Public servant fraud warning
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Belated disciplinary action taken over Mason failings
Annastacia Palaszczuk says disciplinary action has been taken following a damning report into the tragic Mason Lee case, even though her government knew for years that Child Safety officers charged with protecting him didn’t sight him at crucial times but failed to sack them.
Gas bills to fall, $100m more in royalties for govt
Almost $100 million in extra royalties will pour into government coffers every year, and Queenslanders’ gas bills should drop after the Palaszczuk Government announced it’s changing the way it bills gas companies for extracting the natural resource.
Shocking cases to spark child safety probe
The Queensland Child and Family Commission will examine two appalling child safety cases that have rocked Brisbane this week.
Fast-food farce: Restaurants say COVID-safe rules unworkable
Fast-food restaurants say unworkable COVID-safe rules are preventing them from reopening their dine-in areas. But the government says the rules will stay.
‘No excuse’: Child neglect cases spark full-scale investigation
Three children who were found to have been subjected to horrific neglect in Brisbane this week have been the catalyst for a full-scale investigation into how the abuse was allowed to happen.
Test that will prove if two COVID-19 cases are linked
A specialist test will reveal whether the virus Blackwater’s Nathan Turner had when he died is the same one a Rockhampton nurse had when she illegally drove to the small town while sick.
Special test will reveal source of Blackwater infection
A special COVID-19 test that can reveal the specific strain of the virus that infected and killed Blackwater man Nathan Turner will shed light on whether a Rockhampton nurse could be responsible for the contamination.
Hanson ‘desperate for headlines’ over border – Miles
As her deadline for Queensland to reopen its borders or face a High Court action approaches, Pauline Hanson’s threat has been slammed by the Health Minister as more concerned with headlines than the health of her fellow Queenslanders.
10 new cases as reason for lockdown fine spike revealed
Victoria has recorded 10 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, including five people from a single household. It comes as a major reason for Victoria Police issuing thousands more lockdown fines than its interstate counterparts has been revealed.
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