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Bisma Asif is making history as the first Muslim, Pakistani and Punjabi elected to Queensland parliament. In her maiden speech, the Labor MP further cemented her place in state history by speaking the languages of her ancestors – Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi. Bisma Asif was sworn in on Tuesday as member for Sandgate. “I am […]
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Bleijie said any decisions about venues would be left to the independent panel, but still made his feelings known about one of the planned venues in his patch. “It’s no secret that I’ve had concerns about the Kawana indoor centre, where the Sunshine Coast Council and the former Labor government had placed it, because of […]
The off-ramp may need to close again, regardless of the weather, to allow for a more extensive investigation into the subsurface blockages. “Our crews are working to remove water and debris and assist with interim measures, while collaborating with the developer to devise and implement a long-term solution to this issue,” the spokesman said. A […]
Outgoing US ambassador Caroline Kennedy has called for calm over Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations, suggesting Australia wait and see who actually gets confirmed before considering implications. After speaking at the National Press Club earlier today, Kennedy was asked why Australia should continue to trust the US with sensitive intelligence given Trump’s nomination of Tulsi Gabbard […]
The calls to sack Kevin Rudd as Australian ambassador to the US have been given short shrift by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in an exchange with the press during his visit to Peru for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Albanese arrived in Lima just after one of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters, Dan Scavino, tweeted […]
Queensland’s new LNP administration is keeping with its theme this week of turning over Labor’s rocks to reveal what it claimed were hidden cost increases. Citing modelling said to have been initiated by Labor while in government, Public Works Minister Sam O’Connor claimed various procurement policies for government projects could harm housing affordability. Loading This […]
Floral tributes have been laid at the crash scene, with bouquets attached to a fence near the Murrumba Downs intersection. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli also paid tribute, vowing to ensure tough laws for youth crime would be in place by Christmas. Crisafulli had campaigned hard on youth crime before winning the state election on October […]
Despite vowing to put a stop to pill testing at schoolies this month on the Gold Coast, the new LNP government will allow it to go ahead – just this once, anyway. The pledge to scrap the mobile service to be set up at the event, along with its fixed-site counterparts and three-strike diversion laws, […]