Peter Beattie returns to politics so 'Queensland gets a fair go'
Former Queensland premier Peter Beattie has been unveiled as Labor candidate for the Queensland seat of Forde in the federal election and says he has returned to political life so that one side of...
View ArticleTony Abbott calls on Australians to 'choose change' at Coalition campaign...
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has delivered a plea to Australians to "choose change" at the Coalition launch in Brisbane.
View ArticleCoalition launches election campaign in Brisbane with presidential fanfare
The Coalition has launched its official electoral campaign in Brisbane, urging voters to "choose change".
View ArticleThe Wright stuff
Created ahead of the 2010 election from a disparate collection of communities in southern Queensland, Wright stretches from the western Gold Coast through to the Lockyer Valley.
View ArticleLabor prepares for 'wake up' campaign launch
Mark Simkin reports from Brisbane, where Labor is preparing to launch their official 2013 election campaign.
View ArticleRudd campaigns in safe seat of Hotham
The Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd, started his day campaigning in Melbourne in the very safe Labor seat of Hotham. But while Mr Rudd is talking up a comeback in the last week on the hustings, the Labor...
View ArticleVoters in Lilley discuss Wayne Swan's chances
The former Treasurer, Wayne Swan, is battling to retain the Brisbane seat of Lilley. Stephanie Smail asks voters in Mr Swan's electorate whether they think predictions he's going to lose are correct.
View ArticleAn early view from major party HQs
As the leaders of both major parties prepare for the final hours of the federal election campaign, we get a sense of the mood around the party camps.
View ArticleRudd's seat at risk
AM's Annie Guest is in the prime Minister's seat of Griffith in Brisbane's inner southern suburbs. This has been a safe Labor seat with a margin of 8.5 per cent. But that could all change today.
View ArticleUnion movement predicts difficult future in Qld
John Battams from the Queensland Council of Union says it will be tough times ahead with conservative governments at both a state and federal level.
View ArticleSwan to hold Lilley and remain backbencher
Former federal treasurer Wayne Swan looks set to retain his seat of in northern Brisbane.
View ArticleSlight swing to Labor in Brisbane seat of Moreton
Labor is set to retain the marginal seat of in the Brisbane's inner south.
View ArticleQueensland Premier Campbell Newman hopes Coalition's election win means no...
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman says he is looking forward to a better relationship with the Federal Government under Tony Abbott. Mr Newman says gaining environmental approval for development...
View ArticleClive Palmer sounds 'ominous warning' while Senate recount loses votes
Clive Palmer says his knowledge of his own personal finances is of no interest unless he's asked to be a Minister but he does have an interest in his party retaining the seat they thought they'd won...
View ArticleLabor endorses lawyer Terri Butler to contest Rudd seat of Griffith
Labor's candidate to contest Kevin Rudd's seat of Griffith has defended the former prime minister's performance in the inner Brisbane electorate.
View ArticleCandidates urge Griffith to make vote count
Ten of the 11 candidates for the Federal seat of Griffith have made a final pitch for votes in ahead of the by-election at a community forum.
View Article'Nuclear option' being used as Clive Palmer's case reaches court
Queensland's Supreme Court begins a trial into allegations made by Clive Palmer's Chinese partners who accuse him of taking their money to fund his political campaign, in a case in which both sides are...
View ArticleCampbell Newman, former Queensland premier, sounded out about running in...
Ousted Queensland Premier Campbell Newman is asked to consider standing for Liberal pre-selection in a federal seat in Victoria.
View ArticleJarrod Bleijie, former Queensland attorney-general, rules out running for Mal...
Former Queensland attorney-general Jarrod Bleijie rules out running for federal politics in Mal Brough's seat.
View ArticleLNP-dominated Brisbane Council backs same-sex marriage ahead of federal election
The LNP-dominated Brisbane City Council votes to support same-sex marriage but stops short of calling on the Federal Government to legislate for it.
View ArticleA look at the Coalition's most marginal seat, Petrie
Peter McCutcheon visits two key electorates, the marginal Queensland seat of Petrie and the seat of Forde which is often used as a litmus test for the government of the day.
View ArticleElection 2016: Longman voters unhappy with Wyatt Roy, want focus on business,...
Some voters in the south-east Queensland seat of Longman say they are unhappy with LNP MP Wyatt Roy, as his Labor opponent nudges closer to him in the polls.
View ArticleElection 2016: Prominent Australians join open letter calling for strong...
Former Australian of the Year Dr Fiona Stanley, industry leaders, and scientists call on the major political parties to spell out their climate change policies in detail before election day.
View ArticleElection 2016: Labor pledges budget balance despite $16.4b deeper deficit
The Federal Opposition confirms the budget would be $16.4 billion worse off if it wins government, but insists it would return to balance at the same time as the Coalition, thanks to long-term,...
View ArticleElection 2016: Several surprise results across Queensland, but many seats...
After a cliffhanger election, there have been a number of surprises and even some shock results in Queensland electorates.
View ArticleElection 2016: How Pauline Hanson made her political comeback
Senator-elect Pauline Hanson says her successful political comeback has serious implications for the major political parties after her One Nation party wins possibly two Senate seats and scored 9 per...
View ArticleHow Pauline Hanson and One Nation have changed over the last 20 years
Is this the same Pauline Hanson that was elected to the seat of Oxley in 1996?
View ArticleSuper Saturday: Longman voters weigh up their options
It's just over a year since the citizenship saga kicked off. And right on time for that anniversary, five by-elections are coming up this Saturday. Longman in southeast Queensland is proving to be one...
View ArticleFederal election sees Peter Dutton in the 'political fight for his life' in...
Loved or loathed Peter Dutton is battling to hold onto his seat of Dickson in what has become a deeply divided electorate with analysts saying the Home Affairs Minister is in the political "fight of...
View ArticleHanson, Palmer and Katter chase protest votes but will it win them any seats?
Brandishing a pencil as their weapon of choice, some voters will attempt to slaughter the hopes of the major parties by lodging an "up yours" on their voting ballot but will the protest vote impact the...
View ArticleConservative MPs have had their time in the sun, but their parties risk being...
Queensland is the only state home to an officially merged Liberal National Party and the conservative arm is taking the chance to grab the wheel during this federal election.
View ArticleCoalition makes on-farm pre-election pledge of cheap loans and water market...
Fair water trading and cheap on-farm loans are at the centre of a Coalition pre-election promise to boost Australia's agriculture sector.
View ArticleAccess to abortion in regional Australia still depends on 'your postcode and...
For women in regional and rural areas, access to abortion may have drastically improved with the availability of medical and tele-abortions, but heavy restrictions still limit its accessibility.
View ArticleFederal election 2019: Clive Palmer unveils new coal-fired power station plan...
Clive Palmer's coal company Waratah Coal announces plans to build a coal-fired power station in central Queensland, but the Australia Institute says the proposal is "just crazy" in view of the "huge...
View ArticleFederal election has Peter Dutton and Ali France in Dickson divided by...
Ali France lost a leg due to the tragic error of an elderly driver. Peter Dutton's reason for leaving the police force is not altogether different.
View ArticleFederal election 2019: Your guide to the Queensland Senate ballot form
We all love a good pirate party, but when it comes to the Queensland Senate what do they really stand for? We take a closer look at every party appearing on your ballot next weekend in a bid to reveal...
View ArticleFederal election 2019: What happens when voting gets difficult?
For most, the voting process is simple. But what happens when you cannot vote? Or you turn 18 after the election's called? We answer your questions.
View ArticleFederal election 2019: Vote Compass responses show most Australians want...
The largest-ever survey on the proposed Adani coal mine reveals a majority of people think the multi-billion-dollar project should be scrapped but also shows a reverse NIMBY effect the closer you get,...
View ArticleElection 2019: Why Queensland turned its back on Labor and helped Scott...
If there's one thing Queenslanders don't like, it's being told what to do, so when Bob Brown's anti-Adani convoy demanded voters shun coal in Adani country, it led to Bill Shorten's undoing, writes...
View ArticleElection results hurt Queensland Labor the most, as Premier vows to turn back...
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is vowing to turn back the tide as Labor assesses the damage in its former heartland, and MPs blame their government's "bipolar" approach to coal.
View ArticleEven after the election north Queenslanders feel forgotten
Lisa Millar returns to Townsville after 25 years to find a city buffeted by mining downturns and natural disasters, feeling every one of its 2,000 kilometres from Canberra.
View ArticleFederal election 2019 result in Lilley sees Labor claim Brisbane seat
Labor narrowly avoids further eroding its dwindling number of Queensland seats after claiming victory in Lilley a seat formerly held by retiring MP Wayne Swan.
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