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Queensland budget
Galleries, museums, chauffeurs for taxpayer-funded $126k ministerial trip
Documents obtained under right to information laws reveal Leeanne Enoch’s business-class journey across North America.
- by Josh Bavas
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Man who died after hours in ambulance ‘should never have remained ramped’
Leaked emails show that paramedics escalated their concerns to hospital bosses as the 78-year-old man’s condition deteriorated.
- by Tim Arvier
‘They’ve listened’: State shift brings Schrinner back to Games group fold
The Brisbane Lord Mayor has walked back his decision of barely five months ago to abandon the 2032 Games leaders’ forum – despite outstanding differences of opinion.
- by Matt Dennien
LNP slams Labor for ‘cheering’ budget, but premier notes a lack of ‘new money’
Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the federal budget reflects a choice by the Albanese government to prioritise its political survival over infrastructure planning.
- by Matt Dennien
Grocery giants are accused of stifling other stores. Qld could step in
Amid government efforts to address grocery pricing and competition concerns nationwide, advice to the state has pointed to potential planning interventions.
- by Matt Dennien
Qld reheats calls for migration ‘moderation’ – and more federal cash
The push – on federal budget day and ahead of the state’s own pre-election budget – calls for faster, not deeper, action on arrivals.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Perspective
Queensland’s Aldi version of a supermarket pricing probe takes full flight
A federal inquiry saw Woolworths’ chief executive threatened with jail. The state effort has seen a maybe not-so-surprising intervention from the Premier.
- by Matt Dennien
Woolies blames ‘terrible IT problem’ for empty shelves in Brisbane
A senior executive apologised for the scenes in supermarkets across the city, blaming an IT system upgrade for the “carnage”.
- by Marissa Calligeros
South Bank’s new 30-year vision revealed – with one eye on 2032
A long-awaited master plan for the popular precinct has landed with three shorter-term focus areas, before bulldozing the Piazza and expanding the iconic lagoon.
- by Matt Dennien
Blake lost touch with his culture in high school. Then in year 12, something clicked
The 19-year-old says unless something changes, many other young Queenslanders “are never going to figure out who they truly are”.
- by Courtney Kruk
Qld will hand out $2b in power bill rebates but the cash splash has raised questions
While broadly welcomed by social service groups, there are concerns the rebates risk sucking up budget cash that could be used on better targeted help.
- by Matt Dennien