Outsiders taking us for a ride as fines hit $1.3b
New data has revealed the whopping amount fine-dodging international and interstate residents owe to Queenslanders.
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Growing calls to fast-track Sydney border opening
Residents of Australia’s most populous city have been barred from Queensland since December 21 – and a decision about whether to let them back in is expected this week.
$115K specialist fire service job canned
Recruitment for a very specialised highly-paid roll with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has been quietly shelved after an internal review found the position was not required.
Could Tokyo Olympics delay knock off Queensland bid?
Key players at the heart of Queensland’s 2032 Olympics bid have responded to concerns Tokyo’s Games will be postponed by a decade.
QLD jobless rate tops nation
A jobs surge in Tasmania has handed Queensland the nation’s highest unemployment rate despite the Sunshine State gaining thousands of new jobs.
COVID relief: Greater Brisbane unmasked with restrictions set to ease
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed that strict COVID restrictions for the Greater Brisbane area will ease on Friday morning.
15,300 Qld workers needed ahead of $32m ‘perfect storm’
A desperate Queensland industry is seeking thousands of workers ahead of its busiest season, with many operators preparing to splash cash to secure help.
Farm scheme fail as $30m left to rot on the vine
A government program set up to save millions of dollars’ worth of produce from going to waste has attracted shockingly few workers.
Flight crew test positive as three COVID cases confirmed
Queensland has recorded three new COVID-19 cases overnight, with two of those being flight crew from overseas, but hopes remain that the state will be mask-free from Friday.
Qld on track for restrictions to ease as NSW faces deadline
Queensland is on track to lift all COVID-19 restrictions on Friday after one new case was recorded in hotel quarantine, while NSW is against the clock to track down the sources of nine unlinked cases.
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