Annastacia Palaszczuk

Barnaby Joyce has blamed “union thugs” for the shock resignation of Annastacia Palaszczuk over the weekend.“I think we know why she has gone — the union thugs have got in there,” the Nationals MP told Seven’s Sunrise on Monday morning.The…

Former governor-general and one-time Labor Party leader Bill Hayden has been farewelled at a state funeral. The man credited as the architect of Medicare died in October at the age of 90 after a long illness. Described by some as the…

Local councils have called out the Queensland government for dragging its feet on important reform to dog containment laws that proponents claim would help address a spate of vicious attacks.Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery said Premier…

Anthony Albanese may have got more than he bargained for when he participated in a time honoured tradition of politicians kissing – or in this case – holding babies. The Prime Minister, never one to shy away from a cute picture with a local…

Rules around mobile phone use in schools could come in across Australia with one Minister calling for a national policy. Queensland is the only state not to have implemented phone rules for state schools, with other jurisdictions either…

A second housing roundtable is set to be held on Tuesday in a bid to solve Queensland’s housing crisis, with more than 40 representatives from government agencies, peak bodies and support organisations preparing to gather.This comes as the…

Anthony Albanese has reportedly been invited to visit China and could travel there as early as September this year.The Prime Minister’s Office has declined to confirm a report in the South China Morning Post citing Chinese and Australian…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown his weight behind his state counterparts visiting China, declaring he’d also jet off to Beijing should he be invited. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed she would be following in…

The first stage of legislation against coercive control inspired by Hannah Clarke has passed Queensland’s parliament. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the state was now “one step closer” to legislating against coercive control.…

A Gold Coast Hospital employee who suffered a severe reaction his first dose of the Pfizer vaccine is accusing Queensland Health of discrimination for failing to acknowledge his doctor’s exemption and insisting he take the second jab to…