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March

New $3.7b stadium confirmed for Brisbane Games

After three premiers, two reviews and 3½ years of bickering, the main venue for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has finally been decided.

January

The Queensland government paused approvals for new wind farms.

Qld hits pause on wind farms, and big miners are among those worried

Resource-rich Queensland had become a poster child for the energy transition, but early signs from the new LNP government have created confusion about the state’s energy plans.

October 2024

Steven Miles says the party can rebuild under his leadership.

Miles to retain Labor leadership uncontested

Leadership contenders Shannon Fentiman and Cameron Dick have thrown their support behind Steven Miles.

David Crisafulli will become the next premier of Queensland.

Claims Labor did well in Qld is like Poms saying they won the Ashes

Labor spent much of the night believing it did better than it ultimately did. Still, there are a few green shoots for Anthony Albanese in the most crucial of states.

Crisafulli was up early in Townsville on Monday.

Crime, and a bit of Bon Jovi: on the hustings with David Crisafulli

In a day of campaigning that would rival Taylor Swift’s jet fuel consumption, the LNP hit a number of regional seats in its bid to form Queensland government.

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Annastasia Palaszczuk is more a keynoter than a campaigner these days.

Palaszczuk skips campaign trail

Queensland recent ex-premier is spending the final week of the campaign in Japan.

United Workers Union chief Gary Bullock and Queensland Premier Steven Miles.

Backing for Miles if Queensland election triggers Labor bloodletting

Unionist Gary “Blocker” Bullock has wielded power behind the scenes for years in Queensland Labor. He backs the premier regardless of this weekend’s result.

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli at the Namba Pub in Nambour, Queensland on Friday.

How ‘invisible’ Crisafulli built a profile – and pressure on Labor

Queensland LNP Opposition Leader David Crisafulli is the hot favourite to win next weekend’s state election, but he remains a mystery to many.

Premier Steven Miles and daughter Bridie at Labor’s campaign launch on Sunday. A pledge to offer free school lunches will cost $1.4 billion.

Queensland Labor promises free school lunches in a $1.4b vote grab

Economists say the cash splash is another example of state governments making it harder for the RBA to reduce inflation and cut interest rates.

Tayla Daley with Son Koa aged 13 months in Chinchilla.

Why anxious mums are a key election issue

One of the biggest issues in Queensland’s state election will be access to maternity services in regional and rural areas.

September 2024

Jay Topping is a fresh arrival to the Sunshine Coast and who could blame him?

Why Queensland is a nightmare for political strategists

Queensland’s population surged by about 260,000 in the two years to the end of March, with more than 150,000 arriving from overseas and over 60,000 flocking from other states.

 Opposition leader David Crisafulli has an 8-point lead as preferred premier.

Queensland wipeout good for Labor’s federal election chances

The LNP small target strategy is politically effective. It’s on track to take out an unpopular Labor premier and, in the process, give a Labor prime minister a better chance of keeping his job.

July 2024

Premier Steven Miles has suspended donations from the CFMEU.

Qld Premier suspends CFMEU donations amid investigation

Premier Steven Miles said he would refuse to meet with the union’s officials until after Queensland police had conducted an analysis of allegations of criminality.

June 2024

Queensland budget.

Labor’s $11b election pitch a ‘deliberate choice’ for debt and deficit

Queensland Labor is mulling borrowing billions for a pre-election $11.2 billion giveaway budget that economists warn risks stoking inflation.

Steven Miles on Thursday.

Labor to splash $26b on green energy projects in Qld

Queensland will increase its spend on green energy transition by $7 billion to $26 billion over the coming four years as new poll compounds fears of election wipeout.

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May 2024

Jackie Trad (right) was former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s deputy for years.

Qld corruption watchdog overhaul ‘will not please all’

A review of Queensland corruption watchdog paves the way for some details of a report into former deputy premier Jackie Trad to be released, but not any criticism of her behaviour.

Taylor Swift performed for packed crowds in Melbourne.

Brutal economics behind city’s Taylor Swift snub

When the Eras Tour was announced last year, some cities were in, and some out. Even a premier was texting about it.

Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick.

Queensland heads for deficit as Labor readies election cash splash

A pre-election spending spree will result in Queensland’s forecast surplus swinging into a deficit of about $3 billion, Treasurer Cameron Dick says.

March 2024

The support base for Anthony Albanese’s Labor Party is getting bigger.

State polls position Albanese for a second term

Polling booths around the country show Labor’s support base is growing enough for another narrow federal win.

February 2024

Yvette D’Ath announces her retirement at a press conference.

Queensland attorney-general calls time on career

Yvette D’Ath will stay in her post until the state election in October but will then leave to “find more balance in my life”.

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