Sweeping new hate speech laws banning certain expressions in a way that makes a member of the public feel menaced, harassed or offended have passed in Queensland Parliament.

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Queensland’s opposition will ultimately back the contentious hate speech and gun law changes, while the government has made a last-minute change to the bill.

Queensland has killed off the previous Labor state government’s mandate to replace all eligible government passenger cars with zero-emissions vehicles by December 2026. In its place, the state’s ...

Following a fiery sitting on Tuesday, tensions will likely be high in parliament today. Follow our live politics blog for the latest.

Queensland’s state library will no longer run major literary awards on behalf of the government after a long-awaited review. But the future of the event is unclear.

Queensland's Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety spends seven months exploring the complex issues surrounding children in ...

Some outback communities could be cut off for weeks or months as floodwaters isolate multiple towns in Queensland’s central ...

Public school teachers in Queensland will join a rally outside state parliament in Brisbane on Tuesday against the Liberal National Party (LNP) state government’s “offer” of a three-year agreement ...

Queensland has been ranked Australia’s worst performer for housing supply, scoring just 1.5 out of five in a national report that blames fragmented planning laws and red tape for stalling new home ...

The state government is being accused of “scandalous hypocrisy” as it fails to implement critical legislation to hold clergy, ...