John Paul Langbroek
Federal education minister banned from Queensland schools
Marissa Calligeros Federal education minister Peter Garrett says it is ‘‘quite draconian and unacceptable’’ for the Queensland government to ban him from visiting two schools on Wednesday.
Teachers rally for Gonski
Amy Remeikis It wasn't the biggest rally Parliament House has seen. It wasn't even the loudest.
Post-school support push for indigenous teens mooted
Bridie Jabour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teenagers could be supported by the government for six months after finishing school in changes to the education system being considered by the state government.
MP gnashes teeth over fluoride cuts
Tony Moore The six Queensland councils removing fluoride from drinking water are “making a terrible mistake”, according to the state's highest-profile dentist - Education Minister John-Paul...
Queensland plans own education reform
Amy Remeikis The Queensland government has declared it will work on its own education plan independent of the federal government's Gonski reforms.
The three Rs: Reading, writing and real estate
Natalie Bochenski The state government has pledged to reinvest any proceeds from school sales back into the education sector in response to union fears at least five southeast Queensland primary schools could be at...
Japanese the most taught language in schools
Katherine Feeney Konichiwa Queensland - the state's most taught language other than English is Japanese by a very long shot, new data from the Education Department reveals, though French and German remain popular...
Queensland TAFEs face uncertain future
Katherine Feeney A 40 per cent reduction in the number Queensland TAFEs is one of the more contentious recommendations made to Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek in an interim report set to seal the sector's...
Thousands march against Newman budget
Staff reporters Thousands of public service workers attended a series of co-ordinated protests against the Newman government's first budget.
Newman gives absent MPs stern warning
Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman has vowed there will never be a repeat of yesterday's parliamentray mix-up in which opposition MPs missed debate on three bills.
LNP's polygamy gripe 'ludicrous'
Daniel Hurst The Liberal National Party's criticism of same-sex civil unions on the grounds of discrimination against polygamy is ludicrous, the Queensland Deputy Premier says.
Gay couples 'need solid legal status'
Daniel Hurst Committed couples require "the most solid legal status society can provide", according to the head of a parliamentary committee that recommends allowing same-sex civil unions in Queensland.
Spin check: Rising crime?
Daniel Hurst This week, Queensland's Liberal National Party promised to put 1100 extra police officers on the beat, arguing crime was 'worse under long-term Labor'. Labor says crime rates have improved.
Police minister resigns after less than a fortnight in job
Daniel Hurst Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has lost his first minister less than a month after being elected, with David Gibson quitting as police minister amid claims he was caught driving unlicensed.
Seeney the LNP's seat warmer
Daniel Hurst Former opposition leader Jeff Seeney is set to be endorsed as the interim Liberal National Party leader at a party room meeting later today.
'I am the one to lead': Newman launches state political career
Staff reporters Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman is quitting council to run for the state seat of Ashgrove.
Bligh's schedule: How she fitted in the Women's Weekly photo shoot
Daniel Hurst Premier Anna Bligh's office has released a minute-by-minute copy of her schedule in the lead up to, and aftermath of, Cyclone Yasi's arrival following criticism regarding a photo shoot for a women's...
