Politics
Queensland
Competition watchdog okays Brisbane ship terminal deal
An agreement between cruise operator Carnival and the Port of Brisbane over its $158 million mega-terminal development has been given the ACCC go-ahead.
- by Sonia Kohlbacher
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Queensland councils
Councillors charged with integrity offences to be automatically stood down
The Local Government Minister would get more powers to sack councils, and councillors charged with serious integrity offences would be automatically suspended.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Farming
Queensland Premier shocked and offended by farmers swearing
Annastacia Palaszczuk has taken umbrage at the language used while she was heckled by farmers at a beef industry function.
Federal budget
Open-data regime is a significant shift of power for banking consumers: Bligh
An open-data reform announced in the federal budget could allow consumers to negotiate a cheaper mortgage rate or credit card with their bank.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Federal budget
The federal budget is a 'dud' and a 'hoax', says Queensland Treasurer
Queensland was the second-biggest winner in infrastructure funding from the federal budget, but the state's Treasurer is not impressed.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Education
Mayor fumes as 'university site' sold for housing in budget blindside
Questions are being asked after the federal government on Tuesday night sold land at Birkdale that Queensland saw as a potential university site.
- by Tony Moore
Federal budget
Don't expect cheaper Newstead beer after the budget
Craft brewers who received a $70,000 increase in excise tax rebate in this years budget say they should receive a $350,000 rebate like Australia's wine makers.
- by Tony Moore
CCC
CCC charges Ipswich mayors' adviser with misconduct
The Crime and Corruption Commission has charged a close adviser to Ipswich mayors Paul Pisasale and Andrew Antoniolli with misconduct.
- by Mark Solomons
Terry Mackenroth
Hundreds of mourners farewell Labor giant Terry Mackenroth
The Fox was remembered as being as comfortable in the backrooms and change rooms as the cabinet room, in a moving state funeral.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Public Transport
Eastern Busway could see Brisbane Metro extend to Redlands: Schrinner
In 2007 the Bligh government unveiled a $1.3 billion Eastern Busway project to get buses to the bay. Redland mayor Karen Williams says it's time to move ahead.
- by Tony Moore & Ruth McCosker
CCC
Overcrowding, assaults and sewerage failures: the state of Queensland's jails
Prisoners are being allowed more time outdoors and given access to headphones to cope with noise, as the state's jails cope with overcrowding.
- by Felicity Caldwell