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Schools
I asked a nutritionist to rate my kids’ lunchboxes. The answer shocked me
- by Felicity Caldwell
Perspective
I asked a nutritionist to rate my kids’ lunchboxes. The answer shocked me
Gold-standard lunchboxes are great, but sometimes life gets in the way. Here a nutritionist suggests ways to make healthy kids’ lunches that even stand a chance of getting eaten.
Felicity Caldwell
Journalist
What ‘the James Street effect’ says about our city
A growing number of developments are replicating one of Brisbane’s most luxurious precincts – even in working-class suburbs.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
Do you know what to do if you see someone being harassed in the street?
Many bystanders fail to act because they don’t know what to do, or they assume someone else will step up. But de-escalating confrontation is easier than most people think.
Courtney Kruk
City Reporter
Urban Affairs
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City council
Brisbane’s next big creek and parkland project is short on funds
Brisbane City Council will ask the state and federal governments to help deliver its newly finalised plan for a lifestyle precinct in the inner south-east.
- by Sean Parnell
‘It didn’t make a single worker safer’: Red tape ripped up for Qld tradies
The Queensland government promises less paperwork and fees for up to 50,000 builders and tradespeople in its latest effort to reduce housing strain.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
City Life
Crime & Courts
Religious cult guilty of killing girl urged to consider psych evaluation
The 14 people guilty of Elizabeth Struhs’ manslaughter – including her parents – have been advised it is still not too late to seek legal representation.
- by Cloe Read
Cache of concealed knives found on Brisbane man
Two ziplock bags full of cannabis and a bank card police believe was stolen were also allegedly found on the 49-year-old during a citywide crackdown.
- by William Davis
Politics
Immediate restrictions on hormone therapy for young people in Queensland
- by Sean Parnell and Olivia Ireland
‘We were excluded’: Lord Mayor hits back at Palaszczuk over Games plan
- by Catherine Strohfeldt and Marissa Calligeros
Brisbane 2032 Olympics
How technology could enable Brisbane to host the Olympics more than once
A world-leading expert has declared “there’s no way Brisbane will drop the ball”, as he outlined his predictions for how the 2032 Olympics can be revolutionary.
- by Nick Wright
Timber stadium proposed for new, relocated Gabba
The architect pitching for a timber venue across the road from the existing stadium says it’s an Olympic solution that’s been “hiding in plain sight”.
- by Cameron Atfield
Transport
Man in wheelchair dies after being hit by train, services suspended
- by Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
Health
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