The Latest Breaking News from Annastacia Palaszczuk

Annastacia Palaszczuk says Dreamworld should invest in conservation after it was revealed her government approved the theme park's request to spend a grant on a new attraction instead of a research facility.

The Queensland government will provide more protection for koalas on the Gold Coast, with a four square kilometre site to become a dedicated conservation area.

A decline in the number of hospital patients with COVID-19 in Queensland may point to the state passing the peak of the current wave, the premier says.

Ambulance ramping is worsening in Queensland amid the latest COVID wave, as it's revealed satellite hospitals designed to lessen the load on emergency departments won't be ready until the end of next year.

TV cartoon producers call chance to design something to join pantheon of Australian mascots ‘an amazing opportunity’

Hospital admissions for COVID-19 in Australia have reached a new high for a second straight day, data showed on Tuesday, while the daily death toll rose to its second-highest as an outbreak fuelled by a coronavirus sub-variant sweeps the country.

A 23-month-old child died in hospital on Sunday, while new modelling shows COVID-19 hospitalisations will likely peak at around 1,660 cases.

Queensland Clerk of Parliament Neil Laurie says committees aren't necessarily scrutinising the government properly and still have a long way to go.

The Queensland government hopes a new $142 million roadmap will transform the state into a hub for emerging innovation.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says wearing masks indoors will help save lives, but neither she nor acting Chief Health Officer Peter Aitken are advocating a return to a full mask mandate. The AMA says mandates are "likely to be necessary" as recommendations alone don't change behaviour.

As Queensland and NSW forge ahead with expanding meeting diary requirements, why is the federal government refusing to do the basics?