SENIOR obstetricians and union representatives claim a turf war between midwives and regional doctors is to blame for a recruitment crisis crippling the state’s maternity services.

QUEENSLAND families have racked up more than $17 million in unpaid state school fees for excursions, camps and textbooks, with student debt spiralling to record levels.

THE Palaszczuk government has been accused of failing to consult expert groups during the creation of sensitive legislation to target youth crime.

Patients would save up to $180 a year on their prescription medicines under a plan to allow them to obtain two months’ supply of pills instead of just one.