By Staff Writer The use of glass in high-risk drinking venues in Queensland could be wiped out under State Government moves. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has announced that a parliamentary…
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Qld reconciliation plan hailed as blueprint
By Rachel Borchardt A new “whole of government” reconciliation action plan launched by Queensland’s Bligh Government represents a potential breakthrough that will show the way for other government agencies and…
Queensland study to examine life of LGBT police officers
By Rob O’Brien The experiences of gay, bi-sexual and transgender police officers are being gathered for a university study in Queensland. Current and former Queensland police officers who identify thmselves…
Best Job in the World cleans up in advertising Oscars
Tourism Queensland’s Best Job in the World campaign has won six awards at the prestigious Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Image: Tourism Queensland. By Rob O’Brien It inspired a tsunami…
NSW Govt plans construction led recovery: Urban Taskforce
By Angela Dorizas The Urban Taskforce has welcomed the NSW Budget and its “robust support” for residential construction and local infrastructure. The Taskforce’s chief executive, Aaron Gadiel, said the new…
Business divided over budget benefits
By Adam Coleman The 2009-10 Queensland State Budget has received mixed reactions from the state’s business community. The Chamber of Commerce & Industry Queensland (CCIQ) was critical of the budget…
WA governments unprepared for ‘large-scale emergencies’
By Angela Dorizas Western Australia’s Auditor-General, Colin Murphy, has warned that state and local governments are unprepared for ‘large-scale emergencies’. The Auditor-General’s report, tabled in State Parliament, found that the…
State Government is a ‘toothless tiger’ on EPR: NSW Greens
By Angela Dorizas The New South Wales Greens have slammed the State Government over its failure to implement Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes. Speaking at the recent NSW Sustainable Development…
Sea level rise projections are ‘extreme’
By Angela Dorizas Developers have slammed the New South Wales Governments’ draft sea level rise projections as extreme. The Urban Taskforce, which represents the property development industry, claimed that the…
Tourism Queensland welcomes its newest employee
A stunned Ben Southall (second from right) is named Caretaker of the Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. By Angela Dorizas Britain’s Ben Southall has been appointed Caretaker of the Islands of…