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Brisbane, 17 February 2025. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli during a press conference at the Sunnybank state school. Picture: Supplied by the Department of the Premier/Tertius Pickard.

Time’s up David, what’s the plan for the Bruce? Olympics? Crime?

David Crisafulli hasn’t been premier for long but by now we should know what the plans are. Why the wait? VOTE IN OUR POLL

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If the definition of insanity is to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result, then rebuilding a bridge on the Bruce Highway at Ollera Creek, in the same location and at the same height, doesn’t make a lot of sense, David Crisafulli writes..

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Premier: Why rebuilding this bridge is the definition of insanity

Rebuilding the Ollera Creek bridge on the Bruce Highway in the same location and at the same height doesn’t make a lot of sense, writes Premier David Crisafulli in an exclusive opinion piece.

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PM slams Bruce Hwy, as military might unleashed on flood clean-up

The Prime Minister hasn’t pulled any punches in his assessment of a critical part of the Bruce Highway as he visits flood-ragaved North Queensland, vowing to provide “whatever support is necessary”.

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Bruce HIghway crash art

Chilling Bruce Highway truth we can no longer hide from

More than half of the fatal road crashes on the Bruce Highway last year were on parts of the road that failed basic safety measures, it can be revealed.

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Police have closed the road after a crash just north of the AIMS turnoff on the Bruce Highway, south of Townsville.

‘Hey Albo, we’re not silly – we know you’re trying to win votes’

A $7.2bn Bruce Highway upgrade has been announced by the Albanese Government but what do Queenslanders think? WHAT YOU SAID

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Art work for fatal anniversary

‘Finally doing something about it’: Partner dreading crash anniversary

News of an upgrade to the Bruce Highway comes at a bittersweet time for a young Queensland woman mourning her partner.

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Miles and Co. claiming credit for landmark $7.2bn Bruce Hwy fix

Major Bruce Highway upgrades will be funded in the 2025-26 state budget and begin by the end of the year after both sides of federal politics committed to a $7.2bn cash injection, as the State Opposition tries to claim the credit.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Gympie on January 6, 2025.

‘Horrific’: PM reveals priority for Bruce Highway upgrades

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says parts of the Bruce Highway in the region will be a ‘priority’ in its new $7.2 billion funding package, but no clear time frame exists on four-laning another key section of the notorious road.

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LUDDENHAM, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 30, 2024. Catherine King MP gets a tour of construction progress on the terminal at Western Sydney International (Nancy Bird Walton) Airport. Western Sydney suburb of Luddenham & BadgeryÃ•s Creek. Picture: NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

Minister: No more unfulfilled promises, kicking the can down the road

In recognition of the Bruce Highway’s national importance, the federal government is funding 80 per cent of its upgrade, writes Catherine King.

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The wreck of a bright yellow Hyandai hatchback car pictured on the Bruce Highway on Sunday morning after it collided with a traffic sign south of Ingham on Friday evening. Picture: Cameron Bates

Editor’s view: Multibillion-dollar highway fix a win for Queensland

Today’s funding announcement for the Bruce Highway is a massive win for Queensland – and for the power of journalism, writes the editor.

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Betty Stuart, whose husband Daniel was killed in a crash on the Bruce Highway near Maryborough in 2024. Picture Lachie Millard

Long-overdue upgrade an anniversary gift for grieving widow

The promise of $7 billion to fix the deadly Bruce Highway is welcome news for a widow, who can’t bring herself to visit the intersection where her husband died in a horrific truck collision.

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Queensland road deaths in 2024

MAPPED: Qld’s horror road toll – and the pleas for change

Queensland’s road toll has tragically reached 301 deaths – the highest in 15 years – prompting pleas for motorists to change their driving habits. SEE THE MAP

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Speeding car highway speed crash generic Townsville

The last thing we need is more blame-shifting and talking

For too long, the state government has politicised the Bruce Highway, using a patchwork and piecemeal approach to try to convince regional Queenslanders that they care, writes the editor.

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An aerial view of the site of the triple fatal at the intersection of Walker St and the Bruce Highway in Maryborough.

Editor’s view: Proper commitment needed to finally fix deadly Bruce Hwy

An extra $259m for the Bruce Highway from the Commonwealth is welcomed, but we are demanding there be a proper commitment made to the people of Queensland who rely on this road.

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