A frightening crash involving two cars and two trucks on a major highway has been caught on camera. Dashcam footage uploaded by a trucking company, whose vehicle was involved, shows a Mazda with red P-plates being hit by two trucks on the Bruce Highway in Queensland on Wednesday. “Road rageContinue Reading
A former Brisbane lord mayor says he can understand why people might believe the Queensland government is more focused on re-election rather than providing a post 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy. An inquiry into how prepared Australia is ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will examineContinue Reading
Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli has pleaded with voters to “give me 100 days and we can fix this mess” amid concerns for the future of the Brisbane Olympics. The state government has faced pushback over its handling of preparation for the 2032 games, including the now-scrapped $3.4b makeover ofContinue Reading
A shock decision to scrap plans to build a dedicated stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, saving billions of dollars, has divided opinion in Queensland. Queensland Premier Steven Miles on Monday released an independent review into the Brisbane Games’ venue plans — but rejected its signature proposal for a $3.4Continue Reading
A combined 68 lawyers, academics and advocacy groups say proposed reforms that would make it more difficult for reoffending NSW teenagers to get bail will only increase crime and devastate Aboriginal and vulnerable communities. The potential change would apply to teenagers between 14 to 18 who recommit break and enterContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese should reshuffle his senior cabinet to hose down growing political anger over its handling of High Court detainees, according to Senator Lambie. The federal government is moving to launch a new High Court defence to block the release of more former immigration detainees after it scrambled to issueContinue Reading
Queensland Labor is at risk of losing one of its safest seats after suffering a huge swing against it at two by-elections on Saturday, a devastating result ahead of the October 26 general election. LNP candidate Darren Zanow is expected to claim the seat of Ipswich West after his LaborContinue Reading
A teenager has pleaded guilty to the murder of a Queensland mum after stabbing her in the chest during a violent home invasion north of Brisbane just after Christmas Day. North Lakes woman Emma Lovell was killed when two teenagers allegedly broke into her family home in the late hoursContinue Reading
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has announced she will retire from politics at the October state election. Making the announcement on social media, Ms D’Ath said her decision had “not been made lightly”. “A decade ago to the day, I entered politics for a second time after winning the by-election inContinue Reading
The planned rebuild of the Gabba for the 2032 Brisbane Games has been a lightning rod talking point ever since it was first mooted by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. From pleas to spend the funds elsewhere to reimaginations again and again, the Gabba rebuild has certainly divided opinion since the cityContinue Reading