Treasurer Cameron Dick will embark on a major trade mission to economic powerhouses in the Asia Pacific where he will meet with heavy-hitters in the resource industry among other big investors,.

Pandemic leave payments will continue for as long as mandatory isolation is enforced by all states and territories.

An Ipswich developer has called for greater co-operation between council and the private sector after being left frustrated by a recommended planning rejection amid Queensland’s crippling housing shortage.

Commercial and recreational fishermen will be left ­reeling following seasonal fishing bans on Spanish mackerel, as well as huge drops in catch and bag limits.