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Madura McCormack is the Federal Political Reporter at The Courier-Mail based in Brisbane. She was previously political reporter at the NT News and the Townsville Bulletin, and has also worked at Mackay’s Daily Mercury following her cadetship at The Courier-Mail.

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NCA 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION Labor BUS. DAY 8 05/04/2025 Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail In QLD, Electorate of MaranoaPrime Minister with the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Jenny McAllister (kharki shirt) , the Mayor of Longreach Cr Tony Rayner and the Mayor of Winton Cr Cathy White.Touring flood damage at the farm owned by Martin (log blue shirt) and Rebecca Eggerling (red shirt), Jacob, 9 (light blue shirt) and Cooper, 11 (dark blue shirt).Picture: Jason Edwards / NewsWire

‘Carnage’: Flood-hit kids share devastation with PM

Anthony Albanese has toured a family’s flood hit property, much to the delight of two young brothers who now face the prospect of repairing kilometres of fence to keep wild dogs out. SEE THE VIDEO

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 23, 2023: Services Australia Medicare office in Marion. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

‘Don’t think that’s controversial’: Dutton defends WFH crackdown

Peter Dutton has defended his plan to get more public servants back into the office as Labor warns his cuts will hit pensioners, veterans and those with a disability.

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A Channel 10 camera man fell victim Peter Dutton ball kick at a media appearance in Darwin. Picture: NewsWire

WATCH: Dutton’s offer after drawing blood in footy mishap

Peter Dutton made an offer to a cameraman injured after he was hit by a football on the campaign trail. SEE THE VIDEO

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PM tight-lipped on plan to get port in Aussie hands as Dutton strikes back

Peter Dutton has said Australia should not have done a 99-year lease over the Port of Darwin with China, which is now a national security issue. It comes as the PM tried to steal his thunder.

QLD Business

Wyreema Grazier Jeff Brookes took over the operation along with his wife Ilka, of this 121 year old property in 2020. Establishing a grazing property with 250 head of Angus cattle on the 1000 acre just south of Toowoomba on the Darling Downs. Responding to the tariffs enforced by the US. 3rd April 2025, pic David Martinelli

Don’t panic: Qld beef in the box seat despite Trump’s tariffs

Beef industry representatives remain optimistic despite the Trump administration’s tariffs, while warning the full impact is not yet known.

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Wide Bay Trumpet of Patriots federal election candidate Gabrial Neil Pennicott.

‘Obsessed with self importance’: Palmer man’s $2.5m fraud, international extradition

A former Tassie businessman contesting the conservative seat of Wide Bay in the federal election for the Trumpet of Patriots party, has responded to explosive revelations of his criminal past.

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Dickson Decides unveil their independent candidate Ellie Smith to run against Peter Dutton in Dickson at a community launch in Bunya. Picture: Liam Kidston

‘Whale-riding hippie’: Qld teal spent five hours chained to coal power station

A Climate 200-backed independent attempting to unseat Peter Dutton once broke into a major power station and chained herself to a conveyor belt in an anti-coal protest, it can be revealed.

QLD weather news

A small white sedan has been caught out in flood waters on Yandina - Bli Bli Road near McMartins Fruit and Veg. Picture: Patrick Woods.

School holidays ruined? Dianne deluge homes in on SEQ

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Dianne will lash South East Queensland with heavy rainfall on Wednesday, but will the clouds clear in time for the school holidays?

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Qld teal’s defence of anti-coal hoax that caused $314m stock market slump

A Climate 200-backed Independent trying to unseat Peter Dutton once equated an anti-coal activist whose hoax wiped millions from the stock market as a modern day Rosa Parks.

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Generic picture of cranes working on construction sites in Brisbane 24th August 2024 Picture David Clark

Tradie cost blowout as Olympic race starts, Alfred chaos bites

Construction costs are expected to rise in South East Queensland just as the state readies to put shovels in the ground for the 2032 Games.

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