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Do you live on Brisbane’s ‘most liveable’ street?
New Farm’s Moray Street was crowned Brisbane’s best place to live in 1993. Three decades on, we’re searching for the city’s current equivalent.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Kangaroo Point
New plan for tower to overshadow historic Shafston House
Brisbane’s historic Shafston House would be dwarfed by a huge new residential tower that, if approved, would dominate the Kangaroo Point skyline.
- by Cameron Atfield
LNP flags budget savings on 2032 venues after union policy bypass
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie says his new government’s review of Games plans could see better “value for money” with projects put back out for BPIC-free tender.
- by Matt Dennien
LNP hits pause on Labor policy with eye on infrastructure ‘golden decade’
The major project procurement policies known as BPICs are seen as roadblocks to a key LNP election pledge to deliver projects on time and budget.
- by Matt Dennien
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What the tree cover in your suburb’s streets says about where you live
“The wealthier the suburb, the lusher it tends to be,” a UQ researcher says, as a study reveals some of Brisbane’s shadiest streets.
- by Courtney Kruk
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Queensland votes
The south-east growth areas set to shape the next Qld parliament
Our state’s elections are often visions of major party leaders flying between clusters of regional city marginal seats. But that’s only one path to victory.
- by Matt Dennien
South Brisbane’s urban forest project gets a growth spurt
Seizing on new planning rules, developers have made another bid for a 30-storey tower in South Brisbane, hoping to add 321 units - and more than 27,000 plants.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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City council
Sultan of Brunei challenges Triguboff’s Brisbane skyscraper plan
The Sultan’s local representative has revealed his own plans to redevelop a coveted site overlooking the city’s Botanic Gardens.
- by William Davis
Qld Labor to fund almost 500 affordable homes in Greater Brisbane
If re-elected next month, Labor will build 483 homes in “key growth suburbs” where the local councils say state spending is the lowest.
- by Catherine Strohfeldt
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Government
Queensland floats ‘state interest’ for supermarket sector competition
In one of its last acts before the October election, the government will launch consultation on ideas to “drive down” grocery prices with planning changes.
- by Matt Dennien
New hotel and pool over Brisbane River planned in Howard Smith Wharves redesign
The proposal includes a nine-storey, 77-room boutique hotel with a theatre with a waterfront pool bar and restaurant, and two additional cliff lifts.
- by William Davis
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