Annastacia Palaszczuk to Resign as Premier

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced that she will step down from her position and retire from politics at the end of the week. This marks the end of the last remaining “pandemic-era” leader who oversaw their state or territory’s COVID-19 response, including border closures and lockdowns. Ms. Palaszczuk said it had been the “greatest honour” of her life to serve as premier for the past eight years. “Queensland in good shape, which is why now it’s time for me to leave,” she told reporters on Sunday in her final press conference. “I’ve given it my all, I’ve run a marathon.”...