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Michael McKennaQueensland Editor

Michael McKenna is Queensland Editor at The Australian.

CLIVE Palmer’s political party is resisting demands to have its annual financial return audited as required under law.

CAMPBELL Newman is fighting for his political survival amid a swell of nostalgia among Queensland voters for ousted Labor MPs.

A 22-YEAR-OLD Aboriginal woman who died in a Pilbara lockup was never convicted of any crime worthy of imprisonment.

A $500m fund will be on offer by the Newman government to develop and commercialise clean fuel alternatives.

CAMPBELL Newman will not be calling on Tony Abbott to boost his chances for re-election next year.

FEDERAL Liberal Senator Ian MacDonald has warned of more political pain in the Queensland and NSW state elections next year.

THE sacked head of the indigenous program at the National Museum of Australia has launched legal action alleging racism.

QUEENSLAND’S Liberal National Party has thrown a veil of secrecy over cash-for-access fundraising.

COST-cutting by the Newman government that included thousands of job cuts has halved the expected deficit.

CLIVE Palmer’s move into politics has been costly. He and his private companies poured almost $26m into his party in the latest financial year.