Peter Beattie
- Exclusive
- Queensland government
How a former Queensland government minister wound up on The White Lotus
A former Beattie government minister has landed an acting role in one of the most talked about television shows of the past few years.
- Cameron Atfield
Latest
- Opinion
- NRL 2024
No fault? Hardly. Why NRL needs to stand down contentious policy
The rule has never been perfect or even fair; nor has it changed player behaviour. It was a stop-gap reaction to an emergency. Five years on, its purpose has been served and it deserves retirement.
- Malcolm Knox
Palaszczuk says she won’t become a Beattie
Former premier Peter Beattie wrote a column last week in which he spoke of a premier’s legacy and Queensland’s future, including who would next run the state.
- Cloe Read
- Opinion
- Australia votes
Why I’m unafraid of teals holding the balance of power - whether Labor or the Coalition governs
Australians should celebrate that there are so many first-timers with a chance of winning, offering themselves at the one election.
- Peter Beattie
- Exclusive
- NRL 2021
NRL bad boys face staggering fine increase in bid to halt scandals
The NRL has proposed raising the maximum penalty for breaking its code of conduct to $130,000 - more than double the current ceiling.
- Adam Pengilly
- Analysis
- Rugby League World Cup
Political football: Why Boris Johnson is hell-bent on RLWC going ahead
The Tories, who have never previously shown any interest in rugby league, are now backing it because their research reveals it is more important to northerners than darts, racing pigeons and even soccer.
- Roy Masters
‘I won’t quit’: Beattie says no-fault stand-down rule still right for NRL
The former Australian Rugby League Commission chairman drove the policy’s introduction. And he remains undeterred despite Jack de Belin’s charges being dropped.
- Adam Pengilly and Adrian Proszenko
- Editorial
- Coronavirus pandemic
Royal commission into pandemic response has much to recommend it
We don't need a blame game, but holding an overarching inquiry that adopts a constructive approach could lead to an extremely valuable blueprint for managing future crises.
- The Age's View
NRL makes big call on Magic Round as V'landys hails 'star recruit'
Former Queensland government minister Kate Jones, a driving force behind the Magic Round concept, has joined the Australian Rugby League Commission.
- Adam Pengilly
- Opinion
- Coronavirus pandemic
Winning was easy for Palaszczuk - but now there is nowhere to hide
The next four years are going to be tough for Queensland's returned Labor government and playing the old political games of border closures will not create one job.
- Peter Beattie
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