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Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said testing had been paused.

Lab boss suspended in latest DNA contamination scandal

The director of a state-run forensic testing lab has been suspended and will be asked to explain why they should not be removed in the latest scandal over botched DNA sampling.

  • Jack Gramenz

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Deb Frecklington speaks at 1 William Street in Brisbane on Wednesday.

‘Shocking’ new DNA bungle puts dozens of paternity tests under a cloud

The Queensland lab at the centre of a string of high-profile forensics failures is back in the spotlight after dozens of paternity tests were found to be inaccurate.

  • William Davis
Beautiful mature woman sitting in the garden and working at home. Working from home generic

Which Queensland public servants take most WFH days

While many private sector employers are ordering staff back to the office, public sector workers are increasingly resisting the shift.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Premier David Crisafulli’s during his address to the Queensland’s public servants

Premier reassures public servants after treasurer forecast budget gloom

David Crisafulli has told public servants their jobs are “secure” after the mid-year budget update forecast debt to rise to $217.8 billion by 2027-28.

  • Cameron Atfield
Damien Walker during Queensland budget estimates in 2018.

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.

  • Cameron Atfield
Incoming premier David Crisafulli, shown right with LNP deputy leader Jarrod Bleijie, has told Labor’s top bureaucrat, Mike Kaiser, his services are no longer required.

David Crisafulli’s first move - sacking Mike Kaiser

The premier-elect has sacked top bureaucrat Mike Kaiser, and spoken with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese about the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games.

  • Cameron Atfield
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LNP says public service jobs are safe. Union warns of Newman-style cuts

In a savage attack on the LNP, the public sector union has warned members of job cuts if David Crisafulli is premier next week.

  • Cameron Atfield
Premier Steven Miles addresses the media ahead of the June state budget.

‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan

The LNP’s plan to impose ‘adult time for adult crime’ has been met with harsh criticism, with experts saying it will only worsen youth crime.

  • Courtney Kruk
Queensland author and disability advocate Robert Hoge, who works in the public service.

Why a reluctance to disclose is hurting Queensland’s diversity targets

Queensland has failed to reach this ambitious target, but advocates say there are myriad reasons that public servants might not disclose.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Some Queensland public servants find it easier to work from home than others.

The Queensland government jobs where most people can work from home

Some public servants manage to avoid going into the office at all, as working from home remains a dominant trend long after COVID.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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