Flood victims wait to return home amid pleas for help
A community is under a metre of floodwater in northwest Queensland with people in another town unable to return to their homes, days after being evacuated.
politics (general)
Qld educator to review non-state school accreditation
An educator has been appointed to review Queensland school accreditation rules after controversy over a Christian college's gender and sexuality contracts.
Drivers face shocking fines for ‘ICEing’ electric cars
Australian motorists face fines of up to $3200 for parking in electric vehicle charging spots after changes to laws in four states and territories.
Greens to introduce climate target bill for Queensland
A bill to legislate a 75 per cent emissions reduction target in Queensland over the next seven years will be introduced by the Greens.
AUKUS submarines ‘transformational’ for Australia
US President Joe Biden will meet leaders of Australia and Britain in San Diego to announce the way forward for Australia to receive nuclear-powered submarines.
Controversial youth justice bill gets green light
Queensland's youth justice bill should be passed with limitations on human rights justified to ensure public safety, a parliamentary committee says.
Qld power station won’t run at full capacity until 2024
Queensland state-owned electricity generator CS Energy has flagged that its Callide power station may end up running at reduced capacity for almost three years.
Qld plans green energy hub amid coal plant delay
Queensland state-owned CleanCo is calling for expressions of interest to design a clean energy hub after a public coal plant delayed its return to the grid.
human rights
indigenous people
judiciary (system of justice)
justice and rights
juvenile delinquency
politics (general)
prisoners and detainees
Qld sentencing data could make case for raising the age
Less than 10 per cent of young offenders in Queensland are under 14, a report says, as states weigh increasing the criminal age of responsibility.
Queensland considers third-party car insurance reform
Queensland is looking at a shake-up of the state's compulsory third-party car insurance scheme amid concerns over premium competition and insurer profitability.
Sally Rugg loses bid to keep job with MP Monique Ryan
Political staffer Sally Rugg's case against federal teal MP Monique Ryan will go to trial, after a judge dismissed her urgent application to keep her job.
electricity production and distribution
heavy construction
metal and mineral
mining
politics (general)
renewable energy
Qld to spend $5b to link northwest to the national grid
The Queensland government has taken over the planned CopperString 2.0 project to build an 1100km electricity transmission line from Townsville to the northwest.
coal
environmental pollution
mining
politics (general)
regulatory policy and organisation
water pollution
water supply
Future coal plan requires Bravus groundwater ‘re-run’
Coal miner Bravus admits it has more work to do to ensure planned underground mining at it's Carmichael site dosen't impact nearby Doongmabulla Springs.
New head appointed at disaster recovery agency
The Queensland government has appointed a familiar face to lead the state's disaster recovery agency following the departure of chief executive Brendan Moon.
Child detention alone won’t work, Queensland mayor says
Townsville's mayor says child offenders should be in rehabilitation programs in detention or sent to live in more structured environments away from the city.
epidemic and plague
government health care
health
hospital and clinic
politics (general)
virus diseases
More than 104,000 wait to see health specialist in Qld
Queensland hospitals are struggling to meet demand with more than 104,000 outpatients waiting longer than the clinically recommended time to see a specialist.
Qld Greens push plans to end fossil fuel industry
The Queensland Greens will table legislation to ban new coal and gas projects and exports by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
Revolving door risk in tougher bail for young offenders
Proposed laws that would likely put Queensland children in detention may increase the risk of reoffending and not improve safety, an inquiry has been told.
More than 200 cars deregistered over EV road user tax
The Victorian government has cancelled registrations for more than 200 vehicles as part of its low-emission vehicle road user charge being fought in court.
economy (general)
food - consumer goods
housing and urban planning
indigenous people
politics (general)
poverty
prices
torres strait
Premier acts on Torres Strait cost-of-living summit
A Torres Strait Islands cost-of-living summit looking at how to ease soaring basic food prices, particularly on outer islands, will be held on March 20.
crime, law and justice
human rights
indigenous people
justice and rights
juvenile delinquency
laws
politics (general)
social issues (general)
North Qld mayors urge holistic approach to youth crime
A Far North Queensland mayor says children as young as eight are out late at night because they're unsafe at home as the state weighs harsher youth laws.
Inland Rail $14.5b project ‘way over budget’, schedule
One of Australia's biggest transport projects is over budget, behind schedule and has been treated like a "vanity project", the federal minister has warned.
Qld youth justice reforms ‘would cause more crime’
Top Queensland legal bodies have criticised the lack of consultation on the Palaszczuk government's youth justice bill, saying it's likely to cause more crime.
Professor freed from PNG criminals returns to Australia
Archaeologist Professor Bryce Barker has returned to Australia after being released by criminals who took him and three others hostage in Papua New Guinea.
Public servants afraid to speak out, hearing told
Public servants were afraid to raise problems with former coalition ministers because of the potential consequences for their jobs, an inquiry has heard.
Lost and unclaimed super reaches $16 billion, ATO says
Tax authorities have found another $2.1 billion in lost and unclaimed superannuation since last financial year, taking the nation's total to $16 billion.
Watchdog says Qld youth laws will ‘erode basic rights’
National Children's Commissioner Anne Hollonds says Queensland's plan for tougher bail laws and more children's prisons will fail to improve community safety.
Qld police shootings ‘touched soul of the nation’
Queensland parliament has heard tearful and heartfelt tributes for two police officers and a neighbour gunned down during a domestic terror attack in December.
New laws prep Queensland for coercive control offence
The Queensland government is preparing to introduce a standalone coercive control criminal offence as updated domestic and family violence laws pass parliament.
Qld govt defends bail crackdown limiting child rights
The Queensland government says its criminalising breaching bail as part of its youth crime crackdown because the community has called for it.
First Nations treaty bill tabled in Qld parliament
A Queensland government bill that sets out a proposed map to a treaty, including a new truth and healing inquiry, has been introduced to parliament.