The Crisafulli Government is highlighting a major construction milestone on Brisbane’s Cross River Rail, with the new Albert Street underground station now visibly taking shape in the CBD.

As Queensland prepares for one of the busiest retail periods of the year, the Crisafulli Government is urging shoppers to show patience, respect, and kindness toward workers during the festive rush.

Queensland’s multicultural communities will share half a million dollars in new state funding, with 70 community organizations supported to deliver cultural events across the state in the first half of 2026.​

Australia’s Working Holiday Maker program is turning 50, marking five decades of backpackers trading short-term jobs for long-term connections – and helping to strengthen Australia’s ties with 50 countries across the globe.

Australia’s long-running post-pandemic migration boom is rapidly unwinding, with new Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showing net overseas migration has fallen to about 305,000 people in 2024–25 – a drop of around 30 per cent from its recent peak – as tighter visa rules curb new arrivals and departures surge to their highest level since borders reopened.

The disruptions, which will run from 20 December to 26 January, are part of a coordinated effort by the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority and Queensland Rail to complete

Festive cheer and creative energy came together on 12 December 2025 as Co.As.It. Community Services hosted its annual Amici House Art Exhibition at the Bracken Ridge community hub in Brisbane.

The disruptions, which will run from 20 December to 26 January, are part of a coordinated effort by the Cross River Rail Delivery Authority and Queensland Rail to complete

A major corruption investigation into Queensland’s public health sector has resulted in five people – including public officers – facing serious criminal charges over alleged corrupt conduct involving medical devices in public hospitals.

The Queensland Government has confirmed that it will continue its pause on initiating Stage 1 (puberty blockers) and Stage 2 (gender-affirming hormone) therapies for minors with gender dysphoria in the state’s public hospitals, extending the pause until at least 2031.