State Politics

ON OCTOBER 26 last year, history was quietly made in Ipswich West, when Wendy Bourne was elected as the State Member of Parliament. Wendy became…

RESIDENTS are insisting that Environment Minister Andrew Powell now crack down on waste operator Candy Soils. Clean dumps campaigner Ipswich Residents Against Toxic Environment (IRATE)…

THE suicide of a 15-year-old Aboriginal boy at a residential care home in Ipswich has once again thrown Queensland’s child protection system into the spotlight.…

THE Labor Left faction has made significant gains in the federal electorate of Blair in an internal ballot to elect delegates for the Queensland Labor…

A TEACHER shortage in Queensland is hitting Ipswich hard, with Ipswich State High School advertising 10 separate teaching positions – one of the highest vacancy…

THE 2025-26 Queensland Budget offered Ipswich only modest gains, falling short of the transformative investment urgently needed for a city grappling with rapid population growth…

THE Ipswich West MP says she was unaware of the history of a convicted double murderer who was snapped volunteering alongside the Labor Party member…

A MAJOR extension of the Mt Forbes Rural Fire Brigade station was officially opened, last week. The $435,000 extension houses an incident control centre capable…

THE STATE Government is cutting funding to the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO). The EDO has given legal aid to around 1,500 clients fighting environmental and…

THE State Minister overseeing the future of the North Ipswich Rail Workshops says the site is under scrutiny for development as part of a review…