Yesterday
Qld backs $5b transmission project despite mine closures
Government says there is still a strong need for the 1100 kilometre transmission line from Townsville to Mount Isa despite Glencore closing its copper mines in 2025.
- Mark Ludlow
This Month
Palaszczuk throws $50m lifeline to sacked Glencore workers
The Queensland government has called on the miner to match funding to help the 1200 workers affected by the closure of its copper operations in Mount Isa.
- Mark Ludlow
Palaszczuk ‘full steam ahead’ on renewables despite blowout risks
The Palaszczuk government has committed $62 billion to wean the state off fossil fuels, but fears have been raised about cost blow-outs on the mega-projects.
- Mark Ludlow
September
Lions tragic hops from Brisbane to Melbourne – via Paris
AFR Rich Lister and Brisbane Lions director Cathie Reid is dashing back from the French capital to watch her team in Saturday’s AFL grand final.
- Mark Ludlow
Gag order granted for high-profile man ahead of Qld legal change
A high-profile man facing two rape charges in Toowoomba in October 2021 has been granted an interim non-publication order ahead of new laws starting next week.
- Mark Ludlow
- Opinion
- The AFR View
The challenges chipping away at the PM’s power
If the Voice goes down on October 14, Anthony Albanese will have to turn his full attention to grappling with the inflation and cost of living issues.
- The AFR View
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Exiting Andrews insists he did the right thing
Daniel Andrews has stood down as Victoria’s premier after thoughts about life after politics started to “creep in”.
- Jennifer Hewett
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Loss of gloss exposes Labor’s economic agenda
A national tragedy is looming as Labor’s high risk of proposal for constitutional recognition looks headed to defeat next month.
- The AFR View
Fury as states let off COVID inquiry scrutiny
Lockdowns, school closures, vaccine mandates, state border closures and contact tracing failures and successes will be exempt.
- Phillip Coorey
States evade scrutiny under COVID inquiry
Lockdowns, school closures, vaccine mandates and border closures appear to be exempt from the Albanese government’s long-awaited pandemic inquiry.
- Phillip Coorey
The Anna-Harvey texts behind a $2.5b Olympic boondoggle
Palaszczuk has a fun texting relationship with entertainment mogul Harvey Lister, whose ASM Global wants to run the $2.5bn Brisbane Arena.
- Mark Di Stefano
‘Deep inquiry’ to be held into pandemic, not a royal commission
Anything other than a royal commission could lack the powers to scrutinise the role played by the states.
- Phillip Coorey
- Exclusive
- Infrastructure
Qld hospital construction backlog a headache for Palaszczuk
Analysis by Infrastructure Partnerships Australia has raised doubts about whether the government can build three new hospitals and 11 upgrades by 2028.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow
- Analysis
- Property Observed
Finally, the focus is on housing supply
The Albanese team is the first federal government in decades to focus on housing supply and not on vote-winning, but ultimately self-defeating, demand-side stimulus.
- Robert Harley
‘Refreshed’ Palaszczuk ready for election
The Queensland Premier returned from her holiday in Italy determined defy poor opinion polls.
- Mark Ludlow
Miners urge Minns to speed up mine approvals after $2.7bn royalty hike
A coal royalty hike has dented investor confidence according to mining giants including BHP, Glencore and Whitehaven
- Updated
- Samantha Hutchinson and Elouise Fowler
Wind farm changes its name and cuts turbines to win over locals
Ark Energy will halve the number of turbines at its Chalumbin wind farm in North Queensland to try to gain environmental approval.
- Updated
- Mark Ludlow
Qld coal royalty increase hits project pipeline
A new report from the Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association finds 28,000 new jobs will be needed across the nation, but projects are slowing in Queensland.
- Mark Ludlow
August
- Opinion
- Government
Queensland Labor’s problems don’t start and end with Palaszczuk
The premier’s departure could very well leave an untalented and incompetent team without even the veneer of non-threatening warmth that has carried the government though many a scandal.
- Amanda Stoker
- Analysis
- Queensland votes
The best thing going for Palaszczuk is there is no one else
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk still believes she is the best person to lead Labor to the next state election – and she may well be correct.
- Mark Ludlow
