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Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie.

‘Build, baby, build’: Bleijie details CFMEU probe amid estimates drama

The scope of a looming inquiry into the union has been revealed by the deputy premier, who aped the US president during a day of scrutiny.

  • Matt Dennien

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A day out from deadline, Star casino says it may not be able to finalise a deal to sell its stake in Queen’s Wharf.

Star losses rise with Queen’s Wharf deal on verge of collapse

Meanwhile, a Queensland minister is under a “conflict management plan” over her husband’s Queen’s Wharf role.

  • Colin Kruger and Matt Dennien
Queensland Police cars in a Brisbane depot, awaiting work by the organisation’s Fleet Services Group, July 2025.

Backlog in kitting out cop cars leaves dozens sitting idle

Vision filmed last week shows cars without specialist radios, lights and branding, awaiting work by police’s Fleet Services Group.

  • Abbey Geran
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli.

Kids’ gender-affirming care pause was a cabinet call, says Crisafulli

His comments shed light on a key plank of a legal case challenging the ban on hormone treatment for gender dysphoria in new public patients.

  • Matt Dennien
Senior police have defended claims of the Gold Coast district being under-resourced.

Police win pay deal while other public sector workers wait

The nurses’ union has compared the “outrageous” police deal with the way their predominantly female profession has been treated.

  • Courtney Kruk and William Davis
Premier David Crisafulli said crime victim numbers have already fallen during his term.

Crisafulli releases new crime victim data, but a portion is missing

The Premier made an election campaign promise to resign if total victim numbers did not fall during his first term. A new dataset is pitched to help track that.

  • William Davis and Matt Dennien
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The union said its rally outside parliament on the day of the state budget was unexpectedly large.

Teacher pay dispute escalates as strike deadline approaches

While the Crisafulli government insists it remains at the negotiating table, the teachers’ union says industrial action is “all but a certainty”.

  • Rosanna Ryan
The number of non-frontline senior executives will be capped at current levels until 2028.

Major public sector union launches push for workforce-driven AI use

With administrative roles among those thought most at risk from the rise of artificial intelligence, Together is trying to get on the front foot in Queensland.

  • Matt Dennien
A result to smile about - Chris Gilmour (right) has made a full recovery after being treated by Dr David Rosengren and the RBWH team.

Hospital hiring flaws trigger statewide audit

After a doctor was found to have been “pushed through” into an unadvertised specialist role, the head of Queensland Health plans to tighten processes statewide.

  • Matt Dennien
Arts Minister John Paul-Langbroek

Minister pressed library leaders twice before sinking award ceremony

Two months after John-Paul Langbroek intervened in a fellowship for an author accused of glorifying terrorism, new details of his efforts have emerged.

  • Matt Dennien

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