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David Crisafulli and Ray Hadley have clashed over Qld's sunset clauses.

‘Sitting on his backside’: Hadley blasts Premier over sunset clauses

High-profile former radio host Ray Hadley, stung more than $1m by a Queensland property loophole, says Premier David Crisafulli promised to fix the problem but has abandoned buyers since gaining power.

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Anti-semitic graffiti near Robina hospital on the Gold Coast.

The tragic but inevitable outcome when hateful rhetoric is tolerated

When Jew-hating language is tolerated, repeated or defended, the consequences are not theoretical – they are deadly, writes Jason Steinberg.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 11, 2025: Queensland Premier David Crisafulli during parliament question time in Brisbane. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

‘How does that happen?’ Jewish leaders’ demand to Crisafulli

Premier David Crisafulli has agreed to examine tightening gun laws after Queensland Jewish leaders called for reform following the Bondi Beach massacre.

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Mourners gather to pay a floral tribute to Bondi Beach shooting victims at the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 15, 2025. A father-and-son team toting long-barrelled guns shot and killed 15 people including a 10-year-old girl at Sydney's Bondi Beach on December 14, with authorities labelling it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

The shining lights who emerged on our darkest of days

We must look for the light in this time of darkness for our nation, writes the editor.

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Tim Nicholls; new Toowoomba Hospital.

‘Fantasy’: New completion date revealed for Toowoomba hospital

Toowoomba’s new hospital faces a delay but gains an expanded mental health unit under a revised government masterplan. The new start date here:

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Mourners embrace as they gather by floral tributes at the Bondi Pavillion in memory of the victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on December 15, 2025. A father-and-son team toting long-barrelled guns shot and killed 15 people including a 10-year-old girl at Sydney's Bondi Beach on December 14, with authorities labelling it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)

‘Missed warnings’: Nationals’ promise to Bondi victims

Nationals leader has stood firm on Australia’s gun laws, instead calling for immigration and intelligence reform as regional Queensland leaders speak out on the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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14/12/2025: QLD Treasurer and Minister for Home Ownership David Janetzki, with prospective home owners Jordan Ivins and Isabelle Churchill, in Morayfield, Brisbane. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen / Courier Mail

The $400m debt bomb Janetzki didn’t see coming

Treasurer David Janetzki’s mid-year budget has ballooned out by almost $400m. Here’s why.

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David Janetzki; Deb Frecklington; Back Creek Bridge.

‘Critical upgrade’: LNP finally funds notorious single-lane bridge

The LNP government has committed funding to upgrade the notorious single-lane Back Creek Bridge following pressure from The Chronicle and the community.

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Belongings of members of the Jewish community are seen at the scene of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 15, 2025. Two gunmen who shot and killed 15 people at a Jewish celebration on Sydney's iconic Bondi Beach were a 50-year-old father and his 24-year-old son, Australian police said. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

Frydenberg: Our leaders have failed — everything must change after this

Australia is no longer safe for Jews and the terror attack at Bondi Beach was sadly all too predictable. Things cannot stay the same — everything must be on the table and those who spew hate can no longer be tolerated.

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Hon David Janetzki MP, Treasurer of Queensland, featured speaker at The Resources Media Club lunch, Customs House, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston

Treasurer to reveal how state will fund hefty frontline pay rises

Treasurer David Janetzki faces a budget reality check today as he reveals how Queensland will fund major pay rises for nurses and police amid mounting financial pressures.

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Brisbane aerial CBD skyline. Picture: Supplied by Knight Frank

How Qld became Australia’s biggest infrastructure spender

Queensland’s construction boom has defied expectations by outpacing every other Australian state, though it faces a critical shortage of 15,000 builders and engineers.

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‘Disgusted’: Courts slammed as ‘Adult Crime, Adult Time’ ignored

Victims of crime are “disgusted and appalled” at Queensland courts as only 25 per cent of children charged under tough new laws are being sentenced as adults.

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Premier David Crisafulli, Parliament Question Time, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston

Crisafulli kept his promise, the courts have let him down

If the courts will not embrace the Adult Crime, Adult Time laws, perhaps the government needs to look for other legislative measures to force their hand, writes The Editor.

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REAL ESTATE: Generic housing Brisbane

How Qld plans to get you into a $1m home faster

Queensland has doubled funding for its shared equity scheme to $330 million, allowing 2000 first home buyers to purchase properties worth up to $1 million.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 12, 2025: South Australian Health Minister Chris Picton and Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls speak to the media as Health Ministers from all states gathered in Brisbane for a national meeting. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

When your overrun, understaffed hospital will be rescued

Health Minister Tim Nicholls will unveil his long-awaited Hospital Rescue Plan today.

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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos DECEMBER 12, 2025: Federal Health Minister Mark Butler at the National Health Ministers meeting in Brisbane. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Billions in hospital funding under threat by Albanese ultimatum

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has threatened to withdraw billions in critical health funding if states reject the government’s latest $21bn hospital deal by February.

Jason Gagg speaks about the death of son Hudson in an ebike accident.

‘Worst pain’: Dad’s fight for ‘Huddo’s Law’ after son’s e-bike tragedy

A Gold Coast father whose son died in an e-bike crash in September says the state government must make urgent reforms before it’s too late for more Queensland families.

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A woman threatened with a blowtorch by her son and another scammed by online thieves are among the shocking cases of elder abuse unfolding across the Fraser Coast, a care service has revealed.

Qld’s shocking elder abuse rates … and who’s committing the crime

Queensland seniors face shocking abuse rates with nearly 15 per cent suffering physical, mental and financial harm from family members in a failing protection system.

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Heath Goddard and Greg Haycroft

Veteran LNP members suspended over push for party reform

Long-serving LNP donors Heath Goddard and Graeme Haycroft have been suspended and say they expect to be thrown out for challenging party control.

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Cresta Richardson QTU President, at the QTU Milton offices. - on Thursday 13th November 2025 - Photo Steve Pohlner

Teachers’ union president’s business-class Euro trip paid for by members

As the teachers’ union is locked in tense EBA negotiations with the state government, its president has jetted off to Europe on a business-class trip at members’ expense. THIS IS GEORGE ST BEAT

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The Queensland government has listed a heritage Brisbane building for sale despite experts warning the siteâs unique challenges will drive costs up by 30 per cent.

Heritage-listed CBD ‘public asset’ put up for sale

The state government has put a heritage-listed Brisbane college up for sale after a decade of political conflict, with the asset set to be sold to a private developer.

There have 289 lives lost on the roads – closing in on the record 301 deaths in 2024 – and police have warned the state is tracking higher than the same time last year.

Tragic truth about Qld road toll as ‘15-year record’ nears

Queensland’s road toll has reached 289 deaths as authorities warn the state could surpass last year’s 15-year high of 301 fatalities.

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‘Pull your weight’: Health Minister escalates PM conflict after ‘grinch’ gibe

A war of words between the Prime Minister and state Health Minister is intensifying, as more than 900 elderly Queenslanders remain trapped in hospital beds waiting for aged care support.

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1/12/2025: Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls, during a press conf. on ADHD at Growlife Medical, Highgate Hill, Brisbane. pic: Lyndon Mechielsen / Courier Mail

Editor’s view: Stop name-calling and get on with solutions

The aged care bed block crisis is about people, not politicians, and our leaders should start acting like it, writes the editor.

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