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‘Give us 100 days’: LNP doubles down on another Games review

‘Give us 100 days’: LNP doubles down on another Games review

Queensland parliament has passed laws to establish a long-promised independent group to steer progress towards 2032. The LNP still wants to put its own stamp on it.

  • by Matt Dennien

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‘Cross your legs’: MPs put on notice amid heated Queensland question time
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‘Cross your legs’: MPs put on notice amid heated Queensland question time

Opposition MP Ros Bates yelled the comment while Health Minister Shannon Fentiman was responding to a question about cancelled maternity services.

  • by Matt Dennien
Crisafulli’s LNP climbs higher against Miles’ Labor leadership

Crisafulli’s LNP climbs higher against Miles’ Labor leadership

Steven Miles took the top job in December, pitching himself as Labor’s best chance for the October election. New polling for Brisbane Times details what’s changed.

  • by Matt Dennien
A Labor leader agreeing with Peter Dutton? It is election season
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A Labor leader agreeing with Peter Dutton? It is election season

The Queensland-based federal opposition leader and Premier Steven Miles, maybe more by design than accident, landed on the same side of migration talk this week.

  • by Matt Dennien
Man who died after hours on stretcher ‘should never have remained ramped’

Man who died after hours on stretcher ‘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

‘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
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LNP slams Labor for ‘cheering’ budget, but premier notes a lack of ‘new money’

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

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

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
Queensland’s Aldi version of a supermarket pricing probe takes full flight
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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

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