What the recession means for Queensland
How the “worst drop on record” and recession hit Queensland has been revealed in the grim economic figures, including what we were willing to splash out money on during the lockdown and where we shut up shop.
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Emergency loans to help Aussies get back home
The Federal Government has opened a financial lifeline for some of the nearly 20,000 Australians stranded overseas while the international border is closed.
Call for national response to catastrophic bushfires
A Royal Commission into last summer’s devastating bushfires – which killed 33 people and destroyed more than 3000 homes – has delivered its interim findings after hearing from 290 witnesses and scouring more than 2000 documents and 1700 public submissions.
Labor, Greens ‘trapped’ into opposing $3.3m project
Federal Labor says the Government deliberately set a test to force the Opposition and Greens to oppose a $3.3 million coal-fired power station for north Queensland.
Last-minute JobKeeper jostle as deadline looms
With time running out for changes to be made to the Government’s JobKeeper wage subsidy, Labor is looking to add more protections for low-paid workers.
Feds seizing $5m of dirty assets every week
See the amazing haul of luxury good and products seized by AFP officers as they set their sights on dismantling the lifestyle of anyone profiting from organised crime.
Labor-Greens threat to $3.3m power station
The Federal Government has set aside $3.3 million to fund a feasibility study into a new coal-fired power station, but Labor and the Greens are launching an 11th-hour bid to block it.
Virgin bid: Dutton slams Qld Premier as ‘incompetent’
Peter Dutton has renewed his savage attack on Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk over the State Government’s plans to launch a bid for Virgin Australia, describing the bid to keep thousands of jobs in Brisbane as “fanciful” and “dangerous”.
Where you’ll find 4500 jobs up for grabs
Unemployment might be about to reach once-in-a-century highs, but some of Queensland’s biggest employers have begun urgent recruitment to fill thousands of positions created by the coronavirus crisis. WHERE THE JOBS ARE
Scientist return to cane toads to solve pest problem
CQ Turtle Team volunteer Jodi Jones was hopeful the trial would be a success, given goannas were the biggest threat to the turtle nesting population at Wreck Rock.
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