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Hayden JohnsonState Political editor

Hayden Johnson is State Political editor for The Courier-Mail. He previously worked at The Australian, in Tasmania and regional Queensland.

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QLD Politics

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young spoke to media in Townsville at Queensland Country Bank Stadium following the first cabinet meeting of the year. PICTURE: MATT TAYLOR.

Premier to PM: Fate of thousands in your hands

With nearly 200,000 Queensland businesses relying on JobKeeper to survive, the Premier has thrown down a challenge to the Prime Minister.

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Supplied images of Norfolk Island, from Norfolk Island Tourism, Australia. Snorkelling. Picture: Supplied

Queensland’s $200m takeover of Norfolk Island

Queensland is set to take control of historic Norfolk Island after NSW pulled the pin on a $200 million deal to keep managing the secluded tourist haven. Have your say in our poll.

ExclusiveQLD Politics

Revealed: State’s $200m takeover of Pacific island

Queensland is set to take control of a remote but historic island after another state pulled the pin on the $200 million deal. VOTE IN OUR POLL

Police & Courts

F*ck no. Not with my lifestyle. Not paying for a mortgage, a car and travel. But if I was desperate I could make it work. BROCK WALLPhoto Rebecca Davis / The Observer

Time’s up for serial offenders as DV thugs beat system

Domestic violence offenders are abusing multiple partners undetected as authorities fail to share information about historic abuse, a damning report reveals.

QLD News

The Invasion Day rally organised by Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance and the Brisbane Aboriginal Sovereign Embassy.

Thousands to march in Brisbane CBD for ‘Invasion Day’ protest

More than 6000 people could converge on the Brisbane CBD this morning for a mass ‘Invasion Day’ protest as Queensland’s political leaders call for unity.

QLD News

Million-a-year, big bonuses: Qld’s highest paid public servants

Queensland’s top public servants have pocketed pay packets close to $1 million – some with big bonuses – despite COVID-19. SEE THE FULL LIST OF BIG EARNERS

QLD Politics

PM’s ‘insult’ to make Brisbane Invasion Day ‘biggest ever’

A record crowd is expected at Brisbane’s “Invasion Day” march after “insulting” comments by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. VOTE IN OUR POLL

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(clockwise from top left) Graham Turner, Bevan Slattery, Scott Hutchinson and Clive Palmer are among more than 15 Brisbane business leaders to make it to the latest top Australian rich listers.

Surprising suburbs where Brisbane’s richest live

You’d expect the city’s mega wealthy to live on the riverfront, or in a CBD penthouse. But Bridgeman Downs and The Gap?

QLD Politics

Pedestrians and motorists pass along a street decorated for Lunar New Year to mark the upcoming Year of the Ox in Singapore on January 19, 2021. (Photo by Roslan RAHMAN / AFP)

Revealed: Bullish plan to lure 400k Chinese to Qld

Queensland will launch an ambitious bid to bring up to 400,000 Chinese people to the state and boost several struggling industries.

Police & Courts

(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 26, 2020 The photo shows a physical imitation of a Bitcoin in Dortmund, western Germany, on January 27, 2020. - The value of leading cryptocurrency bitcoin fell on January 11, 2021 by 20%, wiping out some of the huge gains racked up in recent weeks, as financial markets became more cautious. The virtual currency fell to $21,061.83 according to the Bloomberg financial news service, a level last seen in March 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic sparked panic around the world. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)

$3.5m ‘money mule’ in cyber scam: police

Police have warned of the danger of becoming a “money mule” after a Dutch national was charged over a $3.5 million cyber scam.

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