Qld lab, cops couldn’t strike testing deal
A probe into Queensland's public forensics lab has heard it couldn't get police to limit testing requests when it was facing capacity and budget pressures.
politics (general)
Qld to probe short-term rental home market
The Queensland government has launched a probe into the state's short-term rental market ahead of a housing crisis summit later this week.
Paradise Dam funds guaranteed: Qld govt
The Queensland government says the federal Labor government has guaranteed $600 million in funding for the Paradise Dam promised by its coalition predecessor.
UK PM fights for job, Hunt issues warning
Britain's new finance minister Jeremy Hunt warns tough decisions will have to be made, as the prime minister's own lawmakers start to question her position.
Medicare rorts claims to be investigated
Health Minister Mark Butler has ordered his department to examine claims the Medicare system was being rorted by billions of dollars each year.
Qld top cop to review all abuse complaints
Queensland's top cop has warned police who abuse, harass or bully their colleagues, promising to go after those whose "values no longer align with us".
Qld passes new health practitioners laws
Queensland health practitioners will be more strictly regulated by federal watchdogs after new laws were passed by state parliament.
Qld hospital reviews staff complaints
Queensland Health Minister Yvette D'Ath supports the Caboolture Hospital commissioning a review of its staff complaints process.
Cyber risk in adding electric cars to grid
Australian regulators need to consider cyber security when connecting electric vehicles to the national grid, experts warn, to prevent major disruptions.
agriculture
environmental issue
environmental politics
forestry and timber
forests
politics (general)
real estate
Green groups seek new deforestation plan
A coalition of conservation groups has launched a campaign calling for the Queensland government to draw up a plan to halt deforestation in the state.
Govt urged to reject Qld gas water project
The Commonwealth government has been advised to reject a controversial coal seam gas project in Queensland, which poses risks to endangered turtle species.
Climate Council issues pre-budget wishlist
The government could fund electric vehicle chargers for every 12km of road with the $11.6 billion spent on fossil fuel subsidies, the Climate Council says.
Doctors alarmed over easing COVID-19 rules
Another COVID-19 wave is on its way to Australia, with the nation's peak medical body urging federal and state governments to rethink winding back restrictions.
Star found unfit to run casinos in Qld
Star Entertainment is unfit to hold a casino licence in Queensland and the state government will issue it with a notice to explain why it should still operate.
Zelenskiy decree rules out Putin talks
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has signed a decree declaring the possibility of peace talks with Vladimir Putin as "impossible", but is open to dialogue with Russia.
Queensland’s energy transition welcomed
Long-term energy targets have been welcomed as the Queensland government announced the modernisation of it's energy sector in a 10-year plan.
The passion and politics of rural medicine
After nearly five decades working in rural medicine, Professor Dennis Pashen has been described as an "icon" for his advocacy for better healthcare in the bush.
Queensland Government approves hydrogen corridor
Queensland has inked an agreement with three of Korea's largest conglomerate groups to build a green energy export corridor in the state's north.
Refugees end up in climate disaster zones
Refugees who've fled war and persecution frequently wind up in the crosshairs of natural disasters fuelled by climate change, a Brisbane conference has heard.
Some Porter court files sealed until 2052
Some documents related to Christian Porter's now-settled defamation case against the ABC will remain secret for decades.
Qld plans livestock biosecurity task force
The state will recruit biosecurity officers to prepare the livestock industry for disease risks as Australia strives to remain foot and mouth disease-free.
Queensland over peak of COVID-19 wave
Pressure on Queensland's health system is beginning to ease after the state passed a peak in COVID-19 hospitalisations much earlier than modelling predicted.
Government announces defence force review
The federal government has announced a strategic review of Australia's military structure and posture, the first in ten years.
Govt to work close with gas companies: PM
The prime minister says he wants to ensure gas supply in the domestic market following an extension of the trigger mechanism.
Morrison fronts parliament for first time
The first Newspoll since the election of the Labor government holds good news for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, as Scott Morrison takes a backbench seat.
Company-owned Qld town worried over future
There is a push to make Weipa, one of Australia's few remaining privately owned towns, a regular local government.
Two tradies wooed by $2m Qld govt program
The Queensland government has spent $1.9 million on an incentive program to woo interstate tradespeople, of which only two people have taken part.
Australia ignoring ‘lessons’: Nationals MP
Net zero by 2050 is an unrealistic target, according to the new Nationals MP for Flynn, who has called on Australia to heed the lessons from Europe.
Queensland quarantine facility to close
Queensland's Wellcamp quarantine facility is to stop accepting guests, with the $200 million complex no longer required amid the changing COVID-19 response.
‘Land banking’ costs Aussies $6b: report
A new report has found some developers are drip-feeding the release of housing estate land, costing home buyers $5.997 billion over the past decade.
Albanese promises ambitious government
The first week of the new parliament is set to be a busy one, with 18 pieces of legislation to be introduced by the Albanese government.