The state government’s recruitment processes for state-owned corporations have come under scrutiny by the Queensland Audit Office, with a report finding positions should be advertised publicly to improve transparency and that no data has been collected on the diversity of board members.
Daniel Lees's home ownership dreams were shattered after a Gold Coast developer ripped up his vacant land contract without his consent and then offered to sell it back to him for $200,000 more. In Queensland, this is legal.
This decision has been described as ″judgement day for integrity in Queensland” by the state opposition because of the implications for the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission.
Patients with severe mental illness are having to sleep on the floor or couches inside Queensland’s largest hospital due to chronic bed shortages, with some left waiting days.
It's a rare opportunity not granted to all political leaders to control their legacy and quit while on top — and leaving it too late was a risk Annastacia Palaszczuk wasn't going to take.
Coercive control will become a criminal offence in Queensland next year, carrying a maximum sentence of up to 14 years in jail, but survivors fear police won't be equipped to respond.