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Given our climate and outdoor lifestyle, it seems unlikely Brisbane will ever stop being an early rising city. But we might find a way to embrace both the night and day.

Queensland doesn’t need daylight saving – and neither do the southern states

As southerners wind back their clocks on Sunday to again align with Queensland, it’s time they did so permanently.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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Hanlon Park after the March 2025 flood is largely intact thanks to its foliage designed to withstand creek flooding.

Flooded one day, beautiful the next: How a Brisbane park bounced back from inundation

Completely submerged after Alfred, Hanlon Park has staged a remarkable recovery, and that resilience could be a sustainable solution for other flood-prone areas.

  • Nick Dent
Musk at Trump’s inauguration celebration. He has denied that it was a Nazi salute.

Tesla to open new Brisbane showroom, but Musk has ensured I won’t be among its buyers

Driving a Tesla has become the automotive equivalent of wearing a bright-red MAGA hat – or a bright-red armband over a brown shirt.

  • Cameron Atfield
How do you help a neurodivergent kid make friends?

Some kids have never been invited to a party. Here’s why

Making and keeping friends can be challenging, but for neurodivergent children, these challenges become more complicated.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The London Eye with Houses of Parliament in the background.

I’ve lived in London for three years without seeing this – how foolish I have been

It has featured in Harry Potter, and attracts millions of visitors a year. As I stand here, I see why it has become so important to this city.

  • Rob Harris
How the AFL stole Saturday nights.

How the AFL stole Saturday night

Forget the tradition of firing up the barbie and warming the telly on Saturday. No one in Victoria can watch live AFL footy on that day unless they pay, but lucky us, we get more football – on Thursday nights.

  • Tony Wright
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Wynnum Road was blocked by a fallen tree at Norman Park.

SEQ greeted this cyclone just like our northern cousins – with grit and humour

There was no panic, there was no dread. There was just a clear-eyed effort to prepare for the worst and hope for the best. 

  • Cameron Atfield
The Brisbane CBD skyline in 2009.

Brisbane has changed a lot in 18 years, and we’ve changed with it

As Brisbane Times turns 18, it’s worth reflecting on how different the city is now to when we started covering the news.

  • Felicity Caldwell
World Expo 88 in South Bank, Brisbane.

How Brisbane’s kerbside collection sent me back nearly four decades

Few council services generate as much excitement as the kerbside pick-up, and none more so than this year’s, which turned up a bona fide treasure.

  • Cameron Atfield
Former journalist Monique Ross worked in the media for nearly 14 years before stress, leading to burnout, triggered a major overhaul of her life and career.

Stress driving you towards burnout? Time to go green

Stress is an unavoidable part of life that can be compounded by high-pressure jobs and urban environments. But in a city like Brisbane, the antidote is within reach.

  • Courtney Kruk

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