Crisafulli government facing integrity acid test
Will the integrity scandals that swamped the Palaszczuk and Miles governments return to haunt David Crisafulli? He is about to be tested, writes Des Houghton.
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Rival pollies in awkward beachside coffee clash
A holidaying Steven Miles wasn’t the only politician in the room when he dropped in to a Sunshine Coast cafe for a coffee fix earlier this week.
Gender activists have scored a resounding victory
Congratulations to transgender activists. You have had a resounding victory over the medical fraternity, elected representatives and educators in Australia. Or so it would seem to me, writes Des Houghton.
Labor lies, cover-ups exposed. Now finish the purge, Premier
Will 2025 be the best of times and the worst of times for David Crisafulli, Des Houghton asks.
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Why I have doubts about large-scale hydro plants
Internal reports that have been hidden away for four years challenge Steven Miles’s claims that two large-scale hydro plants will be an endless source of cheap energy for a century.
Welcome to Queensland: Beautiful one day, intimidated the next
Where were the federal police when the flag of an internationally recognised terrorist organisation was hoisted over the campus of the University of Queensland this week, asks Des Houghton.
Why Queensland risks becoming a $25bn money laundering haven
The Crime and Corruption Commission has warned of an explosion in Queensland’s criminal economy with the value of money laundered in the state last year possibly as high as $25 billion.
Koala population in danger as state gov races to net zero target
Perhaps the most important question asked in Parliament this week was whether wind farm turbine noise will disrupt koala communications and speed up their extinction, writes Des Houghton.
Who will step into save the Olympics for Brisbane?
The Olympics is a glorious festival that brings nations together and must not be derailed by puny politicians, writes Des Houghton.
Exposed: ‘Cruel, degrading’ horror stories of infants born alive after failed abortions
In the past two years, 90 Queensland babies have been born alive after abortions, MP Robbie Katter says, as he exposes horrific tales of infants being discarded, and launches a crusade to legislate for their human rights. WARNING: Disturbing.
‘Without my consent’: Labor staffer accused of filming prominent female LNP MP
Just weeks after a leaked photo saw Steven Miles accused of being a liar in parliament, a recent ’voyeur’ scandal is set to reignite, writes Des Houghton.
‘I told you we were headed for an Olympics disaster – here’s why’
If the state government listened to this advice they may have avoided an Olympics diaster.
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