Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane. (Photo: ABC News)

News

Mining lobby spent almost $400,000 trying to hold back the Greens

After calling for a vote against the Greens, the Queensland Resources Council was forced to register as a third party at the state election.

Politics

Money for nothing: Pauline set for windfall despite plunge in voting support

The swing against One Nation was not enough to stop Pauline Hanson’s party securing taxpayer funds to use on future campaigns.

Decision 2020

Four years until the next exam, but expect plenty of tests along the way

With more time to govern, Labor can plan ahead. All sides should expect a mid-term test, writes Sean Parnell.

Decision 2020

Despite talk of a state divided, Premier is popular where people are

Labor has built a stronghold in north Queensland after a campaign in which a curfew and even a separate state were raised.

Decision 2020

Was this the final roll of the dice for Pauline and Palmer?

Labor’s history-making third term might be the big headline, but the wildly changing fortunes of minor parties indicates major changes to the our political landscape, writes Madonna King