Des HoughtonThe Palaszczuk Government may have seen the project through, but it was a forgotten LNP character, rejected by his own party, who was the driving force behind Brisbane’s modern new cityscape, writes Des Houghton.
QLD VotesHe’s standing in a South East Queensland seat of more than 40,000 voters, but this enigmatic LNP candidate won’t say where he works, nor even what he does for a living, writes Des Houghton.
OpinionIf I lived in a place where the state has to step in to feed schoolchildren I’d be embarrassed, Des Houghton argues.
Des HoughtonBrisbane-based Tyson Stelzer is now regarded as a global authority on champagne across the English-speaking world. His book The Champagne Guide is now in its seventh edition, buyers using it as a catalogue and travel guide.
Des HoughtonOne of Australia’s most respected doctors claims he was ousted from the Brisbane hospital he worked in for 31 years for being “outspoken” during private rounds.
Des HoughtonOne of the state’s most respected doctors has spoken out against bullying government bureaucrats in Queensland hospitals.
Des HoughtonGina Rinehart is beefing up Queensland’s cattle reputation, writes Des Houghton.
Des HoughtonThe Premier’s government-owned petrol stations pledge is the kookiest idea I have ever heard from a political leader in the history of this kooky state,” writes Des Houghton.