This Month
Don’t punish us for Victoria, NSW shunning gas, Queensland says
Treasurer David Janetzki says Queensland is being penalised in the GST carve up for exploring gas, while others are being rewarded.
Another renewable energy project in Queensland falls into strife
A Chinese solar company has scrapped its proposal after significant opposition from a regional community.
Rise of the robots in Qld as Amazon spends $750m on automated warehouse
Amazon’s new Brisbane automated warehouse staffed by robots will cover 150,000 square metres, which is equivalent to 18 rugby league fields.
Cost per public servant rises to $128,000 in Queensland
The Queensland government has begun negotiations for public sector wage increases as states are warned to rein in spending.
‘From the river to the sea’ now an offence in one state, but not others
The Crisafulli government has banned two phrases in a contentious bill that the Labor opposition refused to support. NSW is going a different way.
Third big battery Queensland is considering for the chop
The state’s planning minister will have the final say on a series of large-scale battery projects that were headed for court appeals.
February
Plan to switch off home solar panels meets state resistance
The grid operator says its inability to switch off rooftop solar panels during grid emergencies risks blackouts. The Queensland government is less convinced.
PsiQuantum’s plant in Brisbane will reach -269C. It’s running behind
There is still no sign of activity at the site slated to house a quantum computer that has nearly $1 billion in government backing.
Queensland delays emissions plans by up to five years
A rollback of climate policies in Queensland could require other states to find as much as 9 per cent of new emissions reductions to meet federal targets.
Crocodiles and cost rises: Fears over Brisbane’s multi-city Olympics
Brisbane 2032 boss Andrew Liveris has been fielding questions from Olympic bosses in Milan over the impact of taking the event regional.
January
NIMBY threat to Brisbane’s Olympic ambitions
Heritage and other anti-development applications are eating up time as the city scrambles to be ready for the 2032 Games.
Queensland slams Canberra ‘chaos’, doubles down on gun buyback stand
The state’s defiance on Anthony Albanese’s post-Bondi massacre firearms buyback plan is causing tensions as the federal government grapples with premiers on funding.
Queensland crunches the numbers on gun buyback scheme
The Queensland government has been briefed on the cost to run a gun buyback scheme but is expected to oppose a joint-funding arrangement.
Queensland looks to lift ban on political donations from developers
Experts have warned allowing political donations from developers could increase the risk of corruption ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games.
December 2025
Feds will go it alone on health if states reject $23b hospital boost
The Albanese government has warned the states it will explore “other options” if they refuse to sign up to its final hospital funding offer.
Best place to build a new $1b power plant? That’s in Queensland!
Meet the first of what should be a few gas peaking power plants in the Sunshine State.
APA revs up gas power ambitions with $1b commitment
A new Queensland venture with a state-owned generator could be a model for the pipeline owner’s further investments in gas-based electricity, its CEO says.
November 2025
Liveris confident Brisbane 2032 Olympics infrastructure will be ready
The Brisbane 2032 boss said he was confident deadlines could be met despite potential headwinds caused by workforce and supply chain pressures.
October 2025
Climate chief says Queensland coal power extension is ‘for the birds’
Climate Change Authority chairman Matt Kean has rubbished Queensland’s plan to extend coal power for up to 19 years, but the state insists it’s just keeping its options open.
Queensland unveils plan to keep coal in blow to Bowen’s climate goals
The Queensland government says its plan to sweat the state’s coal-fired power generators into the 2040s will cut overall system costs by $26 billion.
