Qld premier ducks backgrounding questions
The Queensland premier has accused the opposition of "attacking individuals" after it asked whether her staff had acted against integrity commisioner.
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Qld offers $3000 electric vehicle subsidy
Queensland will offer a $3000 subsidy to people who buy electric vehicles with a new purchase price up to $58,000, and invest $10 million in charging stations.
LNP leader reshuffles Qld shadow cabinet
Queensland Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli has made changes to his front bench after Jarrod Bleijie was elected deputy leader.
Consumers fret over inflation, RBA unsure
The Reserve Bank of Australia minutes from its March 1 board meeting show there is uncertainty how inflation will evolve in the face of the Ukrainian war.
Redress for Vic mums forced into adoption
A redress scheme will be established for women who had their babies forcibly adopted in Victoria from 1958 to 1984, the first of its kind in Australia.
MCG to host memorial for spin king Warne
A state memorial for Shane Warne will be held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on March 30 after the Australian cricket great's sudden death in Thailand.
Enough is enough, Australian women say
A diverse alliance of women are saying 'enough is enough' on International Women's Day as Australians come together to share their stories.
Further federal flood assistance for NSW
The federal government has provided further flood support for affected areas in NSW, while financial aid is being finalised for Queensland.
East coast flooding bill in the billions
The cost of the current flood crisis is not yet known, but Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is expecting a big clean-up bill as insurance claims start rolling in.
Qld watchdog assessing integrity claims
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission has given startling evidence about a laptop allegedly seized from the integrity commissioner and wiped last year.
Clive Palmer leaves hospital after test
Businessman and aspiring comeback politician Clive Palmer, who has been ill for days, has left hospital where he was taken by ambulance for a COVID-19 test.
Qld treasurer says lobbying irrelevant
Queensland Treasurer Cameron Dick has hit out at the LNP's focus on lobbyists, saying the Opposition is demonstrating its "irrelevancy".
Bowskill named Qld’s new chief justice
The Queensland government has appointed Supreme Court Judge Helen Bowskill as the state's new chief justice after the retirement of Justice Catherine Holmes.
LNP MP alleges Qld hospital bully cover up
A Queensland Liberal National Party MP is set to reveal a number of allegations about a hospital, under parliamentary privilege.
Qld premier warns over committee leaks
Annastacia Palaszczuk is warning that anyone who leaks committee material about her attempt to have the lobbying watchdog probed could be breaking the law.
Qld govt rejects vote on daylight saving
The Queensland government has rejected Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's call for a referendum on daylight saving time.
Qld watchdog backs Commission of Inquiry
Queensland's Integrity Commissioner has called for a Commission of Inquiry into a "multitude of integrity related issues" involving the government.
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Tech mogul ‘remains optimistic’ on AGL bid
AGL Energy has rejected a hefty takeover offer by a consortium helmed by tech mogul Mike Cannon-Brookes, but market experts say it's just a starting bid.
Govt accused of racial discrimination
A Palestinian-Australian man says the federal government is racially discriminating against him in a complaint accepted by the Human Rights Commission.
Qld premier defends donor leading probe
Queensland's premier has defended appointing a one-time Labor party donor to probe her government's accountability and workplace culture.
Masks remain as Vic scraps density limits
Victoria's hospitality density quotas and some QR check-ins will be scrapped on Friday, but mask rules will stay, as the state begins moving "back to normal".
Qld govt boss warned over lobbying probe
A top Queensland public servant was warned after refusing to cooperate with an official lobbying probe, but the premier won't say when.
Vic premier walks back third jab mandate
Victoria's premier says it could be "impractical" to mandate three COVID-19 jabs under the state's vaccinated economy, as elective surgery is set to resume.
LNP says Qld premier hiding laptop truth
Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli says he doesn't believe the Queensland premier's claims about an integrity scandal involving a laptop
Qld premier defends bid to probe official
The Queensland premier has defended her timing of referring misconduct allegations against the integrity commissioner to a committee.
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‘Historic day’ as Vic sex work laws pass
Victoria has passed legislation to become the third Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise sex work, ending a decades-long wait for advocates.
Qld watchdog mulls email scandal report
Queensland's Crime and Corruption Commission is considering a request to release a previously confidential report into a state government email scandal.
Qld council watchdog swamped, understaffed
Queensland's local government watchdogs have been dismissing evidence of official misconduct because they're so swamped with complaints.
Qld premier apologises to whistleblowers
Queensland's premier says she's sorry whistleblowers felt ignored amid probes into alleged government misconduct and inquiries into three watchdogs.
Qld could fund $1.2b dam alone: minister
The Queensland government has committed $600 million to upgrading the Paradise Dam and has called on the federal government to match that funding.
Palaszczuk resists broader integrity probe
Queensland's premier has admitted her response could have been better to interference claims by the state's former archivist and says a QC will now probe them.