Unions and so-called work ‘perks’ have become the scapegoat for blowouts on Qld projects as the LNP moves to scrap the BPIC policy. But there’s more to the story, writes CFMEU official Dylan Howard.
A leaked document, developed by a major Queensland hospital, warns patients about the media and asks them to alert hospital staff if they intend to speak with a journalist.
Professional misconduct. Fourteen allegations of rape. Theft. Fraud. What other dirty secrets are there in Queensland’s public service?
Millions of dollars allocated to create a business case for passenger rail between Brisbane and Toowoomba was actually spent by the former state government.
The former big-spending Labor state government splashed $139,000 on advertising every day in the financial year leading up to the election, but Queenslanders saw right through them.
Premier David Crisafulli has declared his sights are set on a blueprint of “generational” infrastructure, the state’s transport system, and water security to keep LNP in government.
A long battle over a controversial development on a former golf club site will rage on despite the state government’s move to ensure its approval is quashed.
The decision to slash $1.4bn in union perks has saved Brisbane’s 2032 Games from “embarrassment”, according to Premier David Crisafulli.
Just a day after the LNP dumped the controversial CFMEU “tax” members of the militant union have shutdown a Cross River Rail site at Woolloongabba.
It was slated as the political musical event of the year, and a newly-minted MP has blown her colleagues away after delivering a knockout performance. THIS IS GEORGE STREET BEAT
A war of words has erupted after the LNP government temporarily suspended the controversial BPIC policy. HAVE YOUR SAY
A new survey shows huge support for a separate North Queensland state. But the most popular capital will annoy residents in a rival town. VOTE IN OUR POLL
The cancellation of the state’s BPIC policy will do away with largesse that would never pass the most cursory of pub tests, writes the editor.
The impact of Trump tariffs is minuscule compared to the economic self-harm we have done, writes Matt Canavan.
A former country cop has compared the worst horrors she saw in her police career, including domestic violence, to the toll of “industrial-scale” renewable projects on rural communities across the state.
Unions are threatening to take to the streets to protect workers’ rights after the LNP suspended the controversial CFMEU tax.
Love it or hate it, the CFMEU wields power right across Queensland. This is the story of its rise. SPECIAL REPORT
Three people a month have been killed on the notorious Bruce Hwy this year with the state government promising a “long-term strategy” which the Opposition says is “not going to save a single life”.
For the first election in a long time the LNP had discipline in spades. That discipline needs to continue in government, writes Graham Young.
Sending Kevin Rudd to Donald Trump to ask for favours for Australia makes about as much sense as sending a cat to a dog pound.
In wake of three deaths on the Bruce Highway in the past 24 hours, new Premier David Crisafulli has vowed to have an advisory body up-and-running by the end of the year.
It’s the lesson every minister in the incoming LNP administration should write on a post-it note and stick on their computer monitor, writes the editor.
Premier David Crisafulli is asking Canberra for more cash, while saying Olympic stadiums can be built within the existing budget.
Embattled casino giant Star Entertainment Group dished out undeclared benefits to LNP politicians now sitting around the cabinet table, it has been revealed.
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