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Urgent native title mediation over $1.4b Toondah Harbour project

Urgent native title mediation over $1.4b Toondah Harbour project

Developers have for a decade planned a large marina and residential complex at Cleveland, but questions around native title are yet to be answered.

  • by Tony Moore

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Queen’s Wharf casino can open even if inquiry sinks Star, says attorney-general

Queen’s Wharf casino can open even if inquiry sinks Star, says attorney-general

Shannon Fentiman says even if a Queensland inquiry finds Star Entertainment unsuitable to hold a licence, “there are things we can put in place” to ensure the Queen’s Wharf casino can open mid-2023.

  • by Cameron Atfield
Pledge to shatter ‘skin cancer capital’ reputation by shading city’s playgrounds

Pledge to shatter ‘skin cancer capital’ reputation by shading city’s playgrounds

Brisbane’s reputation as the skin cancer capital of the world is being shaken by a Brisbane City Council pledge to cover the remaining 150 Brisbane playgrounds with cloth or trees within three years.

  • by Tony Moore
New speed limits for e-scooters as police crack down on ‘cowboy’ riders

New speed limits for e-scooters as police crack down on ‘cowboy’ riders

“If you hit a pedestrian at 45km/h it is a very dire situation,” Transport Minister Mark Bailey warns cowboy scooter riders to slow down, wear helmets and lay off the booze.

  • by Tony Moore
Pump it up: Queensland unveils hydro power plan to reduce electricity costs

Pump it up: Queensland unveils hydro power plan to reduce electricity costs

Next week’s Queensland budget will include $43 million to push the construction of Queensland’s first large-scale pumped hydro plant near Gympie that can power 700,000 homes.

  • by Tony Moore
Tears and cheers as asylum seeker family finally ‘Home to Bilo’

Tears and cheers as asylum seeker family finally ‘Home to Bilo’

The family have finally returned to Biloela on Friday, four years after they were removed by immigration officials, prompting a protracted fight to bring them “Home to Bilo”.

  • by Stuart Layt
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Trailblazing Test cricketer, health heroes and wildlife warrior among Qld Greats

Trailblazing Test cricketer, health heroes and wildlife warrior among Qld Greats

Test cricketer Usman Khawaja, Indigenous health expert Professor Gracelyn Smallwood and koala researcher Professor Timms are among those chosen in 2022 to join the ranks of Queensland Greats.

  • by Tony Moore
Opposition blasts ‘weak’ response to Integrity Commissioner review

Opposition blasts ‘weak’ response to Integrity Commissioner review

Queensland’s opposition has accused a Labor-controlled state parliamentary committee of weakness after it failed to expressly back recommendations that would have given the state’s Integrity Commissioner more power over staffing and budgets.

  • by Cameron Atfield
Leaders, elders want Brisbane Games to be ‘lighthouse’ for First Nations

Leaders, elders want Brisbane Games to be ‘lighthouse’ for First Nations

Brisbane’s 2032 Games should be a “lighthouse” to elevate First Nations culture, the Games board chair declares, while Brisbane-based MP Anika Wells heads up the federal sport ministry.

  • by Tony Moore
Why the numbers in Queensland’s new koala report just don’t add up

Why the numbers in Queensland’s new koala report just don’t add up

The first report from Queensland’s five-year koala conservation plan shows some wins, but the numbers have caused some confusion and concern.

  • by Tony Moore
Smoking laws set to get tougher in Queensland amid vaping concerns

Smoking laws set to get tougher in Queensland amid vaping concerns

Pubs and clubs face a shake-up amid government concerns too many adults still smoke, and young people wrongly regard e-cigarettes as safe.

  • by Sean Parnell