Despite a change of government, Queensland's controversial coal royalty scheme remains in place and recent job cuts are prompting renewed discussion about it.
In his first State of the State address, Premier David Crisafulli says the government is "open for business", but not interested in companies that abandon Queenslanders in "the name of shareholder interests".
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has announced he has accepted all recommendations of a rapid review into the IVF sector at a meeting with state and territory health ministers in Perth.
Construction industry leaders are calling for a further inquiry into the Queensland CFMEU branch to allow for the perpetrators of alleged violent attacks to be removed from the industry.
Hundreds of workers at Star's Brisbane casino are set to walk off the job, saying the entertainment group has proposed cutting penalty rates as it faces financial woes.