Reason behind shocking rise in Qld road toll
Queensland is set to record its highest number of road fatalities in more than a decade, with the latest figures from Transport and Main Roads revealing cause.
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‘Dismayed’: Premier avoids spotlight after red-faced backflip
Queensland’s Premier has been forced into an embarrassing backflip – but it was all done very quietly. FULL REPORT
Health minister’s brutal verdict on her own department
Health Minister Yvette D’Ath has delivered a brutal assessment of her own department, declaring some staff are scared to speak up.
Offenders who got away now on notice as state set for DNA overhaul
Rapists and other sex offenders set free due to catastrophic failings at Queensland’s DNA lab could be brought to justice under proposed changes to double jeopardy laws.
‘Not acceptable’: Latest offence e-scooter riders to be fined for
Queensland’s crackdown on e-scooter riders continues, with another annoying and dangerous habit being targeted.
Why you could soon get a 10c refund for cask wine containers
Large cask wine containers could soon be eligible for a 10c refund under new plans from the Palaszczuk government to widen the Containers for Change program. SEE WHAT ELSE COULD BE ADDED.
$100m left unclaimed in containers for change scheme
A whopping $100m is being left unclaimed every year by those who aren’t cashing their containers in to get a 10c refund – the equivalent of about one billion bottles and cans.
WATCH: Minister’s safety dance as taxpayers fund $450k Wiggles song
Queensland taxpayers will pay The Wiggles almost half a million dollars for a new campaign that will teach kids about electrical safety. Minister Grace Grace joined that action at this morning’s launch.
Seven fails, one A-: Palaszczuk government ministers rated
Our state politics team have given their verdict on the Palaszczuk government’s performance, with one minister receiving an E and seven failing to get a pass mark. VOTE IN THE REPORT CARD NOW
George Street Beat: Top journo’s embarrassing Palaszczuk fail
She’s the longest serving female premier Australia’s ever had, but Annastacia Palaszczuk has failed to make a sufficient impression on one of the nation’s most respected political reporters despite featuring in her new book.
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