Insider spills on union influence behind key Palaszczuk policy
A former Labor press secretary claims secrecy triumphed over transparency as unions dictated policy inside the Palaszczuk government, writes Des Houghton.
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A head for newspapers: The man who tells and sells our stories
Baz McAlister’s headline-writing skills have won him a swag of awards and nominations over the past decade. Check them out.
‘Drug-addicted, delinquent’: Mum’s downward spiral before hot car deaths
A Logan woman jailed this week for the manslaughter of her two daughters left in a hot car had been neglecting them for months.
Integrity smokescreens hiding mistakes of Premier’s cronies
Annastacia Palaszczuk and her cabinet cronies succeeded in distracting the media from the serious arm wrestle with the Crime and Corruption Commission that goes to the heart of government integrity, or a lack of it, writes Des Houghton. Have your say.
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Australia take note: BoJo shows how to deal with Extinction Rebellion
Most of us will applaud Britain’s new Public Order Bill that gives police extra powers to smash eco-protesters who deliberately disrupt traffic, writes Des Houghton.
Hopes for Whiskey Au Go Go answers fading like memories
In the five decades since Brisbane’s night of infamy, memories have faded and warped, important records have been lost and destroyed and crucial witnesses have died.
Tasmanians could teach uncouth Queenslanders some manners
Queenslanders are a bunch of uncouth oaths, Des Houghton concludes after sampling Tasmanian hospitality. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Man who helped build Brisbane from its convict origins
This “original Pommy” saw the young colony go from a population of 2000 to a thriving capital boasting 310,000 people at the time of his death.
‘Blood everywhere’: What really happened on Amber and Johnny’s insane Gold Coast trip
Shocking new details of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s stay at motorcycle legend Mick Doohan’s Gold Coast mansion in 2015 have been laid bare.
Claims of torture, fabricating evidence, nepotism – but CCC not interested
If allegations of torture, incitement to violence and malpractice in a state government integrity unit are not enough to warrant an investigation, what the hell is, wonders Des Houghton.
Grave concerns: MP queries CCC probe into school torture
Whistleblowers are being punished while questions to the CCC about startling allegations in the state’s education department remain unanswered
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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