'Savage and brutal' mass murderer to remain behind bars A Queensland man who killed his partner and three of her children in 1995 has sought to appeal a finding that he would pose too high a risk if granted parole. AAP · Apr 6, 2023
Star fined $100m and threatened with a 90-day suspension of its Queensland casino licence The state government also appoints a special manager after ‘major failings’ by casino operator The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022
Star Entertainment Group fined $100 million over Queensland casino breaches, given 12 months to 'get their house in order' Queensland's Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman announces the penalties two months after she found the gambling giant unsuitable to hold a casino licence in Queensland, following a major report. ABC News · Dec 9, 2022
Qld police, watchdogs probing Star casinos Queensland police say there is still an active investigation into Star Entertainment involving the federal money laundering watchdog and the casino regulator. AAP · Nov 3, 2022
Queensland's Star casinos issued with show cause notices following Gotterson Review The Star group has until November 25 to show cause as to why disciplinary action should not be taken against it, after the findings of last month's Gotterson Review. ABC News · Nov 3, 2022
Qld casino law offers lifeline to Star The Queensland government has proposed a legal change that could allow Star to rehabilitate itself in time to open its $3.6 billion Brisbane casino next year. AAP · Oct 14, 2022
Star has been found unsuitable to run casinos in Queensland, but can it still run the Queen's Wharf project? Star Entertainment is a 50 per cent backer of the casino, residential and entertainment precinct development in the heart of Brisbane, with a shadow now cast over the project. ABC News · Oct 7, 2022
The Loop: Man charged over Optus text scam, Sydney's record-breaking rainfall, and your first look at the Super Mario Bros movie Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop. ABC News · Oct 6, 2022
Star Entertainment Group unsuitable to hold casino licence in Queensland, attorney-general finds Shannon Fentiman says an independent review highlighted "major failings" and made very serious findings that adversely affect Star's character, integrity and honesty. ABC News · Oct 6, 2022
Star found unfit to run casinos in Qld Star has been declared unfit to hold a casino licence in Queensland after an inquiry said it failed to protect against money laundering and misled regulators. AAP · Oct 5, 2022
Queensland's casino regulator made no prosecutions against operators in past five years, figures show There are 14 operating casinos in Australia – with Queensland home to more than any other state or territory. A source with deep inside knowledge of the casino industry says the state's regulator has failed. ABC News · Sep 29, 2022
Qld govt won't expand Star casino probe Queensland Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman says the inquiry into Star will make recommendations on reforms for casino operators in the state. AAP · Aug 31, 2022
Queensland Star casino concerns referred to regulator that approved shareholder with alleged crime links Queensland's Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman refers revelations of crime links involving a key shareholder of Brisbane's new casino back to the same regulator that didn't spot them in 2015. ABC News · Aug 23, 2022
Queensland’s casino inquiry: what will it examine and what could happen to Star? Public hearings are set to begin on Star’s suitability to keep its casino licences in Brisbane and the Gold Coast The Guardian - AU · Aug 22, 2022
AAP · Aug 22, 2022 Star associate linked to crime in Qld Allegations of links to the notorious Chinese triad crime gang have been raised on the eve of a probe into the Star Entertainment group.
AAP · Jun 30, 2022 Star probe should go further: opposition The Queensland Opposition says a probe into the Star group's workings doesn't go far enough to address the role of unions, lobbyists and regulators