WWII spy unit that redefined isolation
A top-secret spy network charged with monitoring Japanese movements north of Australia in World War II brought new meaning to isolation and confinement.
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Weak Premier looks vulnerable after trip-ups
Cracks are starting to appear in the seemingly impenetrable wall the Labor Party has built around Annastacia Palaszczuk, writes Des Houghton.
Thank big business for our recovery
When the age of coronavirus comes to an end it will not be big government but big business that comes to the rescue of unemployed workers, writes Des Houghton.
Viral meltdown a win for the green Left
Greens politicians must be exceedingly happy at the coronavirus crisis gripping Queensland and the world, writes Des Houghton.
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State has local councils by the balls
THE power-hungry State Government has tightened its testicular hold on local councils, which cannot survive in their current form, writes Des Houghton. JOIN THE DEBATE
US fear putting princely sums in jeopardy
US-SAUDI ARABIA relations are under greater pressure than ever before following the suspected murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, writes Dennis Atkins.
Video gaming on steroids to hit stadiums
TENS of thousands of video games fanatics will pack southeast Queensland arenas to watch tournaments as eSport becomes a multi-billion dollar industry, write Daryl Passmore and Chris Honnery.
Desperate Libs bring in the big gun
ANYONE watching national politics this past week could be excused for thinking Scott Morrison’s Government has been going out of its way to ensure defeat in the Wentworth by-election, writes Dennis Atkins.
Questions shouldn’t go down with the ship
THE botched sinking of the ex-HMAS Tobruk off the Queensland coast is a multimillion-dollar stuff-up that deserves far greater scrutiny, writes Steven Wardill.
New abortion laws: freedom or fascism?
AS QUEENSLAND MPs vote on whether to decriminalise abortion in the state, campaigners on both sides have their final word on the emotive, polarising issue.
It’s time to rename southeast Queensland
THE term ‘southeast Queensland’ is uninspiring, has little meaning and sounds almost like a traffic direction. So is it time to rebrand to solve the region’s potential identity crisis?
‘Cover-up’ claims after mine crippled by fires
THE potential dangers of mining are well known. But accusations of a Government “cover-up” have surfaced after a mammoth Queensland mine was crippled by underground fires, writes Des Houghton.
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