The government keeps campaigning in traditional mode: policy and infrastructure announcements and leaving the 'values' discussion to the Coalition

Greg Norman has been hand-picked by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to join the board planning both Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Running 1700km north from Brisbane, the Bruce Highway takes 18 hours to traverse, crosses 26 rivers and passes most Queensland cities. The state’s busiest artery is Australia’s deadliest: 41 deaths last year,

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are pushing ahead with their unofficial campaigns, with both leaders continuing to announce vote-winning commitments before the election date is even set.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pledge the funds in a major speech on Friday that will also promise help for households on the cost of living.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are pushing ahead with their unofficial campaigns, with both leaders will on Sunday announce vote-winning commitments before the election date is even set.

Labor will offer $2 billion to help aluminium smelters shift to renewable energy, contrasting the subsidies with the Coalition plan to build nuclear power stations.

The roof of a restaurant has blown off during a storm in Queensland. Queensland's first cyclone for the year could be brewing as meteorologists watch a developing low in the state's far north.

Despite the lack of an official date, both the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader have moved into campaign mode, visiting electorates and making funding announcements.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutto. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman The number of small businesses in Queensland seeking debt help also rose 95.8 per cent ...

Jarrod Bleijie says he's seen a "newly revised" Infrastructure Priority List which shows the number of Queensland projects has been reduced from 29 to seven.