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Thanks to a recent redistribution and the retirement of long-time Liberal incumbent Peter Lindsay, Herbert is up for grabs, writes <b>Shane Maloney</b>.

Maloney's Marginalia: Herbert, a place "kicked up the arse by a rainbow"

Thanks to a recent redistribution and the retirement of long-time Liberal incumbent Peter Lindsay, Herbert is up for grabs, writes Shane Maloney.

The original forecasts for Brisbane's new Clem7 tunnel was more than 100,000 trips per day by the middle of next year. These numbers are unrealistic, writes transport expert <b>Peter Quick</b>.

Brisbane's tunnel vision: numbers look like pie in the sky

The original forecasts for Brisbane's new Clem7 tunnel was more than 100,000 trips per day by the middle of next year. These numbers are unrealistic, writes transport expert Peter Quick.

Queensland Labor backbencher Chris Trevor has passionately spoken out against the treatment of his mate Kevin Rudd, but Trevor's so-called stand was closer to a squeak than a roar, writes <b>David Penberthy</b>.

Chris Trevor's protest all bark and no bite

Queensland Labor backbencher Chris Trevor has passionately spoken out against the treatment of his mate Kevin Rudd, but Trevor's so-called stand was closer to a squeak than a roar, writes David Penberthy.

Queensland's unregulated approach to water management is potentially putting lives at risk as levees proliferate across central Queensland

Floods and levees: the regulatory failure that's putting lives at risk

Queensland's unregulated approach to water management is potentially putting lives at risk as levees proliferate across central Queensland

The stakes in a farmer versus miner battle were lifted into the federal political arena yesterday, as Bob Brown challenged Julia Gillard to stop a proposed coal mine that local farmers claim would ruin their prime farm land, writes <b>Amanda Gearing</b>.

Brown goes bush to support farmers in a fight for land

The stakes in a farmer versus miner battle were lifted into the federal political arena yesterday, as Bob Brown challenged Julia Gillard to stop a proposed coal mine that local farmers claim would ruin their prime farm land, writes Amanda Gearing.

Two decades after the High Court of Australia recognised the existence of native title rights, the Federal Court handed down a decision in the Torres Strait Regional Seas case. This has immense importance to Torres Strait islanders.

The bitter sweet ironies of the Torres Strait native title win

Two decades after the High Court of Australia recognised the existence of native title rights, the Federal Court handed down a decision in the Torres Strait Regional Seas case. This has immense importance to Torres Strait islanders.

Some doctors are concerned about Jayant Patel's conviction for manslaughter and his sentence to seven years imprisonment. Why? Because it sets a dangerous precedent, writes <b>Professor Merrilyn Walton</b>.

How the Patel case has changed the world of health care for ever

Some doctors are concerned about Jayant Patel's conviction for manslaughter and his sentence to seven years imprisonment. Why? Because it sets a dangerous precedent, writes Professor Merrilyn Walton.

News Limited has been accused of copying a grassroots spelling bee website in league with the Queensland Department of Education in an attempt to turn a not-for-profit initiative into a corporate cash cow.

News Ltd spelling bee sting: how do you spell ripped off?

News Limited has been accused of copying a grassroots spelling bee website in league with the Queensland Department of Education in an attempt to turn a not-for-profit initiative into a corporate cash cow.

Queenslanders aren't too impressed with the southern states kicking out their PM and installing Julia Gillard. And if Gillard wants to win the election, she needs the Sunshine State onside, writes <b>Steve Austin</b>.

Sunshine state in a cold fury

Queenslanders aren't too impressed with the southern states kicking out their PM and installing Julia Gillard. And if Gillard wants to win the election, she needs the Sunshine State onside, writes Steve Austin.

<a href="http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/">Poll Bludger</a>'s tour of the Australian electoral map today takes us to south-east Queensland, where new polling shows Labor is in some strife.

Poll Bludger's election 2010 preview: Brisbane, the young and the restless

Poll Bludger's tour of the Australian electoral map today takes us to south-east Queensland, where new polling shows Labor is in some strife.