Politics
Queensland
Aged care audit points to dangerous understaffing
Residents are being left in pain for 24 hours and longer in aged care facilities across Queensland, according to findings in a union-led secret audit.
- by Sonia Kohlbacher
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Traffic
Go-slow trial to target select streets in bid to protect cyclists
Motorists will be forced to drive slower on some streets as part of a trial aimed at reducing risks faced by cyclists and pedestrians.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Crime
Half a million Queensland driver's licences lost or stolen
Queenslanders could be at risk of identity theft crimes, with almost half a million driver's licences replaced after being lost or stolen since 2010.
- by Felicity Caldwell
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Federal budget
The battle for Birkdale: State vows to fight federal housing plan
Queensland government will oppose federal moves to sell 80ha of land that was earmarked as a potential university site, for housing.
- by Tony Moore
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CCC
CCC investigates Ipswich mayor's encounter with witness
The Crime and Corruption Commission is investigating an encounter between Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli and a witness involved in his fraud case.
- by Mark Solomons
Tourism
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
Queensland councils
Councillors charged with integrity offences face automatic stand-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