Queensland local government cops a pasting

Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) has handed down a report making 31 recommendations to improve transparency and integrity in local government in the state. The reports follows Operation Belcarra, a program the CCC put in place following March 2016 Queensland local government elections, which led to a number of complaints about the corrupt practices […]

5 October, 2017

A Queensland budget with heart: Palaszczuk prepares for re-election

Cash for health, housing, kids and courts.

13 June, 2017

New Citytrain Response Unit to get QLD trains running on time

Driver shortages faced head on.

9 February, 2017

Dry July? Queensland booze crackdown imminent

Could partying Queenslanders shift to cocktails?

28 June, 2016

QLD councils slam sleazy election tactics

Mudslinging mars local government poll.

3 March, 2016

QLD toasts NSW lockout laws – with its own

Doors shut 1am from 2017.

18 February, 2016

First Australian medical cannabis clinical trial greenlighted

Terminally ill adult cancer patients to take part

27 July, 2015

Queensland appoints new department heads

Queensland’s Tourism and Energy Departments have new Directors-General

6 July, 2015

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4 May, 2015

Emergency Pitt stop on QLD public service, council pay talks

Newman government industrial relations changes set to be scrapped.

23 April, 2015

Queensland demands fair share of NDIS funding

Palaszczuk to talk tough at COAG.

14 April, 2015

NSW councils issue election demands

Councils’ wish list ahead of NSW election.

2 March, 2015

Mayoral cheers for FIFO crackdown

Review of rules near regional towns ready to roll.

19 February, 2015

Queensland local government association backs Newman

Queenslanders go to the polls.

30 January, 2015