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Queensland Says Selling A$806 Million Aurizon Stake

Queensland’s state government is selling half its stake in Aurizon Holdings Ltd., Australia’s biggest transporter of coal by rail, for about A$806 million ($839 million) to pay down debt, the Treasurer said.

Queensland Selling A$806 Million Aurizon Stake, AFR Says

Queensland’s state government is selling half its stake in Aurizon Holdings Ltd., Australia’s biggest transporter of coal by rail, for about A$806 million ($839 million), the Australian Financial Review reported.

Brisbane Faces Water Shortages as Floods Muddy Supplies

Brisbane faces water shortages after floods muddied supplies, forcing the main treatment plant for Australia’s third-most populous city to close.

Tornadoes Hit Queensland as Rains Deluge Eastern Australia

Tornadoes in Australia’s Queensland state felled trees and power lines as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped heavy rain and moved toward New South Wales bringing damaging winds and possible flooding.

Gillard Hurdles Multiply After Australian State Poll Wipeout

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard confronts mounting challenges to her own re-election after her Labor party suffered a landslide poll defeat in Queensland, leaving her with allies governing just two of the nation’s six states.

Gillard’s Party Faces Reversal in Australia Battleground State

Australia’s ruling Labor party this week faces its first loss of power in Queensland since 1996, after a surging exchange rate eroded the job market of a state that’s been a battleground in national elections.

Australia’s Ruling Labor Loses Queensland in Landslide Vote

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s Labor party suffered its worst defeat at a state election in Queensland, deepening her challenge before a national ballot due in 2013.

Australia Labor Party to Lose Queensland Vote, ABC Projects

Australia’s Queensland state is set for a change of government, with early vote counting in today’s election showing the opposition Liberal National Party will end 14 years of Labor rule, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Australian Coal Ports Shut as Storm Dumps Rain on Queensland

Coal export ports on Australia’s eastern coast closed as ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped heavy rain on Queensland state and moved south toward New South Wales, prompting emergency services to issue flood warnings.

Queensland Seeks 2014-15 Surplus in Bid to Regain AAA Rating

Queensland, Australia’s most indebted state, is aiming to return its budget to surplus in 2014-15 as Premier Campbell Newman attempts to win back its AAA credit rating.

"This is a big challenge for our community."

- Campbell Newman on Jan 27, 2013

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