Qld to set up new Public Trustee board
Queensland has passed laws to set up a new board to monitor the Public Trustee, but opposition and crossbenchers say the reforms don't go far enough.
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Qld kicks off health practitioner laws
Queensland's health minister has tabled new laws to regulate health practitioners, which are set to be adopted nationally.
Qld foster children get new legal rights
Queensland foster children have been granted new legal rights after state parliament passed changes to protection laws.
DV inquiry to probe Qld police culture
The Queensland government has appointed the president of its children's court to head an inquiry into the police response to domestic violence incidents.
Warnings issued late in Brisbane floods
Flood warnings issued during the recent Brisbane floods were held up as authorities argued about the wording, a report into the disaster has revealed.
Qld inquiry to examine police DV responses
A Queensland royal commission will probe police responses to domestic violence with the government also allocating funds to justice, support and education.
Qld bus girl family wants childcare closed
The family of a young Queensland girl who was left on a bus outside a childcare centre for six hours says the facility should be closed down.
Chinese influence ‘phenomenal’: Dutton
China's growing global influence is "quite phenomenal" according to Defence Minister Peter Dutton, who faced off with his Labor counterpart at a debate.
Qld hospitals host 512 long-stay patients
Queensland hospitals have hosted hundreds of long-stay patients who were medically fit for discharge but the lacked support to go home, figures show.
Qld govt rules out any coal plant closures
Queensland Energy Minister Mick de Brenni says the government has no plans to close any of the state's eight coal-fired power stations.
Gangland hits pile up in southwest Sydney
Sydney's gangland tensions have included 11 murders in the city's southwest over the past two years, with police pointing to drugs as the cause of the problems.
Tax relief not considered for Vic budget
Cushioning the blow of payroll taxes on businesses was not considered in Victoria's budget as the state instead eyes fiscal repair.
Qld watchdog finalising laptop raid report
Queensland's corruption watchdog will send a report to senior public servants on its probe into the wiping of a laptop from the integrity commissioner's office
Vic spends $12b on post-COVID health boost
Stretched to its limits over the past two years, Victoria's health system will receive a $12 billion injection as part of this year's pre-election budget.
Morrison offers sympathy over rate rise
As the Reserve Bank decided on its first cash rate lift in almost 12 years, Scott Morrison says he understands some home borrowers will face tougher times.
Economic disruption to continue: Morrison
The prime minister says external influences on the economy will continue "for some time", as the rising cost of living came back into focus in the campaign.
Federal-state wrangle over Qld housing
The Queensland government has attacked the federal government over housing funding, while the prime minister says not enough homes are being built.
PM, Qld govt in hospital funding row
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the debate about hospital funding in Queensland as ramping and emergency waiting times rise.
Qld premier to follow integrity advice
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has downplayed interim findings by a government accountability review, saying she'll wait for the final report.
One Nation preferencing Labor in key seats
Coalition MPs could be impacted by One Nation preferencing Labor in key battleground seats in Queensland after Pauline Hanson hit out at the Liberals.
AWU boss Bill Ludwig dies, aged 87
Former AWU heavyweight Bill Ludwig, once a key figure in national Labor politics, has died aged 87.
Qld premier avoids corruption question
The Queensland premier has waved off a question about hundreds of corruption allegations made by public employees in the last financial year.
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Labor pledges action on NT remote housing
Federal Labor has pledged to provide $100 million for housing in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory if elected.
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Qld coal seam gas waste plan criticised
Activists warn a draft Queensland government plan would allow the coal seam gas industry to simply bury waste brine, posing a risk to the environment.
Qld education department boss in corruption crackdown
Queensland education staff are being warned of a zero tolerance approach to fraud and corruption as misconduct allegations dog the government.
Patient ramping edged up in southeast Qld
Queensland Ambulance Service figures show about 46 per cent of patients were ramped more than 30 minutes in the southeast during December.
Labor pledges to restore Pacific relations
Labor has unveiled a plan to restore Australia's standing in the Pacific, but the prime minister claims it is a copy of what his government is already doing.
Trans debate ‘collision of rights’: Deves
Katherine Deves says she will conduct herself in a more dignified way but believes the issue of trans kids playing sport needs to be debated.
Qld Greens slam Katter trans sport threat
The Greens have slammed fellow crossbencher Robbie Katter for threatening a move to ban transgender athletes from women's sports in Queensland.
Katter wants trans athletes banned in Qld
Robbie Katter will introduce a bill to ban transgender athletes from women's sport in Queensland if the next federal government doesn't do so.
Australian aged care world ‘standard’: PM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has committed to funding 24/7 nurses in aged care facilities by 2025, and says Australia's standard of care is envied globally.