$42m pledge for tropical health defences in Far North
AFTER eight years of campaigning to strengthen the Far North's tropical health defences, the head of medicine at James Cook University is buoyed by a $42 million LNP pledge to create an Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine.
$40m to dredge Trinity Inlet
TOURISM operators have welcomed the LNP's $40 million pledge to dredge Trinity Inlet to draw larger cruise ships to Cairns, but critics say the plan is reckless without an environmental impact study and falls short of the cash required.
Greens announce three Far Northern candidates
THE Greens officially entered the state election campaign for Far Northern seats yesterday after announcing three candidates for the region.
LNP pledges up to $40m for Trinity Inlet
IN a bid to lure votes in the Far North, LNP leader Campbell Newman has pledged up to $40 million to dredge the Trinity Inlet to allow larger cruise ships to dock in Cairns.
Labor candidate Kirsten Lesina in fight to hold seat
RESIGNING from council to officially launch her state election campaign, Cairns Labor candidate Kirsten Lesina conceded she would have to work hard to win the seat that has been a Labor stronghold for more than a century.
Premier pledges new HQ for SES
PREMIER Anna Bligh is promising a new State Emergency Service headquarters in Cairns if Labor wins the March 24 election.
Media spotlight hits Newman's campaign
ASPIRING Queensland premier Campbell Newman has seen the downside of the media glare on a day when he wanted all eyes to focus on the business policies of the LNP.
No preference deal for Katter's party
Katter's Australian Party predicts Labor incumbent Kate Jones won't need its preferences to retain the crucial seat of Ashgrove in the Queensland election.
You're the voice in issues campaign
Kylie Clarke knows she is affected by State Government decisions every day, but struggles to imagine ever having a say in anything our leaders do.
Croco-meter to predict election poll's weekly winners and losers
MEET Solly, the 4.3m estuarine crocodile with a touch of political attitude. Aged about 60 years, give or take a decade, and weighing in at 350kg, you don't want to question this big fella's judgment.
Katter promises Queenslanders cheaper insurance
BOB Katter's Australian Party has promised cheaper insurance for Far Northerners by bringing back the State Government insurance office if it wins next month's election.
LNP pledges $8m to lure international flights to Queensland
THE LNP has pledged $8 million to lure direct international flights to Queensland, boosting efforts to establish direct routes from Cairns to Asia.
Campbell Newman announces LNP plan to remove crocodiles from Innisfail
THE mystery "giant croc" seen near East Innisfail State School would be captured, removed and relocated to a reptile park under a new Liberal National Party policy.
Labor links Newman to FBI crime probe
PREMIER Anna Bligh launched an extraordinary attack on her opponent's character, alleging the conduct of his family's business could land him behind bars.
LNP plans for leader under fire
QUEENSLAND Labor has used parliament to play up the leadership uncertainty in the Opposition.
Newman's state of confusion
CAMPBELL Newman's commitment to regional Queensland has come under fire again after the LNP leader made another gaffe about Far Northern geography.
LNP leader Newman can only watch any mud fly
Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman is preparing for mud-slinging at the last sitting of Parliament before the state election.
LNP dared on Budget surplus
Queensland Deputy Premier and Treasurer Andrew Fraser has called on Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman to tell voters when his party would deliver a Budget surplus.
Newman's popularity falls in poll - LNP leader will not be drawn on replacement
Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman has again refused to speculate who will be Queensland's premier if his party wins government but he fails to win the seat of Ashgrove in the March 24 state election.
Nation's best political cartoonists on show at the Cairns Regional Gallery
IF you skipped through the pages to the middle of the newspaper today just to see the cartoon, you are probably not alone.
Heated debate last night at Cairns The Pink Vote forum
CIVIL unions, same sex adoption and suicide were among several hot button issues raised at a special community forum last night, with state and local government candidates grilled over a number of topics.
Petition for second southern roadway
BUSINESS leaders in one of the fastest-growing parts of Cairns are lobbying the State Government for a second southern roadway into the city, angry that the proposal has been neglected for so long.
LNP skips chance to have say at forum
CAMPBELL Newman's candidates in the Far North have been criticised for dodging a community public forum to grill state election hopefuls on issues affecting their electorates.
Cashed up pollies invade Far North
THE official campaign won't start until February 19, but unofficial bidding for votes is already in full flight and all levels of government are pitching in for their party.
Poll is a 'referendum' on future of the Reef, say environmental group WWF
THE State election must be a referendum on the future of the Great Barrier Reef, the conservation group WWF says. Do you agree? Is the reef an election issue for you?
Katter tips a clean sweep in the Far North
FEDERAL MP Bob Katter says his Far Northern candidates are capable of a clean sweep in the state election, insisting his new party will only get more popular between now and the March 24 ballot.
Far Northern seats could decide which party wins Queensland election
KEY seats in the Far North could decide which party claims victory in the upcoming state election, putting local voters in position to install a government that offers the best deal for the region.
Australia Party candidates call for Coral Sea plan revision
KATTER'S Australia Party candidates in the Far North kicked off the first official day of the election campaign by calling for the draft Coral Sea Marine Park plan to be revised to protect 4,000 jobs.
Queensland's State election date set for March 24
PREMIER Anna Bligh has announced the state election will be held on March 24, ending weeks of speculation about when Queenslanders will go to the polls.
Anna Bligh's 'not now' on Queensland poll date continues
LIBERAL National Party leader Campbell Newman says Queenslanders want Premier Anna Bligh to put an end to the uncertainty and call an election now.
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