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Sean Parnell is the Editor of Brisbane Times. He has won journalism awards for analysis, investigations, news and sport, written a biography, and has a Graduate Certificate in (Digital) Business Administration. Sean lives in Brisbane with his family.

Urban renewal plan for riverfront industrial site in South Brisbane

Urban renewal plan for riverfront industrial site in South Brisbane

A coveted inner-city redevelopment site has been earmarked for three 50-storey towers and a public park.

  • by Sean Parnell

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River city streaming: Brisbane really is a big country (music) town

River city streaming: Brisbane really is a big country (music) town

When it comes to Spotify, the music heard in Brisbane is notably different to that played in other Australian cities.

  • by Rosanna Ryan and Sean Parnell
Police called in after wire tampering cripples Brisbane train line

Police called in after wire tampering cripples Brisbane train line

Copper cabling was stripped from a south-east Queensland rail line, causing disruption for passengers and sparking a police investigation.

  • by Sean Parnell
‘Nothing is declining’: Complaints data backs police integrity push

‘Nothing is declining’: Complaints data backs police integrity push

Internal documents reveal complaints are increasing and Queensland’s policy response is “not working for police, victims and those being investigated”.

  • by Sean Parnell
Promised Queen’s Wharf hotels still years away as Star finances fade

Promised Queen’s Wharf hotels still years away as Star finances fade

As it seeks more financial support, gambling giant Star Entertainment has confirmed The Dorsett and Rosewood hotels are running four years behind schedule.

  • by Sean Parnell
The 1.55am flight out of Brisbane set to change national noise rules

The 1.55am flight out of Brisbane set to change national noise rules

Targeting the early departure has been recommended as an alternative to a noise curfew at Brisbane Airport. Another proposal could see ticket prices rise.

  • by Sean Parnell
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‘We made an error’: Wrong call puts Molly the magpie’s future in doubt

‘We made an error’: Wrong call puts Molly the magpie’s future in doubt

Queensland’s Environment Department made a mistake in how it decided to allow a Gold Coast couple to keep a magpie they made into a social media star, a court has found.

  • by Sean Parnell
Decision to slash public transport fares to 50¢ contradicted panel’s reform advice

Decision to slash public transport fares to 50¢ contradicted panel’s reform advice

The panel heard from a Transport Department official that “reducing fares would be an ineffectual way of increasing patronage and reducing congestion”.

  • by Sean Parnell
Brisbane divorce lawyer reprimanded over ‘offensive’ DV comments

Brisbane divorce lawyer reprimanded over ‘offensive’ DV comments

Among the language in his emails were descriptions of another lawyer’s client as “postnatally depressed”, along with a suggestion she was “wandering the earth” with his client’s daughter.

  • by Sean Parnell
Player charged over on-field incident in Qld rugby league game

Player charged over on-field incident in Qld rugby league game

Police allege a Noosa Pirates player caused grievous bodily harm to another player during a match on the Sunshine Coast.

  • by Sean Parnell
New plan for riverfront block sees fewer units, more gardens

New plan for riverfront block sees fewer units, more gardens

The new owners of a massive inner-city block are seeking approval for a scaled-back development with extensive gardens, a communal space, and laneways.

  • by Sean Parnell

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