No sovereign risk for Adani
It's time to get over this myth that Labor can't or shouldn't stop Adani because of 'sovereign risk'.
Push to ban all coal mines in the Galilee Basin does not go far enough
A controversial proposal to ban mining in the Galilee Basin does not go far enough, some members of the public have argued.
Pill testing
We know that some people will use drugs. We also know that pill testing works: in fact, it actually reduces drug use and saves lives.
Urban bushland falls to the bulldozer
CLEARING has begun on a Brisbane bushland site after the State Government quietly waved through an approval despite huge community opposition.
Stop the mass eviction: Greens call for State intervention
18 January 2019 In light of an impending mass eviction of tenants in the 37 homes formerly owned by Downs Housing in Toowoomba, the Greens have called for the State government to intervene and turn the homes into social housing.
Huge backlash to zipline project
As many as 5000 people have lodged submissions on a controversial Mt Coot-tha zipline, and the overwhelming majority hate the idea.
Queensland exports record amount of coal
Queensland exported a record amount of coal in 2018, boosting the state's bottom line.
Guides told to zip it in tearoom
The Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens volunteer guides have been ordered not to discuss the zipline, even in their own tearoom.
Zipline not a done deal, says Opposition
THE controversial Mt Coot-tha zipline project can still be shot down by the State Government, a Labor councillor says.
CCC report shows private Gatton women’s prison must go
14 December 2018 After the CCC released its Taskforce Flaxton report today, the Greens are calling on Queensland Labor to end private prisons, including the new private Gatton women’s prison.
