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'Shocking': ex-minister accused of threat to contractor

A former state minister has been asked to respond to explosive claims she threatened to tear up a developer's contract unless he worked with a rogue union.

AAP

Rocky row: is a river 600km north of Brisbane really the best place to host an Olympic event?

To supporters the Fitzroy is a ‘gift from the rowing gods’ but critics, including gold medallists in the sport, fear the site could become a white elephant when the Games are over

The Guardian - AU

Croc and elephant fears lurk over Olympic rowing venue

A government has been slammed for sticking to its guns to host 2032 rowing at a crocodile habitat, with critics claiming the course will be a white elephant.

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Canadian backpacker, 19, died by drowning after dingo attack in Australia, coroner finds

Coroner finds 19-year-old died as a result of drowning ‘in the setting of multiple injuries, due to, or as a consequence of a dingo attack’

The Independent UK

‘A big call for the IOC’: is the fight over Olympic rowing on Australia’s predator-inhabited Fitzroy River all a croc?

Queensland’s deputy premier says the event ‘ain’t happening’ at the Brisbane Games unless it takes place in Rockhampton

The Guardian - AU

Olympic-sized blowout concerns for 2032 Games rejected

While the Winter Olympics in Italy are plagued by budget overruns, the Queensland government insists the 2032 Brisbane Games won't cost taxpayers an extra cent.

AAP

Decision made on bid to stop Brisbane's Olympic stadium

The federal government has rejected an application to stop work on the 2032 Brisbane stadium site but appointed a mediator to "avoid harm to cultural heritage".

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2032 Olympics Host City Heats Up: DP Jarrod Bleijie Calls Critics 'Loopy' and 'Bunch of Nimbys'

Brisbane unveils a $2.3B stadium inspired by Queenslander homes for the 2032 Olympics, facing criticism over heritage, environmental concerns, and political sparring.

International Business Times UK

Premier denies 'overreach' as states mull Bondi changes

States are mulling NSW's crackdown on hateful symbols and slogans as anti-immigration rallies draw criticism on Australia's national day of reflection.

AAP

A fatal drop: what do we know about the drugs, 500 times stronger than heroin, taking Australian lives?

Only a few years after first being detected in Australia, nitazenes have been found in everything from vapes to fake heroin – and the death toll is rising

The Guardian - AU

‘Uneasy alliance’: why Brisbane’s Olympics has a former LNP premier and Greens radical fighting on the same side

Queensland government’s plan to build the 2032 Games’ main stadium at Victoria Park has united an unlikely group of protesters

The Guardian - AU

Embattled casino operator's licence ban ruling deferred

Star's casinos in Sydney and on the Gold Coast have been granted licence suspension deferrals to allow them to continue with remediation measures.

AAP

Queensland deputy premier labels BHP ‘unAustralian’ as mining giant blames job cuts on coal royalties scheme

Jarrod Bleijie defends levy as BHP Mitsubishi Alliance moves to mothball Saraji South mine and slash 750 jobs

The Guardian - AU

Queensland showdown looms over pill-testing clinic’s plan to reopen with private funds

Deputy premier threatens to ban practice that was opened as publicly funded service by previous Labor government and then shut down by LNP

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Wind farm axed after community, approval concerns

A wind farm proposal with 226 turbines spanning three regions will not go ahead after community feedback led to a state government scrapping the idea.

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'It will be a disaster': Olympic alarm as rail plan cut

Commuter chaos is on the cards at the Brisbane Olympics, a transport expert says, after government plans for a light rail project were scrapped.

The Guardian - AU

Impartiality concerns raised as LNP appoints former Liberal party member to lead Queensland CFMEU inquiry

Unions chief says industrial relations lawyer Stuart Wood KC is ‘very well experienced’ but queries whether he may bring ‘personal biases’ to the role

AAP

Year-long inquiry into CFMEU 'thuggery' begins

A prominent industrial relations lawyer has kicked off an inquiry into allegations of criminal links and workplace harassment in a construction union.

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The Guardian - AU

Queensland LNP government launches inquiry into CFMEU state branch and its Labor ‘enablers’

Deputy premier likens investigation to 1980s Fitzgerald inquiry, accusing Labor of orchestrating ‘protection racket’ for union

The Guardian - AU

Report on Queensland CFMEU referred to police after ‘threats of violence, intimidation, misogyny’ alleged

Alleged incidents detailed in report commissioned by union administrator include fake bomb threat on work site and use of video to identify safety inspectors to expose them to harassment

The Guardian - AU

Federal government throws support behind LNP’s controversial new Olympic Games venue at Brisbane’s Victoria Park

Commonwealth commits $3.4bn to Games infrastructure including 63,000-seat stadium that will serve as future home of AFL and cricket

AAP

Billions locked in as deal secures Games' future

Full funding for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is locked and loaded with a deal brokered between the Queensland and federal governments.

AAP

'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget

A state opposition leader has promised to extend land tax concessions indefinitely after calling the government's budget a cheaper version of his party's ideas.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland to repeal diversity quotas for Brisbane Olympics board

Exclusive: State plans to remove requirement that half of nominated directors are women and at least one independent director is Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

The Guardian - AU

Fears Queensland is ‘closed for clean business’ as LNP cancels billion-dollar windfarm despite conditional approval

Green groups and industry war axing of Moonlight Range Wind Farm project risks undermining confidence in renewables

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