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At this year’s World Mining Congress in Brisbane, BHP Chief Executive Mike Henry and Anglo-American Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad officially announced both companies would stop investing ‘growth capital’ in the state, after last year’s royalty changes made Queensland “the highest taxing regime for mining in the world.” Following Premier Palaszczuk’s

Queensland will bear the brunt of Federal Labor’s attack on temporary migrant workers and backpackers, with new data showing the state’s economy is the most exposed to the government’s visa changes.The Federal Government has increased the minimum wage for temporary skilled migrants to $70,000, an increase of $16,100. According to

Community organisations in the Flynn electorate will share in over $150,000 in funding for small-scale upgrades and new equipment that they need and deserve. Round 8 of the Stronger Communities Programme is providing local governing bodies and community groups funding for projects of up to $20,000. Announcing the successful grant

The “My First Speech” Competition for local Flynn electorate schools is now open! This national competition challenges students in years 10, 11 and 12 to envision themselves as newly elected Members of the House of Representatives and record a 90-second speech on video, focusing on a topic of their choosing.

The Urgent Care Clinics promised for Rockhampton and Bundaberg remain undelivered as the Labor Government fails to meet the delivery deadline. Labor promised all 50 Urgent Care Clinics announced during the election would be up and running by 1 July 2023, but only a handful have actually been established by

A call for the Albanese Government to investigate the data used to determine the District Workforce Shortage status for cardiologists in the Wide Bay-Burnett region has been renewed following a recent meeting in Canberra. Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt said the shortage of cardiologists in the region will have