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January

Greens leader Adam Bandt.

Greens promise $95b in new spending in one month

The minor party’s latest pitch is for Canberra to spend $8 billion over four years to underwrite 50¢ public transport fares, saving commuters about $2000 a year.

May 2024

Queensland Premier Steven Miles announcing all bus and train fares would be 50¢ for six months, and possibly longer.

Miles’ 50¢ fares unlikely to save Queensland Labor

Queensland Labor’s $150 million pre-election cash splash follows a $1000 power bill rebate, but experts say most voters have already made up their minds.

April 2024

CFMEU assistant state secretary Jade Ingham with strikers on Tuesday.

Review targets workplace watchdog’s stomach for construction fights

Details about a KPMG review into the Fair Work Ombudsman comes as the CFMEU strikes on a key Qld government project, and warns of potential political fallout.

March 2024

Defining legacy: Brisbane’s messy path to the Olympics

It will be a long haul to transform the QEII stadium to Olympic standard. That’s just one of the hurdles for Queensland.

November 2019

City of Port Phillip mayor Dick Gross wants to see an e-scooter trial.

Electric scooters are coming to a city near you

Trials of for-hire dockless e-scooters are already underway in Brisbane and Adelaide, set to start in Darwin early next year, and local councils in Sydney and Melbourne are keen to follow.

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