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James Hall

James Hall

James Hall is the News Director at the Brisbane Times. He is the former Queensland correspondent at The Australian Financial Review and has reported for a range of mastheads across the country, specialising on political and finance reporting.

Swan Hill service stations.

Queensland fuel outages grow as state doubles down on national dashboard

The prime minister ensured supplies are secure but the number of outlets running dry in Queensland has grown.

  • James Hall

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Balfour Irvine-owned BMI owns and operates transfer stations, a recycling unit and two major landfills.

Billionaire facing criminal charges following long-running land dispute

The charges come after a long-running feud between businesses in an industrial area on the banks of the Brisbane River.

  • James Hall and Cloe Read
Former senior constable Andrew Craig Adams worked at a Victoria police station.

Queensland department letter used as defence for accused predator

The former police officer pleaded guilty to four counts of misconduct in public office.

  • James Hall and Erin Pearson
The staffer’s workload increased, on average, 65 per cent.

‘Morale’s terrible’: When does a vacancy management plan become a hiring freeze?

This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus takes a look at staff morale at Transport and Main Roads as well as Government House up in Paddington.

  • James Hall, Matt Dennien and Julius Dennis
Queensland Natural Resources and Mines, Manufacturing and Regional and Rural Development Minister Dale Last, his director-general Graham Fraine, Solicitor-General Gim Del Villar KC, and Federal Court Chief Justice Debra Mortimer.

A ministerial direction, a court warning, and a cloud over native title

This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus: native title questions swirl, (Red) Union boss’ board gig, slow progress on police integrity, and more.

  • Matt Dennien and James Hall
Minns and Allen

Biggest winners and losers in $103 billion GST carve-up

Victoria’s GST allocation will be about $1.7 billion more than NSW’s, despite having a smaller population.

  • Matt Wade and James Hall
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Janetzki has led calls for the distribution model to be overhauled.

Why Qld was ‘dudded’ by GST carve-up despite pocketing more cash: Janetzki

Queensland will receive the largest dollar increase in GST distribution of $1.7 billion but the state government is furious.

  • James Hall and Matt Wade
Shaun Drummond, then acting Queensland Health director general while on leave from Deloitte, pictured leaving the state’s Commission of Inquiry into Forensic DNA Testing in Queensland in 2022.

Former health boss’s firm wraps up consulting gig in old digs – for now

This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus: extra cash for Metro North’s key consultants, (at least one) Education pay rise, question time bubbly, and more.

  • Matt Dennien, James Hall and Cameron Atfield
The offender walked free from court on a suspended sentence last year.

He raped his sister then walked free. Now he will serve time behind bars

The man was given 72 hours to hand himself in before being thrown behind bars.

  • James Hall and Cloe Read
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli.

BHP’s latest salvo to Crisafulli government over coal royalties spat

The country’s largest company has issued another pointed message to the Queensland government over the tax-setting brawl.

  • James Hall