Politics
Queensland
The reason thousands of people will get no say on the Voice
Seven million Aussies will vote in a referendum for the first time this year. But a few simple rules - like being unable to “cross” the yes or no box - mean their vote could be wasted.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Latest
Review ordered for care system of Qld’s vulnerable kids
The residential care system housing Queensland’s most vulnerable children will undergo a review as the government responds to reports of abuse and neglect.
- by Nick Gibbs
Queensland police add cocaine to list of roadside drug tests
Motorists in Queensland will now be tested to see if they have cocaine in their system, with the drug added to the list of illicit substances that roadside police drug vans are set up to detect.
- by Kathryn Magann
Queensland to ban phones and smartwatches in state schools from 2024
The state government will no longer give principals the discretion to impose restrictions on student devices, bringing Queensland into line with other states.
- by Matt Dennien
‘Fever pitch’: Youth prison workers walk off job amid assaults, threats
Detainees at Brisbane’s youth prisons allegedly attacked staff with a makeshift knife and punched another in the face in separate incidents this week.
- by Zach Hope
Updated
Queensland votes
Fourth housing meeting called as Palaszczuk discredits negative polls
Polling shows housing and cost-of-living remain among the key issues for Queenslanders, and the Premier insists she is still Labor’s best hope in response.
- by Matt Dennien
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
The glaring oversight in Premier’s assessments of $223m Wellcamp failure
In combative tones on Friday, Annastacia Palaszczuk attempted to spin the loss of more than $200 million into a story of strong leadership.
- by Zach Hope
Updated
Government
Where Wellcamp went wrong: Review finds govt rushed it
The Palaszczuk government went it alone on a taxpayer-funded, privately owned COVID quarantine facility. The project has now been audited.
- by Matt Dennien
Opinion
CCC
Why the police watchdog, a top cop, and union boss took a trip together
A key group jetted-off on an integrity sightseeing tour in March to inform responses to a scathing inquiry. They now appear to have veered off-course.
- by Matt Dennien
Crackdown on e-scooters flagged under long-running Qld safety review
Industrial Relations Minister Grace Grace could be handed extra powers to recall dangerous e-scooters and batteries under an overhaul of electrical safety laws.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Opinion
Queensland budget
Fear and hoping in Brisvegas
Queenslanders are feeling it at the moment. Exactly what “it” is largely depends on the major party leader speaking.
- by Matt Dennien