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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 6h

An inquiry into Queensland’s 10¢ bottle recycling scheme has referred 10 complaints to the corruption watchdog after it uncovered “disturbing” claims of alleged bullying, harassment and intimidation. (w/ Felicity Caldwell)

Bullying claims, failures ‘baked into’ Queensland recycling scheme

Whistleblowers have alleged bullying, harassment and intimidation by staff, while an inquiry claims its establishment was rushed and poorly planned.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 9h

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Kevin Bonham @kevinbonham.bsky.social · 9h

#ResolvePM Qld (state) LNP 33 ALP 32 Grn 10 ON 9 IND 7* KAP 1 other 7 (* likely overstated)

My 2PP estimate LNP trails 49.3-50.7 (-0.2). V similar to previous Resolve Qld poll. Polls by others in first half of year much stronger for LNP. #qldpol

www.smh.com.au/politics/que...

Miles sheds support but major parties neck and neck

The gap in primary support between the two major parties has closed slightly, but voters are increasingly uncertain about their preferred premier.

www.smh.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 9h

Story here:

Miles sheds support but major parties neck and neck

The gap in primary support between the two major parties has closed slightly, but voters are increasingly uncertain about their preferred premier.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 9h

BT's latest regular polling is here in time for the 1y Qld election anniversary:
- primary vote support for the majors still all but equal after the LNP's big mid-year drop
- Crisafulli's high personal rating has dipped
- Miles' preferred premier standing still plumbing depths as uncertainty climbs

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 10h

Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie asked yesterday about young people's drug use ahead of schoolies, via Courtney Kruk

"Only the commies in Victoria support pill testing. They are illegal for a reason – they kill you."

Dangerous drug alert issued after second Queensland death in a week

As Schoolies and festival season approach, experts fear the proliferation of synthetic opioids will claim more lives.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 18d

Amy McQuire has won Queensland’s top literary award for her book about the media’s failings in Indigenous affairs reporting, using her acceptance speech to criticise child imprisonment and the silencing of those warning of genocide in Gaza.

Top state literary award winner calls out silencing of genocide concern

Ministerial intervention in a separate First Nations fellowship over remarks about Israel’s actions in Gaza led to a judge exodus-driven delay to the ceremony.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 18d

The dept insists it is committed to working with those embarking on the difficult task, but has cited the need to “enhance privacy and compliance with the legislation” and promised no immediate fix

Jigsaw wrote to Minister Amanda Camm, with no response to date. My Qs to her didn’t get one either

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 18d

First contact previously possible via Jigsaw and Stolen Generation support group Link-Up Qld will now have to come through officials from the very govt which split families up

With men rarely changing their last names, it will also largely only hinder efforts to reconnect with mothers and daughters

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 18d

Had the new processes been in place in 1991, Sparrow says it would have stopped her search for her mum in its tracks – as it will for the many still trying to reconnect.

Instead, people will be pushed underground into the “dark depths” of DNA and internet search.

Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 18d

New: Without warning or consultation this month, the Qld govt changed how families separated by the state’s historical child removal practices can access information to try and reunite.

“It just took my breath away,” Jigsaw Qld president Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow told me.

Jo-Ann found her mum in 1991. Quiet changes will hurt the chance for others

A shift in Queensland’s approach to allowing adopted people or their families to access information to reunite has cast a shadow over three decades of reform.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 18d

New: Without warning or consultation this month, the Qld govt changed how families separated by the state’s historical child removal practices can access information to try and reunite.

“It just took my breath away,” Jigsaw Qld president Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow told me.

Jo-Ann found her mum in 1991. Quiet changes will hurt the chance for others

A shift in Queensland’s approach to allowing adopted people or their families to access information to reunite has cast a shadow over three decades of reform.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 18d

New: Without warning or consultation this month, the Qld govt changed how families separated by the state’s historical child removal practices can access information to try and reunite.

“It just took my breath away,” Jigsaw Qld president Dr Jo-Ann Sparrow told me.

Jo-Ann found her mum in 1991. Quiet changes will hurt the chance for others

A shift in Queensland’s approach to allowing adopted people or their families to access information to reunite has cast a shadow over three decades of reform.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 18d

Amy McQuire has won Queensland’s top literary award for her book about the media’s failings in Indigenous affairs reporting, using her acceptance speech to criticise child imprisonment and the silencing of those warning of genocide in Gaza.

Top state literary award winner calls out silencing of genocide concern

Ministerial intervention in a separate First Nations fellowship over remarks about Israel’s actions in Gaza led to a judge exodus-driven delay to the ceremony.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 21d

Opening public hearing now set for October 1, via Catherine Strohfeldt www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 22d

New: Queensland’s peak union body has raised alarm about the “slippery slope” of a proposed Crisafulli government productivity drive for the public sector – flagged by the Treasurer in comments reported today which he has declined to elaborate on.

Unions alarmed by social services productivity push

Treasurer David Janetzki said the productivity commission will look at how to get “bang for buck” in frontline services – but he insisted it won’t chase cuts.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 22d

New: Queensland’s peak union body has raised alarm about the “slippery slope” of a proposed Crisafulli government productivity drive for the public sector – flagged by the Treasurer in comments reported today which he has declined to elaborate on.

Unions alarmed by social services productivity push

Treasurer David Janetzki said the productivity commission will look at how to get “bang for buck” in frontline services – but he insisted it won’t chase cuts.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Max Walden @maxwalden.bsky.social · 22d

The ABC has been ordered to pay a penalty of $150,000 to Antoinette Lattouf for unlawfully terminating her Sydney radio contract after a judge found it “let down the Australian public badly” by capitulating to pro-Israel campaigners www.theage.com.au/national/jud...

Judge reveals ABC’s penalty in Antoinette Lattouf unlawful sacking case

The six-figure sum is in addition to the $70,000 compensation the broadcaster has already been ordered to pay.

www.theage.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 22d

Qld's $20m royal-commission style inquiry into the CFMEU has, without fanfare, launched its website and public submissions – almost two-months into its slated 12-month probe

Still no date for an opening hearing, but these will be public "wherever possible". More in the blog: www.brisbanetimes.co...

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 24d

a Qld cabinet member distilling Crisafulli’s party room reminders (and also summarising two recent, notable, speeches from the Premier and Lord Mayor) to James Hall: “be normal”

‘Be normal’: Why these two leaders are speaking out amid their party’s chaos

David Crisafulli and Adrian Schrinner have largely refused to encroach on federal matters. But two recent speeches may indicate the pair have had enough.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 24d

Qld Health is expanding its use of hot-desking across three Brisbane offices in what’s said to be an effort to save $50m over the next 7 years

Qld Health tells staff to ‘hot desk’ in $50m budget-saving move

The shift is aimed at making “smarter use” of existing space at its three Brisbane offices, amid an increase in flexible working arrangements.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 26d

a bit of a parli week wrap ft:
- KAP joining Greens calling for lift from 93 seats (just don’t ask majors)
- Steve Minnikin telling Nikki Boyd “redistribution will take care of you”
- the pill testing ban farce + Jarrod Bleijie calling backers (seemingly incl AMAQ) “morons”

Minor parties want a bigger parliament. When will Queenslanders?

The public are often said (and shown) to be cold on more MPs. But they also dislike not being heard – something only likely to increase without better representation.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 27d

missed the last couple days of parli bc of sickness, but the most significant moves (banning pill testing without public scrutiny, despite pleas from key groups & the parents of a young man who lost his life) came after 8pm last night anyway...

more in BT's daily blog here: www.brisbanetimes.co...

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Adam Morton @adammorton.bsky.social · Sep 15

Words today.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The government has laid out the perils of the climate crisis – but will Albanese meet the moment?

Grave remarks on the potential shocks to people, property and the economy are all too familiar. Putting a credible number on the emissions target is the harder part

www.theguardian.com

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 29d

winners will be announced on October 18 — and you can find the full list of finalists here: www.meaa.org/meaa-me...

(and we did end up getting an answer a couple months later: www.brisbanetimes.co...)

Queensland Clarion Awards

Entries are now open for the 2025 Queensland Clarion Awards – marking the 30th anniversary of celebrating journalistic excellence in Queensland.

www.meaa.org

Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 29d

I took this in the middle of an hour-long media conference on the campaign trail w the LNP back in Oct, in which almost 1/3 of the running time was taken up by then opposition leader David Crisafulli batting away the 3rd day of Qs re how he could promise no change to abortion laws if elected.

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Matt Dennien @mattdennien.bsky.social · 29d

Finalists for the 30th year of the Qld Clarion Awards are now live! As usual, there’s much great work from some amazing colleagues

Which makes being on the list myself, for something a tad different & kinda returning to my journalism roots (best metropolitan news photo), that much more of an honour

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