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Brendan O’Malley has been a journalist with The Courier-Mail and Quest Newspapers for 30 years, covering Council, state politics, the environment, science and the far north Qld bureau. He currently covers courts and local issues in Brisbane’s inner-west, southwest, inner south and inner north suburbs.

Brendan O'Malley

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Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner visited Lausanne, Switzerland, for the world Olympic cities meeting.

Push to lure more national sports bodies to Brisbane by 2032

The 2032 Games is a chance for Brisbane to lift its dismal record in attracting national sporting federations from other states, the Lord Mayor says.

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Brisbane residents on board Brisbane Metro from UQ Lakes Station, St Lucia to Eight Mile Plains electric bus depot, Saturday, October 12, 2024 - Picture: Richard Walker

Council signs 20-year Metro deal days after bendy buses vanish

Brisbane City Council has greenlit a 20-year maintenance deal with Swiss manufacturers of the Brisbane Metro just days after the $1.5bn project was taken off the road.

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"Kindergarten teacher reading to children in library, boy looking over shoulder at camera smiling"

1800 signatures in one day: Parents blast cuts to kids’ library programs

A petition has been launched in response to cuts to a popular children’s reading program in Brisbane’s council-run libraries, starting next month.

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Brisbane City Councillor Ryan Murphy has apologised for potentially misleading residents over its communication of its $1.5bn Metro trial.

Council challenged over reason for city’s Metro debacle

Brisbane City Council has apologised following confusion and criticism surrounding the $1.5bn Metro service, with a former state government minister now weighing in.

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Metro timeline: Eight years of blowouts, clashes

It’s been eight years in the making but still there are none of the much-vaunted Metro electric buses operating. We take a look at the speed bumps since it was announced in 2016.

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Artist's impression of the pedestrian bridge over Chasely St.

10-storey towers: Major Brisbane hospital’s massive expansion plans revealed

A top Brisbane private hospital has applied to build a highrise medical suite and 10-level unit tower for families of patients.

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Artist's impression of the proposed Hendra McDonald's.

Mac attack: Burger giant under fire in two luxe ’burbs

A controversial McDonald’s has been approved in an upmarket suburb as angry locals plan to fight another in a ritzy northside area.

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Render of how the finished intersection will look. Image: Brisbane City Council

Council’s sudden backflip on ‘botched’ Indro roundabout

A 15-level unit tower could be built on the site of a troubled Brisbane intersection amid the project’s costs doubling and work falling further behind schedule.

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Premier David Crisafulli during a media conference at the site a new housing development in Capalaba. Picture: Liam Kidston

Premier promises nation’s biggest school bully crackdown

Premier David Crisafulli has promised the nation’s biggest crackdown on school bullies.

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This photograph shows a view taken inside of the nuclear power plant during the visit of French Delegate Minister for Energy, following the launch of the consultation process for the Multi-Year Energy Plan (PPE), in Nogent-sur-Seine on November 8, 2024. The visit provides an opportunity to take stock of EDF's progress in restoring satisfactory availability to the nuclear fleet, particularly in preparation for the winter of 2024-2025, and to discuss work on the major refurbishment program and the increase in nuclear output by 2030. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

‘Lights will go out’: Grid in trouble within year under wind, solar, hydro

The electrical grid would face trouble as soon as next year under a renewables model where all coal power is closed, it has been revealed.

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