Politics
Queensland
How the dust has settled on Queensland's council elections
Three weeks on from the statewide vote, new faces are being sworn in and more than one-third of local government roles in the south-east have changed hands.
- by Matt Dennien
Latest
Prep students should not be suspended from school, Human Rights Commissioner says
Students in Prep, who can be as young as four, should not be suspended for misbehaving in school, the state’s Human Rights Commissioner has argued.
- by Felicity Caldwell
South Bank’s future vision clouded by changes to 2032 Games venues
First floated to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Expo 88, a new master plan for South Bank has been caught up in debate about another city legacy.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Queensland votes
Political gags and last-ditch cash splashes: Qld election season begins
April 1 might be a day to take everything with a grain of salt, but in a state election year, it’s also the last chance for a campaign spending free-for-all (no joke).
- by Matt Dennien
‘Please don’t make our jobs harder’: Suspended students to get more power to appeal
A public school principal has spoken out against the Miles government’s plans to grant more appeal rights to students given short suspensions in Queensland schools.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Qld’s home-school parents fight orders to teach Australian curriculum
The state government has been warned that increasing its rules for home-schooling could push the movement underground.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Perspective
Government
How (and why) Labor dumped the key call of its own 2032 venue review
A rare radio appearance by the Queensland premier has shed more light on the surprise move’s timeline – and a key phone call three days before its announcement.
- by Matt Dennien
Schrinner firms his push for Victoria Park stadium’s ‘compelling case’
Brisbane’s re-elected lord mayor has bucked rejection of a new stadium by both state major party leaders, as 2032 organisers met to cap-off a turbulent week.
- by Matt Dennien
Qld moves to ban rent bidding but ‘tenants offer to pay more’
Limiting rent increases to once a year and a ban on rent bidding are pitched to “help to stabilise the private rental market”. But debate in Qld is far from over.
- by Matt Dennien
Qld renters’ identities kept to themselves under proposed law changes
Long-awaited Queensland reforms will crack down on information requests from owners and agents.
- by Matt Dennien
‘We were hopeful’: Lions disappointed new stadium ruled out so fast
While the Brisbane Lions await more details on the latest Gabba plan, cricket bosses are already looking forward to the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- by Nick Wright