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Former Greens leader Bob Brown to head anti-Adani convoy

Former Greens leader Bob Brown to head anti-Adani convoy

Mr Brown said federal Environment Minister Melissa Price gave the go-ahead on the Adani mine "without integrity, sincerity or responsibility to Earth's future".

  • by Robyn Wuth

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Queensland Environment Minister can't promise Adani decision before election
Adani

Queensland Environment Minister can't promise Adani decision before election

Queensland Environment Minister Leeanne Enoch insists she will not interfere in approval processes for the Adani mine.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Rainwater tanks and temporary barriers could protect Brisbane from floods
Government

Rainwater tanks and temporary barriers could protect Brisbane from floods

A one in 100-year flood event could cost $5.2 billion, while temporary barriers could protect parts of South Brisbane and the CBD from flooding.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland Environment Minister points to 'uncertainties' in Adani mine
Adani

Queensland Environment Minister points to 'uncertainties' in Adani mine

Approvals for the controversial Adani Carmichael mine rest with the Queensland government, which has pointed to "uncertainty" in environmental plans.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Queensland to rein in religious education in state schools
Education

Queensland to rein in religious education in state schools

Queensland will make changes to religious instruction classes in 2019 to be more sympathetic to young readers of references to animal and human sacrifice, prostitution and 'keeping secrets'.

  • by Tony Moore
Queensland students' writing standards slide over past decade
Education

Queensland students' writing standards slide over past decade

Queensland's NAPLAN results for 2018 show improvements everywhere, except for writing standards - which are falling in almost every state and territory.

  • by Tony Moore
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Monique felt like her birth father's 'dirty little secret'. Not any more
Parenting

Monique felt like her birth father's 'dirty little secret'. Not any more

It took 30 years for one Queenslander to decide again to track down her birth father and now she has four half-brothers.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Labor matches government in Queensland infrastructure war
Roads

Labor matches government in Queensland infrastructure war

The big difference between the promises is that Labor will help with $2.4 billion towards the $5.4 billion underground rail project.

  • by Tony Moore
LNP picks Angie Bell to replace Steven Ciobo on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast

LNP picks Angie Bell to replace Steven Ciobo on the Gold Coast

Ms Bell was preselected at a meeting on Saturday as the candidate to fill the seat held by Mr Ciobo since 2001.

  • by Robyn Wuth
MP calls for Queenslanders to be allowed to grow cannabis for personal use
Medicine

MP calls for Queenslanders to be allowed to grow cannabis for personal use

It comes as laws have passed making it quicker for people to access medicinal cannabis in Queensland.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
Vaults of history unlocked as Fitzgerald era committee documents released
Government

Vaults of history unlocked as Fitzgerald era committee documents released

A ghost from the Fitzgerald era has been aired publicly for the first time.

  • by Felicity Caldwell