Politics
Queensland
New fast rail push to get SEQ's post-COVID recovery on track
People from interstate are eyeing a shift to Queensland when the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Now one of the state's leading entrepreneurs - who built an airport in Toowoomba - is backing a fast rail network.
- by Tony Moore
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Coronavirus pandemic
Queensland Premier promises extra staff for border exemptions
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has promised to enlist as many staff as needed to deal with border exemptions after federal ministers slammed her as cold-hearted.
- by Lydia Lynch
Analysis
QLD Votes 2020
Three ministers quit on the eve of the state election - what does it mean?
The Labor Party in Queensland has been left scrambling to find three candidates to replace the high-profile retiring members, seven weeks out from the election.
- by Lydia Lynch
QLD Votes 2020
Inner-city school congestion causes flurry of election 2020 promises
The Greens' Amy MacMahon is once again taking on former Labor deputy premier Jackie Trad in South Brisbane, with a 122-year-old school at the centre of the two parties' promises.
- by Tony Moore
Updated
Kate Jones
Kate Jones becomes third Queensland Labor minister to call time
Senior Queensland government frontbencher Kate Jones becomes the third minister in less than a week to quit state politics.
- by Lydia Lynch
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
'My dad is dead and you made me fight to see him but it was too late'
Prime Minister Scott Morrison phoned the Queensland Premier and asked her to overturn the decision not to allow Sarah Caisip to attend her father's funeral.
- by Lydia Lynch and Katina Curtis
Anthony Lynham
Mines Minister Anthony Lynham will not contest his seat at election
Annastacia Palaszczuk has lost two members of her front bench weeks out from the state election.
- by Lydia Lynch
QLD Votes 2020
Queensland postal vote applications open weeks before election starts
Queensland's state election period does not officially start until October 6, when the government is dissolved, but postal vote application will be opened early.
- by Lydia Lynch
Industrial relations
Bosses who rip off workers will go to jail as Queensland passes laws
Queensland judges will become the first in Australia to have the power to jail employers who deliberately rip off workers.
- by Lydia Lynch
Government
Craft beer to flow at Queensland sport, music festivals under new laws
Queensland craft breweries will be able to sell beer at sporting events and music festivals more easily under the final piece of legislation introduced to State Parliament.
- by Lydia Lynch
Water safety
Tiger shark caught as Premier praises 'heroes' who tried to help victim
Government shark hunters have found "a large tiger shark in nets" near where a man was attacked and killed on Tuesday evening.
- by Lydia Lynch