Politics
Queensland
Stoker, Canavan and Christensen to speak at pro-life rally in Brisbane
Queensland will soon hit a milestone following a long campaign by advocates for the legalisation of voluntary euthanasia.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Latest
CCC boss warns public servants to stop breaching citizens’ privacy
Accessing private data illegally can lead to “disastrous consequences”, the Crime and Corruption Commission has warned Queensland’s public servants.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Riverside tower’s designer to run for Greens in federal election
Architect Elizabeth Watson-Brown will run in the Brisbane seat of Ryan, while retail worker Stephen Bates is set to be named as the Greens’ candidate for the seat of Brisbane.
- by Tony Moore
‘Father of the LNP’ Lawrence Springborg confirms leadership run
The architect of the merger of the state National and Liberal parties has confirmed he will run for the LNP presidency in a bid to quell party infighting.
- by Lydia Lynch
Parochial Queensland snubs PM’s push for more women
The state’s LNP delivered a strong message to Scott Morrison with its decision to place James McGrath above Amanda Stoker on its Senate ticket.
- by Lydia Lynch
Opinion
Juvenile justice
Children caught in turbo-charged ‘tough on crime’ politics
Children should be in playgrounds and classrooms, not locked up behind bars. Yet Queensland continues to imprison children at alarming and unacceptable rates.
- by Meena Singh and Monique Hurley
Review ordered into airport breach, risk of restrictions ‘minimal’
One of the two travellers who entered a common area of the airport returned a positive coronavirus test result on Friday morning, igniting fears of more widespread transmission.
- by Lydia Lynch and Jocelyn Garcia
Brisbane airport bubble breach involved infected passenger: Queensland Health
A traveller who breached the “green zone” at Brisbane’s international airport on Thursday has tested positive for COVID-19.
- by Lydia Lynch
‘Fight for the heart of the party’: Why the LNP’s Senate showdown matters
A bitter battle between the Christian right and traditional conservatives for the top spot on the Queensland Liberal National Party’s Senate ticket will be fought on Saturday as the party deals with bigger ideological struggles.
- by Lydia Lynch
Qld’s most-crowded schools enrol hundreds of kids from outside catchment
Search your school to find out how many students are enrolled from outside the catchment area.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Feedback wanted on new Queensland sex consent and domestic violence laws
Queenslanders have been asked to have their say on sexual consent laws and the domestic violence crisis as part of the biggest overhaul of the criminal justice system in a generation.
- by Lydia Lynch