12 h. ago The advice Crisafulli ignored on his way to forming government

One year into David Crisafuli’s reign, the premier sits down with Brisbane Times to discuss his plan for winning successive elections, as well as the federal coalition squabbles and criticism levelled at his government.

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21 h. ago ‘Adult female human’: State government changes definition of woman

The state government has revealed changes to its definition of a woman, rolling back a “gender inclusivity approach” introduced by the former government last year.

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21 h. ago ‘Adult female human’: Queensland government changes definition of woman

The Queensland government has rolled back a “gender inclusivity approach” introduced by the former Labor government last year.

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4 d. ago ‘Bitch flog’: Qld public servant’s foul tirade at boss in work chats revealed

The former principal inspector who had worked for the government for more than four decades also compared a bureaucrat to “Jabba the Hutt”.

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1 week ago In his own words: Ron Hoenig’s two versions of events, six weeks apart

On September 2, the local government minister said he played little role in the case of former Labor mayor Bill Saravinovski. On Tuesday, his account was different.

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1 week ago The NSW minister accused of improper interference before preselection

A top bureaucrat has told a parliamentary inquiry he was approached five times by the local government minister to speed up a matter involving a controversial former mayor. Ron Hoenig denies the allegations.

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2 w. ago Queensland to burn coal for decades as LNP tears up Labor energy target

The Crisafulli government has officially ditched the former state government plan to cut off its reliance on coal in 2035, with a pledge to burn the fossil fuel until at least 2046 but probably longer.

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2 w. ago Media adviser launches $4m malicious prosecution claim over kidnap case

Clive Palmer’s former aide is suing NAB and the Queensland government over a plot to kidnap a banker in Indonesia. 

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