Music lover and construction boss Scott Hutchison says it’s time Boondall Entertainment Centre bit the dust. He’s prepared to do the job – and fork out $50m for an inner-city replacement. WELCOME TO HIGH STEAKS
It costs local councils less than the price of a cup of coffee per resident to fluoridate the water supply for a whole year, new analysis has revealed.
Queensland’s local councils are being relentlessly lobbied by anti-fluoride conspiracy theorists – including a prolific group founded by a ‘sovereign citizen’ and holocaust denier.
The Federal Government has responded to the shock news that Casino behemoth Star Entertainment Group could collapse within weeks, putting the future of Queen’s Wharf at risk.
Will the integrity scandals that swamped the Palaszczuk and Miles governments return to haunt David Crisafulli? He is about to be tested, writes Des Houghton.
A holidaying Steven Miles wasn’t the only politician in the room when he dropped in to a Sunshine Coast cafe for a coffee fix earlier this week.
A major union has slammed Peter Dutton’s Bruce Highway funding caveat to exclude the CFMEU from future projects, warning that any move to ban workers from sites would be illegal.
A Queensland MP has called on the Premier to appoint a Minister for Men to his Cabinet, arguing that males are “grossly over represented in areas of disadvantage”. HAVE YOUR SAY
The state government has promised to slash $757m in consultant and contractor costs by the end of June – but there’s one problem.
Tim Nicholls enthusiastically supported state-mandated water fluoridation in 2008, but now he’s health minister his position is different.
Queensland is being held to ransom by a vocal few who refuse to believe the science that proves water fluoridation improves health outcomes, writes the editor.
None of our energy regulators’ recent actions should fill you with confidence that they know what they are doing, writes Matt Canavan.
For areas of the state that don’t have fluoridated water, Queensland Health is planning to introduce a different measure.
A controversial planned Olympic venue dividing a bayside council has received the backing of a secret business case.
Queensland police want a new offence legislated which they claim will reduce paperwork and make perpetrators appear in court sooner.
The smart way to limit any political capital the Prime Minister may have won on the Bruce Highway would have been to immediately match the funding commitment, writes the editor.
The Bruce Highway will receive billions in funding regardless of the federal election outcome, after Peter Dutton matched the government’s $7.2bn pledge and vowed to ban the militant union.
With the rollout of hybrid vehicles police may be less than eager to engage in any urgent-duty driving, writes Terry Goldsworthy.
Queensland’s newly minted Treasurer is facing growing criticism for taking a three-week holiday after delaying a mid-year budget update in light of a growing list of inherited cost blowouts.
It’s Queensland’s biggest traffic carrier – and one of the nation’s deadliest roads. This is the story of all the calls for upgrades through the years. SPECIAL REPORT
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s pre-election spending spree continues in Queensland on Wednesday, as he unveils a $260m funding boost for a spate of infrastructure projects.
Minister Fiona Simpson ignored an Indigenous leader to instead attend “fancy dinners” and a garden party just hours before a truth-telling inquiry was axed, the Opposition claims.
A strike team has been established amid warning hundreds of emergency doctors must begin training in 2025 to meet demands.
In opposition, David Crisafulli and Jarrod Bleijie were more than happy to make political capital out of the government’s cost blowouts. Now, in government, it is their problem, writes the editor.
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