Crisafulli cans Queensland’s hydrogen pipe dream
Australia’s largest green hydrogen project has collapsed, with Queensland’s Crisafulli government pulling funding from construction of the $12.5bn plant and pipeline in Gladstone.
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The once-powerful Right faction in Queensland Labor has been dealt a blow with the defection of two of their state MPs to the Left faction.
Warning of worse flooding to come after woman dies
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Olympics boss rejects conflict of interest claim over $2.5bn arena
Stephen Conry insists he lodged declarations to address any ‘perceived conflicts of interest’ between his former high-flying corporate job and heading the agency charged with getting the 2032 Games build back on track.
Call for federal inquiry into kids gender therapy
More than 100 doctors, academics, lawyers, politicians, advocates and detransitioners are calling for the Albanese government to pause the use of puberty blockers for children in Australia.
Council backs down on gag bid
An extraordinary move to gag the popularly elected Ipswich mayor from speaking with the media has been put on hold as local councillors consider legal advice.
Mayor to fight rivals’ bid for media gag
Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding has twice being popularly elected by her city, but now says her rivals are trying to gag her.
Crisafulli tells unions: I’m not one for threats
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has downplayed unions’ threat of rolling strike action if they don’t secure big pay rises this year.
Pay up or we’ll all strike: union boss
As the Crisafulli government prepares its first budget update, public sector unions are threatening rolling strikes across schools, hospitals and police stations if big pay rises aren’t delivered.
Federal funding vow hits timeline pothole
Anthony Albanese promised $7.2bn for an upgrade of Queensland’s notoriously dangerous Bruce Highway but now there are questions of when the funding will be delivered.
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