DREAMWORLD came close to being sold off at a “knockdown price” or shut completely as the Covid pandemic wreaked havoc on its bottom line, the chairman of the theme park’s parent company has revealed.

NAPLAN results are being kept secret after participation rates in the national standardised test took a nosedive, with Covid, influenza and floods to blame.

ASYLUM-seeker turn-backs, tax cuts and the recognition of Palestine are among a slew of contentious federal government policy positions that are under threat, following a successful power grab by the ALP Left.

PREMIER Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the state government will no longer recommend mask wearing in indoor settings.

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