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Taxpayer-funded advertising 'must benefit the people'
New guidelines say publicly-funded State Government and Opposition advertising must have a direct benefit to the people of Queensland.[MORE]
Affordable housing numbers will improve, conference told
A national conference on homelessness has heard there should be significant progress on the issue in the next two years as homes built with stimulus money are finished.[MORE]
Bligh again rejects privatisation referendum
Premier Anna Bligh has lashed out at the Opposition for suggesting again that she hold a referendum on asset sales.[MORE]
Qld Treasurer says economy is growing
Queensland Treasurer Andrew Fraser says the state has recorded its strongest quarterly economic growth in two years.[MORE]
MPs talk about asset sales worries in Parliament
Five Labor MPs have defended airing their concerns about the Queensland Government's privatisation program.[MORE]
'Little progress' on standardised science tests
A report on the Queensland Government's plan to lift education standards in primary schools has found there has been little progress on science testing.[MORE]
Changes to land valuation before Qld Parliament
The Queensland Government has introduced legislation to change the way land value is calculated.[MORE]
Volunteers will investigate bushfire causes
The Queensland Government says volunteers will help investigate whether bushfires have been deliberately lit.[MORE]
CTP insurance cut passes through Qld Parliament
Queensland Parliament has passed legislation that makes good on a Government promise to reduce the cost of compulsory third party (CTP) insurance.[MORE]
Mayors lobbying State for better support
Mayors from the Queensland's 18 resource regions - including Mackay, Maranoa, McKinlay, Mt Isa, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville, Western Downs - have made recommendations to the State Government on how they can be supported better.[MORE]
Qld housing and construction 'in trouble'
A property development group says new housing approval figures for July show the building and construction industry is in trouble in Queensland.[MORE]
Bligh cops criticism over public transport plan
The Qld Government has come under fire from experts and the Opposition over its 20-year plan for a world-class public transport system.[MORE]
Gold Coast Mayor questions rail priorities
Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke says the Queensland Government should put a priority on increasing the number and frequency of train services in the state's south-east.[MORE]
CMC to hold hearings on Gold Coast
Queensland Police Minister Neil Roberts has announced the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) will hold public hearings into alleged misconduct on the Gold Coast this month.[MORE]
Qld Government overlooking council needs: Mayor
A south-west Queensland Mayor says regional areas are not getting their fair share of State Government funding.[MORE]
Cruise ship passenger cleared of meningococcal disease
Queensland Health says an ill cruise ship passenger who was airlifted to a Gold Coast hospital overnight does not have meningococcal disease.[MORE]
Sentence for possession of child pornography reduced
A man from Queensland's Gold Coast who was convicted of possessing child pornography has won an appeal for a reduced sentence. [MORE]
Police searching for missing Gold Coast woman
Police are concerned for the welfare of a woman from Queensland's Gold Coast who has not been seen for more than two weeks.[MORE]
Premier unveils public transport plan
Premier Anna Bligh has outlined a 20-year plan for public transport in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Desalination plant to be fully functional within weeks
The group that will operate the Gold Coast desalination plant says it should be contributing to the south-east Queensland water grid within weeks.[MORE]
Core test for year 12 students
About 30,000 year 12 students are preparing to take the Queensland core skills test today.[MORE]
Disease scare sparks cruise ship rescue
A man with a suspected case of the potentially fatal meningococcal disease has been winched off a cruise ship off the south-east Queensland coast.[MORE]
Bligh, Spence at odds on leadership question
A senior State Government MP has contradicted Premier Anna Bligh about whether her leadership was questioned during a marathon caucus meeting. [MORE]
Qld 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.[MORE]
ABC journalists honoured at Qld media awards
ABC North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy was named Queensland journalist of the year at the annual state media awards in Brisbane on Saturday night.[MORE]
