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Australian politicians mark 7 October anniversary – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Oct 7, 2024

Kamala Harris maintains narrow lead in key states in US presidential race

The United States presidential election will be held on November 5. In analyst Nate Silver’s aggregate of national polls, Democrat Kamala Harris leads Republican Donald Trump by 49.3–46.2, a slight gain for Trump since last Monday, when Harris led Trump by 49.3–46.0.

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024

Inside Queensland Labor’s scramble to protect the next generation of leaders as election defeat looms

Polls predict the LNP will take the sunshine state at the next election – but a fallback strategy is already taking shape

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2024

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'He made a sandwich on TikTok': will voters be swayed?

From the UK, France and now to Queensland, political parties are using the popular social media platform to try and sway voters before the polls.

AAP · Oct 4, 2024

Premier doesn't 'need anyone to hold his hand' on trail

The Queensland premier says he will welcome the prime minister's arrival but won't need anyone to hold his hand during the state election campaign.

AAP · Oct 4, 2024

Afternoon Update: Tu Le is Labor’s Fowler candidate; Queensland LNP leader at odds with Dutton; and the quest for a golden owl

Le, the daughter of Vietnamese refugees, said the people of Fowler ‘deserve a voice in the Labor government’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024

'Don't agree on everything': leaders divided on nuclear

Queensland is on track for an LNP government but that doesn't mean Peter Dutton would be able to bank on the state's support for building nuclear power plants.

AAP · Oct 4, 2024

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David Crisafulli has sold the Queensland public on a crime crisis. It could prove to be his downfall

Opposition leader creates political timebomb with election pledge to resign if crime victim numbers do not fall under an LNP government

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2024

Opposition election pledge dismissed as 'weasel words'

Queensland's premier has dismissed as "weasel words" the opposition leader's pledge to stand down if crime numbers don't decline in his first term of office.

AAP · Oct 3, 2024

New state-owned energy retailer will put ‘people before profits’, Steven Miles says

Labor’s proposed ‘people’s provider’ will reduce electricity bills for households and businesses, Queensland premier says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 2, 2024

Potential kingmaker pulls support for Labor government

A potential kingmaker has told supporters not to preference Labor on the ballot in a major blow for the Queensland government ahead of the October 26 poll.

AAP · Oct 1, 2024

All roads head north as election campaign kicks off

Queensland Premier Steven Miles has wasted little time jetting north to sway voters after launching his election campaign ahead of the October 26 poll.

AAP · Sep 30, 2024

Five things you should know about the Queensland election

The sunshine state is heading to the polls on 26 October. Can Labor cling to power or will there be an LNP landslide?

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2024

History not on our side ahead of Qld election: LNP

Polls indicate a comfortable LNP victory is on the cards in Queensland but the opposition leader is playing down the likelihood he'll be premier in a month.

AAP · Sep 30, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2024

Will abortion rights be wound back in Queensland if the LNP wins the election?

The Liberal National party were broadly against legalising abortion when it was passed Labor in 2018, but leader David Crisafulli has vowed to maintain the status quo

AAP · Sep 28, 2024

LNP's blue dawn set to send Labor into electoral sunset

Polling indicates Queensland is poised for a change in government, with youth crime and cost-of-living pressures set to define the election campaign.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2024

Litmus test: why Queensland’s election matters to Albanese and Dutton

The state vote could have major implications for both leaders as issues such as cost of living and nuclear energy are debated ahead of a federal poll

AAP · Sep 26, 2024

'My body, my choice': unions rally on abortion rights

Concerns the Queensland Liberal National Party will revoke abortion rights if elected to government prompted unions and workers to rally in Brisbane.

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AAP · Sep 26, 2024

Labor TikTok video labelled a 'strange' personal attack

A TikTok video posted by an account authorised by Queensland's Labor Party has garnered criticism as a "strange" personal attack.

AAP · Sep 24, 2024

Youth crims' full history consideration in poll pledge

Courts will have the power to consider a young offender's full criminal history when sentencing, under reforms being proposed by the Queensland opposition.

The Conversation · Sep 23, 2024

Federal Newspoll still tied but Albanese’s ratings up; Queensland Newspoll has big LNP lead

A national Newspoll, conducted September 16–20 from a sample of 1,249, had a 50–50 tie for the third consecutive time. Since the last Newspoll three weeks ago, primary votes were 38% Coalition (steady), 31% Labor (down one), 13% Greens (up one), 6% One Nation (down one) and 12% for all…

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2024

Developer-linked donors give more than $500,000 to LNP and Labor amid warnings of ‘failing’ ban

Queensland political donations laws have not stopped money flowing from companies linked to the industry into parties’ election campaigns, Guardian investigation finds

AAP · Sep 20, 2024

LNP leader inspired by cane farming grandfather

Family is everything to Queensland opposition leader David Crisafulli who attributes his drive for the top job to his grandfather's work ethic as a cane farmer.

AAP · Sep 20, 2024

LNP leads Labor by 10 points before Qld election: poll

A Newspoll survey suggests Liberal National Party leader David Crisafulli is on track to end Labor's nine-year grip on power in Queensland.

AAP · Sep 18, 2024

Youth crime policy backlash fails to deter LNP leader

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says his crack down on crime will deliver lower victim numbers if implemented in Queensland, despite government criticism.

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