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Queensland Police
How police leadership responded to union boss’s inflammatory article
The views described as an “outward racist ideology” lit up parliament, the media, and parts of community. Emails and texts now shed light on internal responses.
- by Matt Dennien
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‘Inexcusable mistake’ forces redo of first Brisbane council meeting
With election results finalised, Brisbane City Hall hosted its first gathering of new and old councillors. Except it was a false start.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Government
Classroom resignations are rising. But they’re not the full story
Are more teachers leaving or being hired? It’s not the only question facing Queensland education in an election year.
- by Matt Dennien
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
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
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
A heritage pub, a height limit and housing: Blue looms over Breakfast Creek
The Brisbane pub’s owners say an 18-storey apartment block being considered for a neighbouring site could put the historic watering hole’s future at risk.
- by Matt Dennien
Specialist team called in to identify victims of fiery highway crash
The Bruce Highway has reopened and one of the three victims named after a five-vehicle crash at a notorious Maryborough junction. But police aren’t ruling out more victims.
- 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