CCC Watchdog to be terminated after inquiry

A parliamentary inquiry into the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission's (CCC) fraud investigation into Logan City Council has heard the committee could recommend parliament terminate the head of the watchdog, Alan Macsporran

Submissions to the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee from Jonathan Horton alleged that Mr MacSporran had not ensured the CCC acted impartially, independently, and fairly at all times.

Australia lobbied to change Climate Report, leaked documents reveal

Australia sought to change a major international report on climate change to promote a future for coal-fired power and downplay the influence of fossil fuel lobbyists, the environmental group Greenpeace says.

Documents leaked to Greenpeace detail Australia's comments and criticisms of a draft report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which is yet to be published.

A Country Practice: I Will Leave This Town While There's Still Light

<p><span><span>- The sentimental glow of A Country Practice’s debut album is more than an ironic referencing of much-loved, low-quality Oz TV drama. It embraces memories of sun-beaten little regional towns and evokes, in a fulsome way, the biggest country burg of all, Brisbane/Meanjin. There’s a lot to take in, from the echoes of aspirational glass towers, to the old country frontices amongst which they're nestled, still lurking along Queen Street.