Politics
Queensland
Former right-wing senator, Sky News host may get cabinet role if LNP wins power, MP suggests
Although denied by leader David Crisafulli, speculation has been rife that former conservative senator Amanda Stoker could be parachuted into an LNP cabinet.
- by Matt Dennien
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No access to fresh air: Children held in ‘inadequate’ adult watch houses for weeks
Children being held in adult watch houses for extended periods of time are using mattresses to surround themselves when using the toilet.
- by Keira Jenkins
Whistleblower set to oversee DNA lab reform if LNP wins election
A whistleblower who exposed a state-run forensic lab’s failures has claimed the Queensland government rejected her offer to help, describing it as “attacking the messenger”.
- by Fraser Barton and Savannah Meacham
LNP seeks mandate to pass youth crime laws this year
With just two parliamentary weeks due after October’s election, David Crisafulli’s new youth justice laws would be subject to only brief oversight, if he were to be elected premier.
- by Matt Dennien
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Queensland votes
Crisafulli gains more ground with voters as Labor support slides again
Primary vote support for Queensland Labor has fallen to more than 20 percentage points below the LNP before October’s election, new Brisbane Times polling shows.
- by Matt Dennien
Perspective
Crime
Adult crime, adult time: Responsibilities can’t come without rights
We can’t have it both ways. If young people are to be treated like adults in the criminal justice system, how can we deny them the right to vote?
- by Cameron Atfield
Second tunnel on the cards for Brisbane’s long-touted ‘western bypass’
With an election looming, the state government says it will investigate a potentially tolled tunnel linking Darra and Toowong.
- by Matt Dennien
LNP promises public register for some child sex offenders if elected
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has pitched a long-touted – and questioned – idea as part of his crime-focused election campaign.
- by Matt Dennien
Public transport tops pre-COVID levels as election train builds steam
The Miles Labor government has hailed the first month of its 50¢ flat fare trial as a vote of confidence with just seven weeks to the statewide poll.
- by Matt Dennien
Queensland union vows to spend Labor donations on fight for CFMEU
The union will redirect all funds earmarked for Labor Party donations towards fighting the Commonwealth’s takeover of the CFMEU.
- by William Davis
Exclusive
Public Transport
New Translink app arrives – and soon you’ll know exactly when your bus or train will
Software changes meant Translink’s old app was “end of life”. The new version has rolled out today, with a long-awaited feature.
- by Felicity Caldwell