party has been kicked out …
Queensland Flood Inquiry: A State of denial
The Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry eventually presented its final report on March 16. There have been very few more expensive exercises in irrelevance …