May 2023
Free tickets to woo politicians in battle for $2.5b Brisbane arena
Here’s how businesses deepened political connections amid a battle for a proposed stadium that is home to the Brisbane 2032 swimming program.
- Liam Walsh
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- Start-ups
Dominello takes a seat in political musical chairs on Tech Council board
Former NSW minister for digital government Victor Dominello’s post-political career is continuing to take shape.
- Paul Smith
July 2021
Jostling begins over Brisbane’s 2032 Organising Committee
A day after the Queensland capital’s Olympic win, a public contest over management of the Games is already playing out.
- Michael Bleby and Mark Ludlow
August 2020
Queensland under fire for propping up theme park giants
The Palaszczuk government is bailing out tourism operators who have been hit by their border closures.
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- Mark Ludlow
June 2020
Sunshine State moves to lock in NZ tourists first
The Queensland government, which has been criticised for its closed borders, is moving to lock in New Zealand flights as early as July.
- Mark Ludlow
May 2020
Qld's justification for border closures slowly crumbling
The number of active COVID-19 cases continues to decrease, falling by a third in the past two weeks.
- Mark Ludlow
'We know businesses are hurting': Qld Tourism Minister
Queensland Tourism Minister Kate Jones says it is a delicate balance between health and the economy when dealing with the coronavirus.
- Mark Ludlow
- Exclusive
- Innovation
Government forms national tech cabinet to plan post-COVID growth
State and territory technology and innovation ministers will regularly meet with federal minister Karen Andrews to unify approaches to tech regulation, skills and AI.
- Paul Smith
March 2020
Tourism operators' Easter holiday boom hopes fading fast
The worsening coronavirus epidemic is forcing Australians to think twice about a domestic holiday at Easter.
- Mark Ludlow and Matthew Cranston
December 2019
Star puts Santo Santoro on retainer
With a Labor government in power and firmly on-side, it seems odd that Star Entertainment Group would hire the LNP's Santo Santoro.
- Myriam Robin