Parties’ mega promises – and when they’ll start
Tens of billions of dollars have been splashed around by both major parties promising massive projects in their election pitches. We’ve examined the fine print.
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Dad’s key role in Premier’s election battle
Amid a highly orchestrated election campaign filled with press conferences and constant travel, Annastacia Palaszczuk has one key person in her inner sanctum to turn to for advice. BEHIND THE SCENES
Piercing screams: Mum’s desperate plight to save son before suicide
The parents of 16-year-old Kai couldn’t find him. The next minute his mum was running down the hallway saying ‘oh no’, the other kids in hysterics. Then came the piercing screams and realisation Kai had taken his own life. Now his mother bravely speaks about their desperate attempts to save him and the impact after his suicide.
Parents to blame for home-school fail
Convenient as it is to criticise teachers when students fall behind, parents should look closer to home and take some responsibility for kids not making the grade, writes Kylie Lang.
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Election Campaign: The Verdict
The sun has set on the final day of the campaign but the debate over who, of the major party leaders, performed the best is still up for discussion as our pundits make very clear.
Bob Hawke: An inevitability of greatness
Bob Hawke never lost faith in his destiny to be a leader for the ages, or in the Labor movement, writes Dennis Atkins
Evidence points to him loving it here
Ioan Gruffud, star of Harrow, reveals how relaxed and comfortable he is in our River City as shoots the popular ABC series’ second season. Amy Price reports
Labor MP gives voters the rough end
The Labor Member for Herbert has gone MIA in our live-streamed election debate — so Courier-Mail personality Peter Gleeson has used an appropriately north Queensland stand-in. WATCH THE REPLAY
Owners inflamed by cladding regulations
Queensland unit owners may be forced to spend tens of thousands removing building materials still freely available at hardware stores like Bunnings, writes Des Houghton
People power push helps Angus get his wheels
Angus Hopkins just wants a little bit of independence. He and his mum should never have had to wait so long for the NDIS to fund his wheelchair, writes Janelle Miles
MP takes on rivals in knife-edge seat
Candidates for one of the most heated battles of the federal election campaign, where only about 600 votes are needed for the seat to change hands have gone head to head in our live debate. WATCH HOW IT PLAYED OUT
Dingo divide bares its teeth again
The recent snatching of a toddler by a Fraser Island dingo has prompted calls to protect visitors from these ancient creatures, but the chasm between those who believe they should be removed f and those who think the humans should go is widening, writes Peter Hall.
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