Dutton to sack up to 36k public servants to pay for Medicare scheme
Peter Dutton has outlined how his mega Medicare boost would be funded, insisting his pledge to match Labor’s investment was no kneejerk response.
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Union’s dire warning amid bus strike, walk-off for 1000 librarians, call centre staff
Brisbane bus drivers have set a new date for a peak-hour strike as librarians, call centre staff and other unionists join a bitter pay dispute threatening to spread to all of council’s 8000 staff.
‘All actions considered’: Qld nurses could strike over pay offer
The state’s biggest union, covering nurses and midwives, has not ruled out taking strike action if the government refuses to budge on its latest pay offer. The Premier has now responded.
Teens accused of Qld woman’s rape known to police
The three teens charged over a violent Cairns home invasion where a woman was allegedly dragged from her bed and raped were known to police as the community is gripped by fear.
Hospital or a gym? Shock claim leaves pollies dodging questions
Labor and the LNP have both refused to take the blame for shock revelations about just how bad overcrowding is at Queensland’s largest hospital.
Why fans will have to do the loco-motion to see Kylie in Brisbane
Commuter chaos is looming next week when Kylie Minogue is due to perform at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.
Peak-hour Brisbane bus strike set to spark traffic mayhem across city
Brisbane City Council bus drivers will walk off the job for a second time in two weeks next week, as pay negotiations stall, but this time commuters will feel the pain in the afternoon peak hour.
Mayor to Premier: Knock down, rebuild of Gabba is a new stadium
Brisbane’s Lord Mayor has upped pressure on the government ahead of the Olympics infrastructure report, saying a knock down and rebuild of the Gabba is the same as building a new stadium.
One a minute cancelled: Mayor responds after bus driver strike disruption
Bus services were cancelled at a rate of one a minute “due to staff availability”, even for a period after official strike action was due to end, as Brisbane’s Mayor responds to drivers’ pay demands.
Robot armies, communists: Lord Mayor reveals bizarre overseas itinerary
A visit to the control centre of a robot army and meetings with Communist Party politicians were some of the weird highlights of a SEQ mayors fact-finding trip.
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