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Archive for May, 2019
Ex-Ipswich mayor awaits fraud trial fate
The trial of a former Ipswich mayor accused of deviously misusing the Queensland council’s funds has been told the money was used for the good of the community. May 20, 2019 The trial of a former Queensland mayor accused of dishonestly using ratepayer funds has been told the evidence has revealed much about problematic culture […]
Peter Dutton wins seventh term in Dickson
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has retained his marginal northern Brisbane seat of Dickson despite what he says was a dirty campaign run by GetUp and Labor. May 19, 2019 Peter Dutton has seen off an “unprecedented personal attack” by GetUp and Labor to claim victory in the marginal Queensland seat of Dickson. The home […]
Peter Dutton claims victory in Dickson
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has retained his marginal northern Brisbane seat of Dickson despite what he says was a dirty campaign run by GetUp and Labor. May 18, 2019 Peter Dutton has won the fight of his political life to claim victory in his marginal northern Brisbane seat of Dickson. The home affairs minister’s […]
Labor fails to win over Queensland
A predicted LNP rout in Queensland has failed, with the government holding on to many of its critical marginal seats. May 18, 2019 The Battle of Queensland appears to have been won by the Morrison coalition government. Labor is struggling to have an impact in the state, where a slew of marginal seats were up […]
Labor’s QLD hopes could be dashed
A predicted LNP rout in Queensland is looking unlikely but with five seats held by less than two per cent, the pollsters could be proved wrong on election day. May 18, 2019 Labor’s hopes that Queensland would be the swing-state to deliver an election victory are likely to be dashed with the LNP tipped to […]
Sacked Qld councillor struggles for lawyer
A sacked Queensland councillor accused of stealing more than $180,000 is struggling to pay for a defence lawyer, a court has heard. May 17, 2019 A sacked Queensland councillor accused of siphoning more than $180,000 from an engineering company is having trouble finding a defence lawyer, a court has heard. Former Logan councillor Stacey Lee […]
Top Qld doc shot-up on stolen painkillers
A former head doctor at a Brisbane hospital intensive care unit, who stole leftover painkillers before self-injecting them in the toilets, has been fined $5000. May 16, 2019 A Queensland doctor with a history of mental illness has been fined for systematically stealing discarded addictive painkillers and self-injecting them in hospital toilets. Hayden White, a […]
Shorten vows to reopen Tamil family case
If he becomes prime minister at Saturday’s election, Labor leader Bill Shorten says he will reopen the case of a Tamil asylum-seeker family facing deportation. May 15, 2019 Labor leader Bill Shorten has vowed to reopen the case of a Tamil asylum-seeker family facing deportation if he wins Saturday’s federal election. After 14 months in […]
Dutton battles to hold Qld seat of Dickson
Grass-roots campaigning by lobbyist GetUp in Peter Dutton’s marginal seat of Dickson is putting pressure on the hard-line Home Affairs Minister. May 15, 2019 Liberal heavyweight Peter Dutton is in the fight of his political life to hold on to the marginal Queensland seat of Dickson in Brisbane’s north. Grass-roots campaigning by left-wing lobby group […]
Tamil family supporters hope to sway voters
Supporters of a Tamil asylum-seeker family will confront the immigration minister on the campaign trail in a bid to save them from deportation. May 15, 2019 Supporters of a Tamil asylum-seeker family plan to corner federal Immigration Minister David Coleman in the dying days of the election campaign in a desperate final bid to keep […]
Tamil family supporters hit campaign trail
Supporters of a Tamil asylum-seeker family will confront the immigration minister on the campaign trail in a bid to save them from deportation. May 15, 2019 Supporters of a Tamil asylum-seeker family hope federal Immigration Minister David Coleman will intervene in the dying days of the election campaign to keep them in Australia. Angela Fredericks […]
Former Ipswich mayor on trial for fraud
A former Ipswich mayor accused of dishonestly used ratepayer funds to buy items from charity auctions has been testifying in court. May 14, 2019 A former Ipswich mayor accused of using ratepayer funds to dishonestly buy goods at charity events knew council policy didn’t cover his actions but he did it anyway, a Queensland court […]
Ex-Ipswich mayor testifies in fraud case
A former Queensland mayor accused of using ratepayer funds to dishonestly buy goods at charity events denies he did it to boost his popularity in the community. May 14, 2019 A former Ipswich mayor on trial for dishonestly using ratepayer funds to buy good at charity auctions has denied his cash-splash was to buy votes. […]
Qld court upholds appeal against ambos
The family of a woman found to be severely brain damaged after an asthma attack and treatment by a Queensland paramedic has won their fight for compensation. May 10, 2019 The family of young Queensland woman severely brain damaged after paramedics treated her for an asthma attack in 2002 have finally won their fight for […]
Former Ipswich mayor on trial for fraud
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli’s fraud trial has heard the misuse of the Queensland council’s funds was common. May 9, 2019 A former Ipswich mayor accused of dishonestly used ratepayer funds to buy sporting equipment, artwork, pamper packs and a gym membership from charity auctions, a Queensland court has heard. Andrew Francis Antoniolli, 48, is […]
Former Ipswich mayor’s fraud trial begins
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli’s fraud trial is underway and will explore allegations he used the city council funds to bid at charity auctions. May 8, 2019 Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli dishonestly used council funds for bids at charity auctions, his trial has been told. Antoniolli, 48, is charged with 12 counts of fraud […]
Fraud rife at Ipswich, Qld court told
Former Ipswich mayor Andrew Antoniolli’s fraud trial has heard the misuse of the Queensland council’s funds was common. May 8, 2019 A former Ipswich mayor accused of dishonestly using ratepayer funds at charity events says bullies manipulated the council’s culture and money for community donation was regularly misused. Andrew Francis Antoniolli, 48, is charged with […]
Qld students to strike over climate change
Students plan to walk out of schools across Queensland as part of a nationwide protest to demand more action on climate change from federal politicians. May 3, 2019 Hundreds of Queensland students are expected to walk out of school in a nationwide protest to demand more action on climate change from federal politicians. The students […]
Second Qld council sacked after probe
The state government has sacked a second Queensland council after a corruption probe that has embroiled the mayor and most of his councillors. May 2, 2019 Aaron Bunch The Queensland government has sacked the Logan City Council after a corruption probe involving the mayor and most of the city’s councillors. Suspended mayor Luke Smith and […]
Queensland govt to sack second council
The state government will sack a second Queensland council after a corruption probe that has embroiled the mayor and most of his councillors. May 2, 2019 The Queensland government will sack the Logan City Council on the back of a corruption probe involving the mayor and most of the city’s councillors. Luke Smith and seven […]
Qld prison officers strike for second day
Prison officers have begun a series of rolling strikes at Queensland jails, accusing the state government of proposing unsafe staffing arrangements. May 2, 2019 Queensland prison officers are expected to walk off the job for a second day after months of wage negotiations broke down. A series of half-day strikes began on Wednesday afternoon and […]
Rolling strikes hit Queensland jails
Prison officers have begun a series of rolling strikes at Queensland jails, accusing the state government of proposing unsafe staffing arrangements. May 1, 2019 Queensland prison officers have walked off the job as they fight “risky” staffing arrangements proposed by the state government during enterprise bargaining negotiations. Half-day strikes began on Wednesday afternoon and will continue until […]
Owed Qld Nickel funds in trust: lawyer
Sacked Queensland Nickel workers could get payouts within 10 days, after a $7 million deposit was confirmed by a commercial lawyer. May 1, 2019 Billionaire businessman Clive Palmer’s lawyer has confirmed $7 million has been paid into a trust account to pay workers laid off from his Townsville nickel refinery three years ago. The principal […]
One Nation Qld boss quits over strip club
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says there’s no place in her party for right-hand man Steve Dickson after his x-rated antics at a US strip club. May 1, 2019 Footage of Queensland One Nation leader Steve Dickson during an alcohol-fuelled strip club romp, in which he groped a stripper and made offensive comments, has shocked Pauline […]