Rain, wind smashes Brisbane as Alfred arrives
More than a quarter of a million homes and businesses remain without power on Sunday morning after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossed the coast.
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Premier David Crisafulli must immediately ‘reassess’ Queensland’s $130bn infrastructure pipeline to find budget savings, a leading economist says.
Red alert, but LNP baulks on ‘Labor debt’ fight
Queensland’s new Treasurer David Janetzki has warned the state will likely suffer a credit rating downgrade as a wave of red ink inundates the budget bottom line.
Labor left state ‘worst deficits in its history’
The ousted Labor government’s pre-election promise of returning the budget to surplus within two years has been shattered, with the state to have its largest deficits in history.
Athletes’ village is now a task of Olympian difficulty
Veteran developer Don O’Rorke has declared Brisbane’s Olympic village can be built in four years after revelations the lion’s share of funding to house 10,000 athletes in 2032 was yet to be budgeted.
Pedophile review chief lashes Labor
New inquiry head Luke Twyford reveals ‘critical question’ he wants answered as he probes the Ashley Paul Griffith case.
Cash burn: Star flags ‘going concern’ doubts
Star Entertainment has warned it may not have the funds to survive much longer, as it emerged it has received millions of dollars in tax deferrals from the Queensland government.
Unions accuse BHP of exploiting labour hire loophole
BHP accused of paying 2200 mineworkers up to $49,000 less a year than directly employed workers performing similar work.
Secret leaderboard reveals ALP focus
Data leaked to The Australian from Labor’s internal leaderboard – which tracks the total number of ‘doorknocks’ and phone calls made to voters – reveals federal Queensland candidates are outpacing their counterparts in every other state.
Labor rising star set to run in marginal Lib-held seat
Rising Labor star Kara Cook is poised to be preselected to contest the Liberal-held Brisbane seat of Bonner at the upcoming federal election after the party’s national executive intervened to block a local union official from running.
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