Premier, stand up and end this gender madness
A courageous psychiatrist who dared question the “affirmation model” should be reinstated immediately and deserves a public apology, writes Des Houghton.
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10 stadiums, six hospitals: What fight against drugs is costing us
Australia is sleepwalking towards a drug nightmare … and the worst thing is, the warning signs couldn’t be any more obvious, writes Des Houghton.
What dirty secrets are buried in the Qld public service?
Professional misconduct. Fourteen allegations of rape. Theft. Fraud. What other dirty secrets are there in Queensland’s public service?
‘They lied black and blue’: Miles unworthy to lead Labor again
Critics have rightly focused on the staggering cost overruns of Labor’s absurdly overblown Pioneer-Burdekin hydro project, but there is a deeper scandal, writes Des Houghton.
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‘Glossed over mistakes’: No quick fix for Qld’s health crisis
The state’s health crisis is so bad that it will take more than a decade to fix, warns an ex-chief of the Metro North emergency departments, writes Des Houghton.
Eulogy for former top cop provides lessons for those who follow
Queensland’s fight against corruption has a long history – and former commissioner Jim O’Sullivan has been remembered as one of its finest warriors, writes Des Houghton.
Borrowed, taxed, spent more … but what does Qld have to show for it?
While Premier Steven Miles and Treasurer Cameron Dick shower Queenslanders with unsustainable sweeteners in a crass attempt to buy votes, the state’s debt is soaring, writes Des Houghton.
Premier is deceiving Qld by refusing to own his past
Steven Miles was front and centre of several of Annastacia Palaszczuk’s failed initiatives. To say otherwise is deceptive, writes Des Houghton.
‘Intolerable interference’: Market stoush will cost council
The hugely popular new Colmslie markets have fallen victim to a neighbourhood dispute that could cost Council who have moved to restrict it to just one day per month, columnist Des Houghton writes.
Meet Dr Steven Miles, whose PhD is in ‘Trade Union Renewal’
The CFMEU being described in Federal Parliament as a criminal organisation rubbed Labor’s nose in it again, and the timing couldn’t have been worse for Miles, writes Des Houghton.
Zombie drug you won’t even know you’re taking
We are in the grip of a methamphetamine crime wave, with new mind-blowing substances on the way, writes Des Houghton.
‘Spiritual duty’: Minister silent on heavenly housing solution
A priest whose flock sold its church to the government has backed a planned housing solution, but there’s no response from church or state.
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