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A bizarre game of political chicken? How Queensland lurched to the right on law and order

Labor’s cave-ins on youth justice over the past two years were meant to neutralise the opposition’s attacks – but they appear to have merely emboldened the LNP

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Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Decade-old social media posts have come back to haunt a Labor candidate ahead of the Queensland election, forcing the premier to step up in her defence.

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David Crisafulli announces ‘reset camps’ for youth ‘at risk’ of criminal behaviour

Youth advocates condemn $50m election pledge, likened to former Newman government’s failed bootcamps, as ‘overreach of power’

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It's all about health, poll campaign finds its pulse

Healthy living, happy voters. Labor and the LNP have put health front and centre in the Queensland election campaign.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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Wong confirms up to 500 Australians and close relatives to board repatriation flights from Beirut – as it happened

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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.

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Rally organisers and police reach agreement – as it happened

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LNP leader will sack himself if crime doesn't drop

David Crisafulli has indicated he will step down as premier if elected at the Queensland election should crime numbers not fall under a LNP government.

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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

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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.

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Controversial Queensland mayor labels Steven Miles’ move to oust him a ‘political hit job’

Premier issues show cause notice to Troy Thompson as investigation into the Townsville mayor’s military service record continues

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'Political hit job': mayor facing suspension hits out

A controversial north Queensland mayor has slammed the state government for taking steps to suspend him, calling it a "political hit job".

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Assange says he is free because he ‘pled guilty to journalism’ – as it happened

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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.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Chips are down as Star posts huge loss, cashes in jobs

Star Entertainment has written down the value of its three casinos by $1.4 billion as its new CEO plots a path to turn around the fortunes of the company.

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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.

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