Paul Lucas
Joh's Stradbroke land-for-bridge plan
Tony Moore The Bjelke-Petersen government considered gifting 800 hectares of prime crown land on North Stradbroke Island to developers in order to build a bridge across Moreton Bay, a 1982 cabinet document...
Police minister to quit politics
Bridie Jabour Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services Neil Roberts has announced he will not contest the election next year, making him the eighth Labor MP to announce their retirement in...
Labor hopeful writes off party
A Labor councillor hoping to enter state politics has predicted the party will lose at the state election, and boasted that his experience in opposition would be an asset.
Fatal fantasies condemn killer
Marissa Calligeros At the age of seven, Mark Richard Lawrence recalls being left alone to fend for himself in the harsh Australian bush.
Attorney-General wins fight to keep killer rapist behind bars
Christine Flatley Queensland's attorney-general has won a court challenge to keep a convicted killer and sex offender behind bars.
Leaders in stoush over incinerator buffer zone
Tony Moore After two years, the state government and Brisbane City Council are still at loggerheads over a "buffer zone" between a waste incinerator and 1000 new homes in Brisbane's west.
Paid parking scheme can be challenged: Lucas
Tony Moore Labor's plan to challenge Westfield's paid parking scheme is legally possible, but would open the door to costly compensation and could cause lengthy delays, advice provided to Attorney-General Paul...
Campaign cools down drinkers' hot spots
Kim Agius THREE trial drink-safe precincts are improving Queensland's most popular entertainment hubs, Deputy Premier Paul Lucas says.
Shooting death linked to organised crime
Marissa Calligeros A 36-year-old man has been found shot dead this morning in the middle of a Gold Coast street.
Mickey Mouse pulls beers in Queensland
Mickey Mouse and two of Donald Duck's nephews are all licensed to pull beers in Queensland pubs and clubs.
Neo-Nazi music festival to go ahead
Katherine Feeney Queensland Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie has maintained the stance of his Labor predecessor concerning a major white-pride event to be held in Brisbane this weekend.
MPs deride Nuttall's pleas for mercy
Daniel Hurst Former Labor colleagues of Gordon Nuttall have shown no sympathy for his plight, with the corrupt former minister's historic address to Queensland Parliament being derided as the selective,...
Sentences for child sex offenders inadequate: Lucas
Queensland's attorney-general will appeal the sentences imposed on two men for child sex offences.
Newman won't quit as mayor
Ellen Lutton CAMPBELL NEWMAN has refused to resign as lord mayor of Brisbane, despite calls by Deputy Premier Paul Lucas for him to ''do the right thing by Brisbane ratepayers''.
Flood clean-up strains medical supplies
Courtney Trenwith Increase demand for vaccinations after 6000 injections in days.
Premier dashes back from leave amid flood crisis
Daniel Hurst Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has cut short her holiday leave as authorities scramble to deal with the state's flooding emergency.
