The Queensland election could theoretically be held as late as June 16, but most observers expect it late February or March. The ALP will be crossing their fingers and hoping for the LNP to implode, writes William Bowe.
The final Newspoll of voting intentions in Queensland shows the LNP have taken a hit from a recent accumulation of bad press but remain in a commanding position, leading 56-44 two-party preferred, reports William Bowe.
There are about 15,000 abortions performed in Queensland each year, of which an increasing number are medical -- currently these are illegal, and doctors would rely on case law for defence if prosecuted, writes Professor Caroline de Costa.
Crikey media wrap: Gay couples in Queensland can now officially register their relationships after a late-night intense state parliamentary sitting. The news comes as ALP delegates prepares to debate gay marriage this weekend at the national conference.
There are dire economic consequences for poor environmental management and the pollution from dredging toxic spoil in Gladstone Harbour, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
The latest Galaxy poll on federal voting intention in Queensland should put to rest overheated talk of a Labor revival resulting from divisions within Queensland conservatism. The poll gives the LNP a crushing 62-38 lead, writes William Bowe.
If the fisheries and tourism of the Great Barrier Reef are worth $5 billion per annum, the impact of the Gladstone LNG project alone could be very significant, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
The last acts of courage and sacrifice by parents trying to save children as a deadly flash flood ripped through south-east Queensland fell like hammer-blows on survivors in the Brisbane Coroners Court, writes Amanda Gearing.
Brisbane Coroner’s Court yesterday was introduced to a series of high-tech Google Earth animations backed by funereal music, explaining the scope of the unfolding tragedy, writes Amanda Gearing, a freelance journalist in Brisbane.
With all this spin, deceit and bluster by the Queensland government, it is easy to forget that all of these fish and public health issues are in and around the Geat Barrier Reef Marine Park World Heritage area, writes Crikey naturalist Lionel Elmore.
