Queensland floats ‘state interest’ for supermarket sector competition
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Queensland floats ‘state interest’ for supermarket sector competition

In one of its last acts before the October election,the government will launch consultation on ideas to “drive down” grocery prices with planning changes.

  • byMatt Dennien

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What an ad library tells us about the state of Queensland politics
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What an ad library tells us about the state of Queensland politics

A now-outdated promotional blitz is just a preview of the fast-moving campaign we can expect as the election draws near. What can we learn from efforts so far?

  • byMatt Dennien
Labor TikTok video labelled a ‘strange’ personal attack

Labor TikTok video labelled a ‘strange’ personal attack

Negative campaigning is featured in political social media videos ahead of the Queensland election but one has gone a step too far,an expert says.

  • bySavannah Meacham
‘Cheap tactics’:Legal figures reject LNP’s latest Qld youth crime pitch

‘Cheap tactics’:Legal figures reject LNP’s latest Qld youth crime pitch

The party would change the way a child’s criminal history could be recorded and used in court. But experts say it won’t make people safer.

  • byMatt Dennien
Brisbane 2032 boss faces second day of scrutiny from senior Labor MPs

Brisbane 2032 boss faces second day of scrutiny from senior Labor MPs

With political tensions high,Andrew Liveris has this week fronted a “networking event” hosted by federal LNP energy spokesman Ted O’Brien’s fundraising program.

  • byMatt Dennien
The state seats where votes may be worth more – or less
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The state seats where votes may be worth more – or less

Major party campaigns are gearing up for key stops across Queensland’s 93 electorates before October 26. But some seats aren’t like the others.

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Brisbane 2032 boss backs ‘right-size’ stadium,as LNP unloads on QSAC

Brisbane 2032 boss backs ‘right-size’ stadium,as LNP unloads on QSAC

Brisbane 2032 president Andrew Liveris has given his strongest comments yet on the future of plans that are all-but certain to be scrapped if the LNP wins power.

  • byMatt Dennien andCameron Atfield
‘Might be the only occasion’:Historic inquiry’s head cautions early end

‘Might be the only occasion’:Historic inquiry’s head cautions early end

A three-year,First Nations-led inquiry to create an “authoritative record” of colonisation and its impact in Queensland has begun. But its future is unclear.

  • byMatt Dennien
LNP pledges ‘justice schools’ for youth offenders in crime crackdown

LNP pledges ‘justice schools’ for youth offenders in crime crackdown

Queensland’s opposition will open two ‘youth justice’ schools if it wins the October 26 election.

  • bySavannah Meacham
If Labor and the LNP hope you forget (bits of) the past,what’s the future?
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If Labor and the LNP hope you forget (bits of) the past,what’s the future?

This parliament’s final months has taught us at least one thing:the major parties want the October election to be a contest of ideas. Here’s what’s on offer so far.

  • byMatt Dennien
The issues that matter most to Qld voters – and how MPs plan to address them
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The issues that matter most to Qld voters – and how MPs plan to address them

Both major parties have set out the key issues in their sights as the formal election campaign readies for lift-off. But what are yours?

  • byMatt Dennien