The Latest Breaking News from Queensland

List: all 14 last-minute amendments rushed through by the Queensland government without scrutiny

Changes range from the policing of sex workers to overriding the state’s Human Rights Act, to allow children to be kept indefinitely in adult watch houses

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023

Queensland children may have been illegally detained for years, advises state’s solicitor general

New laws that suspend Human Rights Act follow court order for urgent transfer of three children held in watch houses for extended periods

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023

‘Farm animals with better legal protection’: Queensland’s new child watch house laws pilloried

Palaszczuk government overriding state’s Human Rights Act to allow for imprisoning children as young as 10 in adult watch houses

The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023

‘I was shocked’: Catholic-run public hospitals refuse to provide birth control and abortion

Publicly funded Catholic hospitals across Australia are using the cover of religion to opt out of providing reproductive care – and experts say it has created a ‘postcode lottery’ for access to services

The Guardian - AU · Aug 21, 2023

LNP takes lead in Queensland Resolve poll, but Labor still far ahead in Victoria

The Queensland state election will be held in October 2024. A Resolve poll for The Brisbane Times, conducted from May to August with a sample of 947, gave the Liberal National Party 38% of the primary vote (up five since January to April), Labor 32% (down three), the Greens 11%…

The Conversation · Aug 21, 2023

The impossible dream of joining Queensland police for people with ADHD

As the force struggles with staff shortages, experts and recruits are urging the restrictions on recruits with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder to be overturned

The Guardian - AU · Aug 20, 2023

Australian police rejected Fifa requests for Gianni Infantino to be escorted during World Cup travel

Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria police turned down request for escort for Fifa president, which is normally reserved for foreign heads of state

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18, 2023

Oi Queenslanders: Matt Damon Confirms He Froths The Ekka & That’s Filled My Show Bag Right Up

The star was spotted at the Queensland show this week.

Pedestrian.tv · Aug 16, 2023

Voluntary assisted dying costs are creating ‘substantial barriers’ for patients, Queensland doctors say

Group proposes Medicare reforms and a standard billing structure with $860 out-of-pocket cost to improve access

The Guardian - AU · Aug 15, 2023

Why a Queensland court overturned a ban on religious knives in schools

The Supreme Court of Queensland last week overturned a law banning children from bringing “knives” to school for religious reasons. This will allow Sikh students, parents, and teachers to carry a ceremonial dagger known as a “kirpan” at schools in Queensland.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2023