Politics
Queensland
Labor, Greens seize on cuts to storytime sessions in Brisbane libraries
Dozens of weekly library sessions for babies, toddlers and preschoolers have been cut, sparking a community backlash.
- by Nick Dent, William Davis and Catherine Strohfeldt
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City Hall apologises to those ‘misled’ over Metro trial – but digs in
Amid mounting contradictions and accusations of lying, Brisbane City Council insists an early Metro rollout was always going to end.
- by Matt Dennien
Former Bee Gees drummer dies days after another had passed
The musician, born in Queensland’s rural town of Kingaroy, played on hits including Massachusetts, I Started a Joke, To Love Somebody and Words.
- by William Davis
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City council
‘We should be worried’: Brisbane Metro ‘preview’ rolls to a quiet stop
A much-hyped partial start to Brisbane City Council’s $1.4 billion Metro bus project has ended just one month after it began, causing opposition concern.
- by Matt Dennien
‘Sugar hit’ coal royalties scaring investors away, BHP boss warns
Hefty coal royalties have propped up state government coffers since 2022. But BHP says the tax scheme will not benefit Queensland in the long term.
- by Savannah Meacham
LNP flags budget savings on 2032 venues after union policy bypass
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie says his new government’s review of Games plans could see better “value for money” with projects put back out for BPIC-free tender.
- by Matt Dennien
LNP hits pause on Labor policy with eye on infrastructure ‘golden decade’
The major project procurement policies known as BPICs are seen as roadblocks to a key LNP election pledge to deliver projects on time and budget.
- by Matt Dennien
Public claims of Cross River Rail ‘blowout’ could cost taxpayers more: Labor
Labor has hit back at Premier David Crisafulli’s claim of yet another budget blowout, saying it could compromise negotiations with contractors.
- by Cameron Atfield
Queensland’s top public servant revealed as Premier announces new D-G
Premier David Crisafulli has poached South Australia’s top public servant to head Queensland’s state bureaucracy as Director-General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.
- by Cameron Atfield
LNP claims $500m Brisbane Arena blowout was hidden from voters
The new government’s claims about the major Olympic venue led to counterclaims of a “petty political ploy”.
- by Cameron Atfield
New Speaker announced as Crisafulli unveils assistant ministry
Condamine MP Pat Weir will likely preside over the 58th Queensland parliament when it sits for the first time this month.
- by Cameron Atfield
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