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Premier looks to stop election slide in final debate

Premier Steven Miles hopes to arrest a worrying slide after going toe to toe with the opposition leader in the final debate ahead of Saturday's state election.

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Low and slow: the tactics that have made the Greens a threat in traditionally safe Queensland Labor seats

With an aggressive on-the-ground election campaign, the party is courting multicultural communities in Brisbane’s fringe

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LNP candidate 'not fit for office' over Hitler joke

A far north Queensland candidate has come under fire for joking about her German heritage after her election poster was defaced with a Hitler moustache.

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Afternoon Update: Senator heckles the royals; new guidelines for ‘forever chemicals’; and Hephner the alpaca’s big moment

Independent senator approaches stage at Parliament House and yells ‘this is not your land’ at the monarch

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LNP leader should vow to fight Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan in high court, Queensland premier says

Steven Miles has accused David Crisafulli of using ‘weasel words’ by failing to directly commit to a legal challenge over Dutton’s Queensland nuclear sites

The Guardian - AU

Grey area: questions over Sunshine State's green future

Queensland could revert to coal central as calls grow for a power plan from the energised LNP, days out from voters heading to the polls in the Sunshine State.

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Opposition on song ahead of Queensland election

Premier Steven Miles has rubbished the LNP's kids' health care commitment, calling the opposition leader a "dill" for announcing a policy that already exists.

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LNP leader launches Queensland election campaign with promise of mandatory isolation for child offenders who assault guards

David Crisafulli pledges minimum isolation periods for youths who attack staff despite evidence of dangers of solitary confinement

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Victims of crime stand on opposite sides of politics

Two families were torn apart when their kids were killed in car crashes but they now stand on opposite sides of politics ahead of the Queensland election.

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What Queenslanders in Peter Dutton’s nuclear seats really think

Reactions to the Coalition’s plan to replace coal-fired power plants with nuclear reactors are mixed – but the skies are still overcast for renewables

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Premier blasts LNP's 'fresh start' youth justice reform

Crime is making headlines again on the Queensland election campaign as the Labor government hits back at the LNP's planned youth justice reforms.

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Disunity is death but Liberals remain in pole position

State and territory Liberals have endured a week of unrest and agitation but things are still looking up for the party on several electoral fronts.

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Labor, LNP 'broken', minor parties look to gain ground

Queensland's crossbench is tipped to expand on October 26 as support for minor parties across the state grows while Labor and the LNP fight to retain seats.

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Premier apologises for 'sub-optimal' hospital care

Queensland's premier has had a bump in the polls a week out from the state election as he issues a personal apology on the campaign trail.

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Queensland’s reliance on coal is back on the agenda and conservationists are firing up

The Liberal National party’s reluctance to say how it would meet the state’s emissions reduction targets while backing coal-fired power has become an election issue

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LNP is set for an easy win in Queensland, but its first term may pose a much greater challenge

It’s long been assumed the Queensland election of October 26 – to elect the state’s 58th (and second fixed, four-year) parliament – would be a tough ask for a tired-looking Labor government seeking a rare fourth term.

AAP

Abortion debate erupts again after 'secret recording'

A colourful Queensland election campaign has taken another twist with allegations a "secret recording" reveals the opposition's intentions on abortion laws.

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‘Put them in a coffin’: could debate over Queensland’s ‘youth crime crisis’ take a dangerous turn?

While data suggests youth crime rates are at near-record lows, it’s become a totemic issue in the election campaign and that has Indigenous academics worried

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LNP candidate attacked in 'political shakedown'

A regional LNP candidate in the upcoming Queensland election was attacked just 20km from home, in what is being described as a political shakedown.

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Queensland LNP leader criticised for use of phrase considered derogatory term for Aboriginal children

Indigenous leaders say David Crisafulli’s use of term is a ‘racialised dog whistle’, whether he knows it or not

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Premier seeks to defy polling and govern in own right

The leadership road hasn't been straight for Steven Miles as he hopes to defy the odds and win a fourth consecutive term for Labor in Queensland.

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'Slogan salad': Barbs exchanged at Qld election debate

The Queensland premier and opposition leader have butted heads in their second leadership debate, with abortion laws emerging as a key issue ahead of the poll.

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Greens accuse Queensland Labor of ‘pure hypocrisy’ on abortion after Katter party election preferences

ALP how to vote cards in northern electorates put LNP last despite Robbie Katter’s vow to attempt wind back of termination laws

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LNP drum up support after dancing around costings

The Queensland opposition has drummed up interest for its youth crime prevention measures after being accused of dancing around costings ahead of the election.

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Leaders crumb over texts as early voting kicks off

A "Mediscare" text campaign has been launched by the opposition before the first ballots were cast for the Queensland election.

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