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Gleeso: The cult keeping Trad in power

Jackie Trad’s Labor Left faction is more cult than party, disciplined to worship the leader at all costs. And therein lies...

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17th Feb. 2020 1:02 PM

Turncoat politician should resign, says former MP

A former minister says renegade politician Llew O'Brien should quit his seat as well as his party after claims he brought...

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12th Feb. 2020 6:02 AM

ODD MAN OUT: Llew O’Brien has quit the National Party and accepted the Labor Party’s support to secure the Deputy Speaker’s role against the wishes of the Morrison Government. Picture: Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

Jackie Trad dodges questions over $300k golden handshake

Jackie Trad has failed to answer questions fired at her by Opposition Deputy Leader Tim Mander over a controversial...

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04th Feb. 2020 12:02 PM

LNP Leader defends ‘mean’ comments about Palaszczuk

LNP Leader Deb Frecklington has rejected criticism of controversial comments she made referring to Annastacia Palaszczuk as...

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13th Jan. 2020 4:01 PM

Jobs boom as 3600 people enter CQ workforce

MORE than 3600 extra people have been employed in Central Queensland over the past 12 months, new figures show.

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25th Dec. 2019 7:12 AM

Transport Minister Mark Bailey, Rockhampton MP Barry O'Rourke, Keppel MP Brittany Lauga and Main Roads contractors visit work in progress at the Northern Highway Access Upgrade.

Ex-Labor MP and paedophile walks free from jail

Disgraced former Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos has been released on parole after serving more than a decade behind bars...

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20th Dec. 2019 12:12 PM

Disgraced former Labor minister Milton Orkopoulos has been released on parole after serving more than a decade behind bars for child sex and drug offences.

Plibersek ‘no comment’ on rape claims by Hawke’s daughter

Tanya Plibersek has refused to criticise Bob Hawke after the Labor legend’s daughter claimed he urged her not to tell...

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09th Dec. 2019 9:12 AM

‘I had a schnitzel and we had a conversation’

Chief Minister Michael Gunner has again refused to name guests at a $5000-a-head Labor election fundraiser but said they...

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03rd Dec. 2019 10:12 AM

Chief Minister Michael Gunner outside MIX 104.9 on Monday speaking about the $5000-a-head secret lunch he attended in Melbourne on Friday.

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Albanese announces Labor's 'strategic' plan

Anthony Albanese told Labor's caucus meeting today it was "beyond belief" that one member of the government had not yet...

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26th Nov. 2019 11:11 AM

Anthony Albanese told Labor's caucus meeting today the party was ending the year with a "clear strategic plan".

PM protecting Liberal MP Gladys Liu: Labor

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of protecting Liberal MP Gladys Liu from having to explain her connection to...

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26th Nov. 2019 9:11 AM

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