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Sunday, December 03

Changing colours: Coal mining seats tell Libs they want to go green

A self-described ‘centre-right think-tank’ with deep ties to the Liberal Party has polled three coal and gas mining electorates in Queensland, extracting views that indicate a strong liking for clean energy industries.

Forget the rhetoric and ignore the polls - we'll be having an election this year

Queensland is going to be an important battleground in the forthcoming federal election but there is nothing in current polling data to suggest Labor is in a position to win back key seats, writes Dennis Atkins

Helilift Australia (McDermott Aviation) water dumping chopper 417 refuels at Hervey Bay Airport to assist with the Fraser Island bushfire. (Photo: ABC)

Rain brings relief to Fraser firefighters as southeast mops up after storm cell

Overnight rain has brought relief to firefighting efforts on Fraser Island and eased concerns in the Happy Valley community, which has been under threat from major bushfire.

Inside story: Why coal remains deadly weapon of Queensland politics

Labor’s inability to fight back effectively when the LNP weaponised coal during last year’s federal election campaign underscores the role resources continue to play in federal politics, writes Dennis Atkins