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- Brisbane 2032 Olympics
‘Special day’: Crisafulli celebrates Victoria Park works after protesters kicked out
The future Olympic stadium site has officially been handed over to the Games infrastructure body, after urgent last-minute appeals were rejected.
- Cameron Atfield
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Weather bureau executive quits months after $96m website bungle
The former acting chief executive of the Bureau of Meteorology is leaving the organisation almost seven months after a disastrous website refresh.
- Nick Newling and Mike Foley
‘Never, ever, ever’: Liberals kill One Nation coalition talk as Taylor tries to rally staff
Speculation has swirled that the Coalition and One Nation could join forces after Pauline Hanson’s party seized its first lower house victory at an election on Saturday.
- Brittany Busch and Paul Sakkal
Watt outlines ‘number of issues’ with Crisafulli’s oil industry plan
The state government’s bid to advance drilling in Queensland will likely be a key campaign message for an upcoming byelection.
- James Hall
Queensland wants to ‘move every mountain possible’ for second refinery
Crisafulli also repeated calls for the federal government to implement a fuel supply dashboard.
- Matt Dennien and James Hall
Qld announces inquiry into federal environment law as it chases fossil fuel goals
The state treasurer has tasked the Queensland Productivity Commission with investigating whether the new laws slow down major projects and lead to higher costs.
- Julius Dennis
‘Prize is very big’: Why Crisafulli is chasing tricky oil play
Energy experts say the bid to create an oil industry in Queensland is expensive and complex, but the benefits could be significant.
- James Hall
Australia’s emergency plan starts with carpooling, escalates to fuel caps
Environment Minister Murray Watt on Wednesday dismissed the prospect of a cap at $40, as that figure was used as a hypothetical example seven years ago.
- Brittany Busch
The $100 million windfall that quickly turned from a blessing into a curse
With Barack Obama and Ellen DeGeneres plugging the cause, donations poured into a bushfire emergency fund. Infighting followed.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Revealed: How salmon politics trumped the environment
A freedom-of-information release reveals formal advice that salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour should cease while approval is reconsidered under federal environmental laws. The government backed the industry instead.
- Caitlin Fitzsimmons