State Politics
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Community projects focus on preventing crime
A new round of funding has opened for community organisations that have projects that aim to tackle youth crime. The Community Partnership Innovation Grants target…
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Online ‘micro’ courses to address tourism and hospitality labour shortage
A $3.6 million in-house training package for the tourism and hospitality industry was announced by the Queensland Government, this week. Funding of $1.2 million will…
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Retail water costs to rise 3%, government yet to set bulk water price increase
WATER and sewerage prices will increase by at least three percent from July 1. A three percent increase in retail water charges was announced last…
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Premier announces review into the Queensland flood response
INSPECTOR-General Emergency Management, Alistair Dawson, will lead a review into the state’s response to the recent severe flood event. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the review…
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Financial assistance for families with flooded homes
FAMILIES and residents whose homes have been damaged by the flooding across South East Queensland may be eligible to receive cash payments, as part of…
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Council watchdog ‘dealing in trivia’
SCENIC Rim Councillor Derek Swanborough has called for the Office of the Independent Assessor to be disbanded, accusing the organisation of bias, hindering free speech…
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Young people encouraged to nominate for Youth Parliament
A SEAT at the table in the Queensland Youth Parliament is a chance to gain public speaking and leadership skills and knowledge about the parliamentary…
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Tamborine Mountain residents fire back at OIA
SCENIC Rim groups have been highly critical of the operations of the Office of the Independent Assessor in submissions to the parliamentary inquiry into the…
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Confidence in CCC shaken
A COMMISSION of Inquiry into the powers of the Crime and Corruption Commission has been recommended in a scathing report from the Parliamentary review of…
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Calls for MacSporran to stand down
DISMISSED Ipswich councillors have joined calls for Crime and Corruption Commission Chairman Alan MacSporran to stand down following a damning report from the PCCC in…
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Ipswich projects receive funding to upskill unemployed community members
Multiple Ipswich projects have been funded by the State Government in an aim to support Queenslanders in their search for employment. Across the state, more…
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OIA boss defends threats to journalists
THE Independent Assessor has stood by her office’s use of powers to demand interview notes from journalists. Office of the Independent Assessor boss Kathleen Florian…
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