Labor MPs agree to daylight saving consultation
Queensland Labor MPs have agreed to consult the community on a possible daylight saving trial in the state's south-east.
View ArticlePoliticians concede public opinion split over daylight saving
Premier Anna Bligh concedes Queenslanders are concerned about a proposal to split the state into two time zones for daylight saving.
View ArticleForums focus on regional growth
The State Government will host forums across Queensland today to discuss how to manage future growth.
View ArticleQld's population growth predicted to slow
A new report says population growth in Qld's south-east will slow down with a softening in the jobs market.
View ArticleStrong resistance against daylight saving: Labor
A proposed south-east Queensland daylight saving zone is being strongly resisted, especially in the state's regions, the state's Labor party says.
View ArticleFirst home owners bonus for Qld regions
The Queensland Government has added $4,000 to the first home owners grant for people buying outside the state's crowded south-east corner.
View ArticleCall for population policy to manage Qld's growth
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) will today release the details of a report into a population inquiry held earlier this year.
View Article'Little support' for daylight saving: Bligh
A survey asking Queenslanders their views on daylight saving ends at midnight tonight but there appears to be little support for it.
View ArticlePopulation growth report recommends tax changes
A new report on Queensland's population growth says the State Government might need to consider imposing higher taxes.
View ArticleNo two-tier tax system for Qld: Bligh
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh rejects the idea of a two-tier tax system to better manage the state's population and employment growth in regional areas.
View ArticleDaylight saving private member's bill 'going ahead'
Independent Queensland MP Peter Wellington says he is pushing ahead with a private member's bill on daylight saving.
View ArticleBligh 'not considering two-tier tax system'
Premier Anna Bligh says she is not considering a two-tier tax system to encourage people away from Qld's south-east.
View ArticleIndustry group rejects two-tier tax system idea
Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland says it does not support a two-tier payroll tax system.
View ArticleDaylight saving online poll results revealed
The online survey about a split time zone for Queensland has shown regional communities are opposed to daylight saving but residents in the south-east want it to go ahead.
View ArticleQueensland still divided over daylight savings
Premier Anna Bligh's online survey finds 63 per cent of respondents favour holding a referendum for daylight saving for south-east Queensland.
View ArticleGovernment fast-tracks Springfield rail line
Treasurer Andrew Fraser says asset sales and other budget measures will enable the Queensland Government to finish the rail line to Springfield, west of Brisbane, two years early.
View ArticleFraser flags no big 'sweeteners' in Qld budget
Treasurer Andrew Fraser will deliver his third state budget today but says the state will remain in deficit.
View ArticleMoreton Bay suburbs fastest growing in Qld
New figures show the Moreton Bay suburbs of Griffin and Mango Hill in south-east Qld are the fastest growing in the state.
View ArticleWellington vows to continue daylight saving push
Independent Queensland MP Peter Wellington says he will not stop talking about daylight saving until there is a referendum in the state on the issue.
View ArticleMPs glove up for budget stoush
The Queensland Government and the Opposition have traded blows in Parliament ahead of this afternoon's budget.
View ArticleBudget delivers jobs above all else: Fraser
The Qld Government vows to keep spending on infrastructure in its 2010 budget, despite ongoing years of deficit and debt.
View ArticleQld budget draws varied reactions
There are signs of economic recovery in the Queensland budget, but the Opposition says the outlook is still bleak.
View ArticleHealth budget welcomed but 'sick' payroll system deters staff
Doctors and nurses are sceptical the budget's health spending boost will be the answer to Qld Health's 'sick' payroll system.
View ArticleGovernment awaits 'powder puff' Langbroek's budget reply
The Qld Government says it is looking forward 'glamour shot' Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek's budget reply speech.
View ArticleHouse price growth to rise more than 10pc
Economic forecaster BIS Shrapnel predicts house price growth in Brisbane of 12 per cent, 11 per cent on Queensland's Gold Coast and 13 per cent for the Sunshine Coast region.
View ArticleQld ranks high in environmental sustainability cities report
A new report shows Queensland has five of Australia's 10 most environmentally sustainable cities.
View ArticleFarmers gather for policy forum in Brisbane
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says rapid population growth and competition from the mining sector are among the biggest challenges facing the state's primary producers.
View ArticleLGAQ backs recommendations in population report
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) has adopted all the recommendations from a population report it commissioned.
View ArticleSunshine Coast homes Qld's most expensive: report
New research has found the housing affordability crisis on Queensland's Sunshine Coast is worsening, with a report confirming homes in the region the most expensive in the state.
View ArticlePopulation, water key election issues: QFF
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says both sides of politics need to look at population growth outside of metropolitan areas during the federal election campaign.
View ArticleQld councils gather in Mackay for annual conference
Local government representatives from across Queensland will meet in Mackay in the state's north this week to discuss population issues.
View ArticleResidents survey planned to flood-proof Condamine
Residents living on the Condamine floodplain on Queensland's Southern Downs will be quizzed as part of a plan to flood-proof the region.
View ArticleKiwis still call Queensland home
The State Government says nearly half of new Queensland residents come from overseas, and most hail from New Zealand.
View ArticleFlexi School and TOMNET take home $500, 000 in funding
What started out as an informal morning tea gathering between teenagers and older men has become an inspirational learning program that helped Centenary Heights State High School Toowoomba Flexi-School...
View ArticleAlcohol, boredom prompts mining town violence
A study has found violence in mining communities in Queensland and Western Australia is more than twice the state average.
View ArticleCancer 'atlas' shows regional-urban survival divide
Cancer Council Queensland has compiled an "atlas of cancer" that shows people are more likely to die of the disease if they live outside the south-east corner of the state.
View Article10pc of Queenslanders live in poverty: report
A new report by QCOSS says 10 per cent of Queenslanders currently live in poverty, with that figure likely to rise.
View ArticleStudy counts higher living costs in regional Qld
A new report into the cost of living has found Queensland's mining towns are among the most expensive places to live.
View ArticleHomelessness sparks call for census rethink
The Toowoomba Youth Service says the Federal Government should change the way it collects information in this year's census.
View ArticleStudy gets a line on fishing numbers
A new study has shown more than 700,000 Queenslanders are keen fishers, with Mackay in the state's north having the highest participation rate.
View ArticleSpringborg questions Federal Government's 'dodgy' population figures
Queensland Health Minister Lawrence Springborg says he will band together with his interstate counterparts to protest against federal funding cuts.
View Article'Warning bell' rings over ageing farmers
The Queensland Farmers Federation (QFF) says it is worried about fewer younger farmers coming into the state's rural industries.
View ArticleCouncil leaders seek new remote regions fund
A gathering of local council leaders in western Queensland has called for the formation of a specific remote area fund to help economic development in bush towns struggling with population decline.
View ArticleOutback Qld MP appeals for postcode review
A western Queensland MP says it is not fair some towns are sharing postcodes with communities more than 100 kilometres away.
View ArticleDoctors' group questions migrants plan
Rural doctors say they are worried health services in regional and rural areas of Queensland might not be able to cope with a planned increase in population.
View ArticleReport details Surat Basin FIFO numbers
A new report shows coal seam gas (CSG) and mine workers make up most of the population across Queensland's Surat Basin.
View ArticleMeet the 84-year-old Toowoomba volunteer who delivers food for 'the oldies'
Margaret Handley estimates she has delivered 20,000 hot meals as a Meals on Wheels volunteer over the past 33 years.
View ArticleCunnamulla couple boosts spirits in outback Queensland town by refurbishing...
A young Cunnamulla couple puts their money where their mouth is and invests in their small outback town, with a new bakery.
View ArticleMigrants and refugees stem population decline in regional areas
Migrants and refugees are stemming a decline in 151 regional areas across Australia, keeping schools open and businesses operating.
View ArticleUCG: Is Leigh Creek's controversial energy trial a lifeline for a dying town...
The small South Australian community of Leigh Creek is divided over a controversial new energy project that could either save the town or prove to be an environmental hazard, depending on who you talk to.
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