Minister ‘hasn’t earned his promotion’
Health Minister Steven Miles has pocketed an extra $25,000 with his elevation to deputy premier – but the Opposition says in the real world his pay would be cut.
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Tragic case of the ‘Longreach Cinderella’
The Outback town synonymous with Qantas and the Stockman’s Hall of Fame also had a dark side – including the appalling case of the little girl murdered by her influential parents.
Fears for southeast fishing zones
Recreational fishers may be forced to pay a licence fee to the Aboriginal custodians if native land rights are extended to include traditional fishing grounds off parts of southeast Queensland.
‘Inept’ Treasurer pulls a $3.2 billion swifty
In their latest extraordinary move, the dysfunctional State Labor Government and lacklustre Treasurer Jackie Trad have bypassed the accountability process, writes Des Houghton.
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Murky world of insurance just got darker
THOUSANDS of us are being targeted by a growing scourge triggered by insurance companies, and every single Queensland motorist will pay the price for it, writes Steven Wardill.
Why Cliffsofmoher couldn’t be saved
IT was the tragedy that marred the Melbourne Cup when vets had to kill star Irish galloper CliffsofMoher after he suffered a catastrophic fracture of his shoulder. Now an equine vet explains why he couldn’t be saved.
We’re in the box seat for next revolution
AUSTRALIA and specifically southeast Queensland stand to benefit from what is being termed the fourth industrial revolution.
Boy had 300 seizures a day, lost half his brain
LITTLE Hudson and Mason were miracle twins for their Queensland mums. But when Hudson began suffering 300 seizures a day, they were told he’d be ‘capable of nothing’. But radical surgery to ‘disconnect’ half his brain has worked miracles.
Where next for children of Nauru?
BY CHRISTMAS, all asylum seeker children are expected to be removed from Nauru but it remains unclear whether those who come to Australia — or those already here — will eventually stay.
Spare us the race card, Treasurer
IT IS HYPOCRITICAL of Jackie Trad and the State Government to throw stones on the subject of racism, given their own past sins, writes Steven Wardill.
Worksite deaths prompt construction crackdown
A SPATE of accidents and fatalities on construction projects has led to rising fears of unsafe practices in Queensland’s multibillion-dollar construction industry.
Fascinating Joh tapes offer insight into our history
ALMOST 12 months ago The Courier-Mail exclusively reported on a series of 30-year-old “lost” video interviews with former Queensland premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen. Now, they’ve been digitised online and are accessible to all, writes Matthew Condon.
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