Jack McKay

The new laws will allow the government to ban phrases it deems problematic by regulation once the legislation passes state parliament.

The first review into Queensland's electoral boundaries since 2017 has recommended for two electorates to be abolished, two more created, and almost 50 changed.

The latest expense report shows the cost of salaries for the Queensland premier and ministers' staff topped $22 million.

The penalties would help authorities recover $7,070.50 in revenue they otherwise would have collected if the commuters had paid their 50 cent fare.

The state government is conducting a sunset review of the child employment regulations that stipulate the rules for kids who work in Queensland.

The ABC last year revealed a sharp drop in road safety enforcement hours from police in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Queensland developer has proposed to build a wheelchair-accessible zip-line to cross the Brisbane River from Kangaroo Point to the City Botanic Gardens.

Cases of diphtheria could continue to rise as the number of people affected reaches 220 across the country — the biggest outbreak of the disease since national records began in 1991.

Queensland's Olympics Minister Tim Mander has stood aside from cabinet after he was referred to police by the Australian Electoral Commission.

Anthony Albanese is still facing pressure from Labor and Liberal states to overhaul the GST carve-up after declaring he was sticking by Western Australia's lucrative funding deal.