Telstra’s hit back at the Queensland government for suggesting the telco giant pays for emergency text messages. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk believes Telstra should pay for 1.2 million text messages sent out to Queenslander’s during the height of the recent bushfires crisis. She made her views clear at today’s COAG meeting in Adelaide, saying the company should […]

It has been a long time coming but thoroughbred racing is finally set to return to Eagle Farm later this month. A litany of problems with a new track surface laid as part of a major revamp begun in 2014 has meant the course hasn’t staged a meeting since May of last year. Racing Queensland […]

The leadership of British Prime Minister Theresa May is in chaos. She could face a leadership spill within hours as her party has enough support for a vote of no confidence over her handling of Britains planned divorce from the UK. 48 Conservative MPs have submitted letters to say they no longer support her – […]

A parliamentary committee is meeting this morning to discuss the proposed merger of the Federal Circuit and Family Court. The federal government believes it would help deal with growing caseloads, while the Law Society is opposed to the idea. One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is championing the reform, telling Chris Smith it’s absolutely critical. “Judges […]

It’s said that that anyone who makes their passion their job will never work a day in their life. If that’s true former Australian and Brisbane Heat cricketer Nathan Reardon is living the dream. To wind down during his playing days he loved nothing more than to get away from it all and go fishing. […]

Research consistently shows that consumers want to buy freshly caught local seafood rather than imported product. The LNP is vowing that in government it would change legislation so that any business selling seafood for immediate consumption, like fish and chip shops, would have to identify where it came from. Queensland Seafood Industry Association CEO Eric […]