Six goals to lift integrity and performance in Queensland’s public sector Economy & Industry Queensland has released a five-year strategy and action plan to rejuvenate its public sector and better deliver services for citizens.
ATO orders Townsville staff home to take shelter from Kirrily January 25, 2024 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Downtown tax office shut down and shuttered up ahead of the category two tropical cyclone making land.
The biggest state and territory stories in 2023 December 19, 2023 By Robert MacDonald Australian Capital Territory All states and territories had their share of big stories that kept public servants on their toes this year.
Premium Insights and analysis Inside-man Steven Miles takes the reins as Queensland premier December 13, 2023 By Robert MacDonald Editors' Picks Queensland’s brand-new premier and former state development minister, Steven Miles, should be good news for the state’s public servants.
Queensland unveils blueprint for 2032 Olympics and beyond November 22, 2023 By Laine Clark Community & Social The Brisbane Olympic legacy strategy Elevate 2042 was released after a year of community consultation and more than 14,000 suggestions.
Queensland guns for mRNA production supremacy December 8, 2022 By Melissa Coade Health The Queensland government is partnering with Sanofi to establish a $280 million translational science hub that will produce mRNA vaccines.
Coaldrake taskforce to look at New Zealand’s model July 5, 2022 By Anna Macdonald Culture A taskforce has been set up to implement the findings of the Coaldrake review immediately, headed by attorney-general David Mackie.
QPS review’s interim report lands April 22, 2022 By Melissa Coade Culture The interim report considers the QPS’s ‘integrity patchwork’ and issues around capability, ministerial staff and lobbying.
Queensland opens purpose-built quarantine facility January 21, 2022 By Melissa Coade Health Unvaccinated people who have travelled to QLD from overseas will be able to stay at the facility to meet their quarantine requirements.
Hydrogen train study gets Queensland on renewables track December 14, 2021 By Melissa Coade Economy & Industry The Queensland government has announced that a feasibility study will be conducted into the use of hydrogen-powered trains for bulk freight.
Search for new CHO resumes, support to treat COVID in homes November 1, 2021 By Jackson Graham Health Dr Krispin Hajkowicz will no longer be taking on QLD’s top public health adviser role, for ‘personal reasons’, and had requested privacy.
‘Good for them’: Morrison brushes off Queensland quarantine centre announcement August 26, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal Queensland could have made the decision to build a dedicated regional quarantine facility months ago, according to the prime minister.
Queensland quarantine facility to be built by mid-2022 August 16, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal QLD has given the federal government the green light to move forward with the construction of its proposed quarantine facility at Pinkenba.
Queensland lockdown extended August 2, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Health Queensland’s lockdown has been extended by a further five days after the state recorded 13 new local cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
QLD CHO doesn’t understand ‘thought processes’ behind opening up AstraZeneca to under 40s June 30, 2021 By Shannon Jenkins Federal The QLD and NSW governments each confirm they will only inoculate Australians with the COVID-19 vaccine that has been recommended for their age group.