Politics
Queensland
Taxi licence owners rev up to launch $1 billion legal action
Taxi licence values have dropped by 79 per cent in Brisbane in recent years amid the rise of ridesharing companies, such as Uber.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Latest
That Thinking Feeling
Lady Cilento decision exposes government's trickiness
A government, wanting to use hundreds and hundreds of thousands of taxpayers’ money to destroy the legacy of an early female leader, runs a dodgy poll to support its decision.
- by Madonna King
Mining
Queensland resources create one new job every 40 minutes
The resources sector is set to give the Queensland government a boost in next month's budget update.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Child abuse
Penalties for child killers in Queensland are 'inadequate': report
People who are found guilty of manslaughter of a child will face longer behind bars, while Queensland will also widen the definition of murder.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Election
Conversation should be had about lowering the voting age: AG
Research which surveyed the views of more than 7000 young people in Queensland has revealed they have a "strong desire" to be included in decisions which impact their lives.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Road safety
Can you pass the Queensland L test?
Queensland teenagers can now take the test to receive their L plates online, with the old test to be phased out.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail train drivers pocket tens of thousands in overtime
The top earning Queensland Rail driver earned more than $210,000 last year by doing 918 hours of overtime. But Transport Minister Mark Bailey says the situation is getting better.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Annastacia Palaszczuk
Men-only Tattersall's Club is 'out of step', says Premier
Annastacia Palaszczuk reiterated her ban on her ministers attending the Brisbane CBD club while it continued its policy of not allowing women to hold membership.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Government
Move to ban political donations from companies should not succeed: committee
A Greens plan to ban companies from donating to state and council politicians should not succeed, a parliamentary committee says.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Government
The worst suburbs for debts from unpaid tolls and fines in Queensland
The total debt to the State Penalties Enforcement Registry has risen to $1.23 billion.
- by Felicity Caldwell
City life
Hundreds of electric scooters appear on Brisbane streets
People have been warned not to drink-ride or double-up on Lime's electric scooters, which have rolled out in Brisbane under a temporary permit so users do not face hefty fines.
- by Felicity Caldwell