Academic warns to plan for mine boom
A central Queensland social researcher says forecasts that the current mining boom will last another 20 years should serve as a wake-up call for governments.
View ArticleFirst privacy commissioner appointed
Queensland's first Privacy Commissioner has been appointed and will take up the post next month.
View ArticleQueensland 'the job generator of Australia'
Unemployment in Queensland is up 0.1 per cent to 5.6 per cent, seasonally adjusted. But Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the Government's target to create 100,000 new jobs target is now down to 66,100.
View Article'Lack of enthusiasm' for daylight saving zone
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says daylight saving advocates may be surprised at the lack of enthusiasm for a separate south-east time zone.
View Article'Little support' for daylight saving: Bligh
A survey asking Queenslanders their views on daylight saving ends at midnight tonight but there appears to be little support for it.
View ArticleDaylight saving private member's bill 'going ahead'
Independent Queensland MP Peter Wellington says he is pushing ahead with a private member's bill on daylight saving.
View ArticleBudget boost funding for disability services
The Queensland Government will spend an extra $12.5 million on disability services in next week's budget.
View ArticleGovernment urged not to put more pokies in Qld
The Queensland Government is under renewed attack over its policy towards poker machines.
View ArticleImprove our standard of living, say pensioners
A pensioners' lobby group has used its annual conference in Brisbane to urge all levels of government to improve the standard of living for older Australians.
View ArticleBligh to moonlight at hospital
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she will spend a night working as an orderly in a Brisbane hospital.
View ArticleAll governments challenged to make unpopular decisions: Attorney-General
Queensland Attorney-General Cameron Dick says making unpopular decisions is a difficult, but unavoidable, part of being in office.
View ArticleTreasurer defends Lucas against paperwork criticisms
A senior colleague of Paul Lucas says he has produced results as Queensland Health Minister, regardless of paperwork issues.
View ArticleFormer politician fights for mining towns
Former central Queensland state MP Jim Pearce has been recruited to help mining communities fight for services in their towns.
View ArticleQld industry, advocates for poor welcome rates decision
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland says interest rates should be kept on hold for the next six months to encourage business confidence.
View ArticleStudent shopping ban under consideration
The Queensland Government is considering a ban on students shopping during school hours in a bid to stop truancy.
View ArticleAbortion court case 'highlights law's deficiencies'
Civil libertarians say this week's north-Queensland abortion trial has highlighted major deficiencies in the law.
View ArticleEase southern overcrowding with northern shift, Premier told
The business lobby group, Advance Cairns, says it could help ease south-east Queensland's overcrowding problem.
View ArticleUnions say employers responsible for insulation scheme failures
The Queensland Council of Unions (QCU) says employers were ultimately responsible for the safety of their workers during the Federal Government's troubled insulation scheme.
View Article'Bendy signs' could prevent motorcycle injuries
The Queensland Government is hoping to reduce the number of motorbike accidents with the use of flexible road signs.
View ArticlePositive drug tests of drivers increasing
The Queensland Government says the proportion of positive drug-driving tests is rising.
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