On the same day Australia’s top leaders were busy revealing details of the impending “Voice” referendum—garnering national media attention—business owner Arif Memis was scrambling to hold the fort around his embattled Cowch Dessert Cocktail Bar. Bruised and battered by a series of crises—some natural, some government-made—Memis has been forced to hand over the keys to…
Business Owner Waves White Flag After Battering From Inflation, High Energy Prices, Globalisation
March 31, 2023
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Queensland to Cap Rent Increases to Once a Year
March 27, 2023
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Landlords will only be allowed to increase rents once a year under a proposal by the Queensland Labor government. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made the announcement prior to the second Housing Summit on March 28, which brings the state in line with Victoria and South Australia. “Today we’re taking action to give people who are renting…
Queensland Launches Agriculture Emissions Road Map
Queensland farmers are being urged to start acting on emissions reductions and avoid costs and disruptions in the future as the state releases its low-emissions agriculture roadmap. Five key areas are outlined in the plan released on Tuesday: livestock emissions; cropping and horticulture emissions; energy opportunities; carbon farming and landscape management; and regional supply chains….
Queensland Toys With Rent Controls as Homelessness Rises 22 Percent
March 20, 2023
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Landlords in Queensland could be forced to keep rents artificially low as the state government considers ways to deal with its housing crisis. Over 150,000 families were dealing with housing stress in the state, with 100,000 of those eligible for social housing—the current waitlist is 27,000—according to a new report by the Queensland Council of…
Rooftop Solar Feed-In Charges ‘Unlikely’ in Qld
Queensland is “unlikely” to charge homeowners for feeding solar power back to the grid, the government says, amid concerns it may follow similar proposals in New South Wales (NSW). Solar Citizens wants the state government to rule out feed-in charges it says are being pushed by private electricity network operators over the border. Energy Minister…
New Laws Target Illicit Tobacco and Vapes Sold to Queensland Kids
People using vapes will not get a pass in no-smoking areas, and there will be a crackdown on tobacco chop shops under new laws proposed for Queensland. There will also be an expansion of smoke-free areas, a new licensing scheme and greater restrictions on cigarette sales in pubs and clubs under the laws to be…
Silence on the Airwaves Ahead of Fatal Chopper Crash
Twenty-three seconds of silence may have contributed to a mid-air helicopter collision that killed four people and injured nine others near Sea World on the Gold Coast. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has found no recordings of radio calls between pilots Ashley Jenkinson and Michael James in the moments before their choppers collided about 40 metres…
Australia’s Sunshine State to Spend $5B on Electricity Transmission Project
Australia’s sunshine state, Queensland, will spend $5 billion (US$3.36 billion) on an 1100km electricity transmission line linking the state’s vast northwest mining region to the national grid for the first time. The state government will take over private company CuString’s planned CopperString 2.0 project to build a high voltage line from Townsville to the northwest,…
Queensland Urges States to Follow Its Pill-Testing Lead
The Queensland government wants other states to follow its lead and roll out pill testing for illicit drugs in a bid to reduce avoidable deaths. In a decision described by one advocate as having a “certain degree of bravery,” the Palaszczuk government on Saturday said it hoped to have at least one drug-checking trial site…
Breach of Bail Now An Offence in Queensland Amid Spiralling Youth Crime Wave
Breaching bail will be an offence for youth offenders going forward after the Queensland government introduced another batch of laws to deal with the state’s spiralling juvenile crime wave. Among the new penalties include a new option to declare certain offenders “serious repeat offenders,” which will open the door to tougher sentencing. The state government…
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