The new union for small business where ‘parasites’ aren’t welcome
A new union will start in Brisbane next week, but “parasites” are not welcome to join, writes Des Houghton.
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‘I’ll never forgive them’: Sacked mayor tells of dying mum’s heartbreak
Fallen Moreton Bay mayor Allan Sutherland has revealed the toll taken on his family by corruption charges – and how he believes he was set up.
Tributes flow for man who founded Dreamworld and changed Qld forever
Queensland tourism soared when serial entrepreneur John Longhurst acted on a vision and built Dreamworldon the Gold Coast. After his death aged 89 this week, we should remember him as a true visionary, writes Des Houghton.
‘Could have been used on hospitals’: Has the Premier bought Qld a $200m white elephant?
With huge changes to quarantine rules for international arrivals, the once essential quarantine facility at Toowoomba’s Wellcamp Airport seems past its used-by date – and one of the state’s top docs says the millions could have been much better spent.
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From Macca’s burger flipper to multimillion cellar door mogul
From humble beginnings as a paperboy and Macca’s worker, this Queensland entrepreneur is growing a hospitality empire.
How did watchdog know of interview before publication?
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate – and I – want to know how the council watchdog knew about our interview ahead of time, writes Des Houghton.
Time for Premier to face ethics committee over emails
The time has come for the Opposition to refer the Premier to the parliamentary ethics committee over her email scandal, writes Des Houghton.
The invasion of privacy we desperately need
It’s been labelled Big Brother and an intrusion on our lives – and that’s by the people who support it, writes Des Houghton.
Qld building regulator in line of fire
Queensland’s building and certification system is a fiasco allowing ‘dangerous buildings’ to sidestep the code, writes Des Houghton.
Revealed: Corrupt union’s cosy deal with builders
A mutually beneficial arrangement with builders allows the corrupt CFMEU to thrive and expand, writes Des Houghton.
Labor digging us into huge hole with Cross River Rail
The Cross River rail project, plagued by delays and design flaws, looks set for massive cost blowouts and may well have been privatisation by stealth, writes Des Houghton
How scarily similar New Year played out 100 years ago
When the Queenslanders of yesteryear ushered in a new decade 100 years ago, the memories of another frightening pandemic still lingered.
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