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Councillors on the plonkism
Tony Moore Labor called it "plonkism", but Brisbane's City Council's Liberal National Party administration on Tuesday approved the Queensland government's 45-storey William Street development.
McLindon resigns as KAP national director
Bridie Jabour Katter's Australian Party's national director has announced his resignation in a shock statement.
Unwell Newman says the economy is sick
Amy Remeikis Campbell Newman has a cold.
CMC complaint over Costello audit
Amy Remeikis and Mark Hawthorne A complaint about former federal treasurer Peter Costello lodged with Queensland's Crime and Misconduct Commission highlights potential conflicts of interest between his job overseeing the future of...
Costello's clients may purchase state-owned assets: Newman
Amy Remeikis Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has refused to rule out that clients of Peter Costello's lobbying firm could purchase state-owned assets in the future.
Costello audit: Swan seeks investigation but Newman unconcerned
Amy Remeikis and Mark Hawthorne Deputy Prime Minister Wayne Swan has called for an investigation into potential conflicts of interest stemming from Peter Costello's ownership of a lobbyist firm and his role overseeing an audit of...
Government shelves surrogacy ban plans
Bridie Jabour The state government has quietly shelved legislation to ban gay couples and single mothers from using altruistic surrogacy to have children.
Royally strange move for Queensland to go it alone: report
Amy Remeikis A Liberal National Party dominated parliamentary committee has questioned why Queensland is going it alone in changing the royal succession rules.
No job cuts amid health outsourcing: Springborg
Amy Remeikis The government is keenly considering an outsourcing strategy for Queensland Health – but minister Lawrence Springborg says he doesn't anticipate it would cause any job losses.
Katter Party boss in tilt for Senate
Amy Remeikis Former Liberal National Party stalwart and current leader of Katter's Australian Party, Ray Hopper, will make a Senate tilt, while still calling the Newman government to task for discrimination.
MP at centre of questions over consultancy company
Amy Remeikis State Liberal MP, Scott Driscoll, has moved to distance himself from a consultancy firm which invoices show charged a community group at least $13,000 for eight days work in 2011.
Ros Bates quits
Amy Remeikis Embattled former Newman government minister Ros Bates should have been shown the door well before her resignation from cabinet on Friday, the state Opposition said.
Treasurer on track to lose seat: poll
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan is on track to lose his seat in Queensland, a poll indicates.
Health services close across state
Tony Moore Queensland's health services are under massive pressure statewide as health districts make tough decisions to close services and cut staff to meet budget fund reductions.
Premier takes a hit in polls
A new poll shows an aggressive campaign of job and spending cuts has hurt Queensland Premier Campbell Newman but his government would still easily win an election.
LNP defector considers Senate hop
Daniel Hurst A Queensland Liberal National Party defector is considering a Senate tilt, just a month after joining Katter's Australian Party as its state leader.
Caltabiano paid $130,000 for doing nothing
Tony Moore Stood-aside senior public servant Michael Caltabiano will have earned about $130,000 for doing nothing by the time Parliament sits again on February 12.
The battle over Kevin's T-shirt
Tony Moore Former prime minister Kevin Rudd's Griffith opponent has weighed into his 2013 election T-shirt competition, suggesting it should say "Where's Kevin?".
