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Labor rules out Chermside connection for Gympie Road bypass tunnel

Labor rules out Chermside connection for Gympie Road bypass tunnel

Despite calls for the proposed tunnel to service the busy and growing suburban hub, Transport Minister Bart Mellish has explained why it “does not stack up”.

  • by Tony Moore

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A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself
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A Queensland Senate may be the only thing to protect the LNP from itself

A proportionally representative Queensland upper house would protect future state governments from their worst instincts.

  • by Cameron Atfield
‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan

‘They see crime as a way of winning seats’: Miles slams LNP youth plan

The LNP’s plan to impose ‘adult time for adult crime’ has been met with harsh criticism, with experts saying it will only worsen youth crime.

  • by Courtney Kruk
Minister accuses former power plant bosses of giving ‘incorrect’ advice

Minister accuses former power plant bosses of giving ‘incorrect’ advice

Amid fallout from fresh findings into a Queensland power station explosion, Mick de Brenni has been forced to interrupt leave to explain past statements.

  • by Matt Dennien
‘Very negligible’: Premier plays down explosion effect on power prices

‘Very negligible’: Premier plays down explosion effect on power prices

Long-awaited detail into the breakdown of a major Queensland coal power station in 2021 has added fuel to claims about its role in increased power bills.

  • by Matt Dennien
Draft report finds broader failures behind Qld coal plant explosion

Draft report finds broader failures behind Qld coal plant explosion

The state will now appoint special advisors to the government-owned operator of the Callide power station, CS Energy, amid a review of all its power generators.

  • by Matt Dennien
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Queensland voters will be first to push the button on LNP’s nuclear pitch
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Queensland voters will be first to push the button on LNP’s nuclear pitch

The drip-fed federal atomic energy plan will open for feedback here in October, whether state LNP leader David Crisfulli likes it or not.

  • by Matt Dennien
What Brisbane can learn from the city’s happiest commuters
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What Brisbane can learn from the city’s happiest commuters

Brisbane needs 50¢ public transport fares to work, and we can learn something from CityCat commuters to set the trial up for success.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
‘Won’t stop us’: Dutton’s nuclear threat to Queensland election winner

‘Won’t stop us’: Dutton’s nuclear threat to Queensland election winner

The federal LNP leader’s claim that state opposition “won’t stop us rolling out our new energy system” heaps more pressure on his Qld counterpart.

  • by Matt Dennien
Palaszczuk opens up on her enduring belief in Gabba rebuild

Palaszczuk opens up on her enduring belief in Gabba rebuild

The former premier has given her first sit-down television interview since leaving politics. Here are the key takeaways – some of which didn’t make it to air.

  • by Matt Dennien
Dutton’s vision brings nuclear issue to Crisafulli’s doorstep

Dutton’s vision brings nuclear issue to Crisafulli’s doorstep

Nuclear energy is one topic the Queensland LNP leader wanted to avoid before the state election, but Dutton’s federal pitch means that’s no longer possible.

  • by Matt Dennien