Queensland
Another blow for iconic Twin Falls World Heritage site

A judge has ruled in favour of a controversial water drilling project on the Gold Coast that will ...  
The Qld end to the beginning for the failed War on Drugs?

IA applauds the Palaszcuk Queensland Labor Government's new stance on drug law enforcement ...  
Ringleaders, riots and ruin: The story of Charters Towers

The year 2022 marked the 150th anniversary of the establishment of North Queensland goldfield  ...  
#8 TOP IA STORY OF 2022:  9 things Scott Morrison could have done for the flood emergency — but didn’t

The misrule of Scott Morrison ended in 2022, yet the widespread public disgust with his profound ...  
Planned 'Brisbane Metro' is misleading the public

Brisbane City Council's planned 'Metro' system doesn't live up to its name and is nothing more ...  
Landry Labor ‘bullying’ claim a lame media grab

The recent Labor "bullying" claims are just another publicity stunt to add to the great Liberal g ...  
'Wonder reef II' to be built by V8 Supercars engineers on Surfers Paradise

Construction has begun on Wonder Reef II, on the primary sand dunes at Narrowneck.  
Digital boost for South East Queensland a good start

While southeast Queensland is being given a large-scale digital boost, the funding might have ...  
Looming wind farm isn't as green as it appears

A massive wind farm development in north Queensland comes with a devastating price to the envir ...  
IA BOOK CLUB: The Ballad of Abdul Wade

Ryan Butta's moving story of "Harry" – the first camel to enter Australia – and the hidden hi ...  
Life, the universe and State of Origin

Bazza and Mick recount the 2022 State of Origin series, but Bazza's mind is focused on the grander ...  
Dodgy FB page casts shadow over Gold Coast Council-led Oceanway project

A misleading statement has drawn legitimate questions about Gold Coast Oceanway's "promotion" o ...  
Woodside's 'climate bomb' Scarborough Gas Project must be defused

An injunction has been sought against Woodside’s Scarborough Gas Project in order to protect the ...  
Climate policy shift gives hope to bleached and battered Reef

As the new Parliament promises greater climate action, another mass bleaching event has impacted ...  
Political warfare in the suburbs — profile on Brisbane

Movement politics backing Independent candidates in traditional Liberal seats could be a decisive ...  
Santos’ Fairview gasfield problem audit and cracks appear at Narrabri

An audit by Queensland’s Petroleum and Gas Inspectorate revealed discrepancies between company ...  
In Australia there are more statues of animals than women

Across the nation, less than four per cent of public statues are of women. It’s time to fully ...  
Despite being a national icon, the koala left for dead

Conservation of remaining koalas has descended into a political farce, with the Queensland Gove ...  
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