An immediate statewide freeze on hormone therapy for new patients under 18 has been ordered in Queensland, after it was discovered a 12-year-old was allegedly given puberty blockers without parental consent.
A TikTok influencer charged with the torture of her toddler allegedly covertly gave her child epilepsy medication while in hospital against doctors’ orders, a court has heard.
With ambitions to win Peter Dutton’s Brisbane seat of Dickson, Climate 200-backed independent Ellie Smith said she would be open to forming a minority government with the Coalition.
Queensland’s public service wage bill has already blown out by $8.61bn in just six months as the state’s powerful union movement prepares to squeeze the new Crisafulli government for bigger pay rises.
The handing-out of a double-sided Australian and Aboriginal flag at citizenship ceremonies on the Gold Coast has been axed by the Gold Coast City Council after complaints by residents and its own elected officials.
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.
One of Queensland’s controversial coal mines’ is cementing plans to rapidly expand after ending a decade-long fight with environmentalists, which has led to calls for the state government to crack down on climate lawfare.
Property buyers are experiencing the best market conditions since Covid-19 began, as the number of homes listed for sale rises to the highest level in years.
Star Entertainment has revealed plunging revenue amid doubts over its ability to stay afloat, after NSW Premier Chris Minns doubled down on his vow to not provide any more help.
Rules demanding doctors be present in nurse-run cosmetic injectable clinics will only make Queensland’s medic shortage worse, doctors and nurses’ unions warn.
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