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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.

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Plane landing at Brisbane airport with the city in the background. Picture: Liam Kidston

New flight paths: Claims 220 suburbs to cop more aircraft noise

Proposed new flight paths have been labelled a “sham” by a community group with claims they will only benefit three suburbs. SEE THE CHANGES

UPDATEDPolice & Courts

A mystery tribute has been left overnight at Chatsworth Park, near Gympie, where a seven-month-old baby drowned on Saturday July 12, 2025. The baby's 42-year-old father has been charged with manslaughter - domestic violence offence.

New details on baby boy’s alleged killer dad amid shock court claim

The identity of a seven-month-old boy, pulled from a lake at a Qld park, can be revealed as more details about the dad charged with manslaughter emerge. LATEST.

Councillor Jacob Madsen and the caravan on his Ipswich property.

Ipswich councillor denies vote stacking claims

A colourful Ipswich councillor who admitted to having two jobs has denied “outrageous’’ claims he installed a relative in a caravan on his property to “stack’’ a crucial Labor vote.

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Shocking find in bikini champion’s bedroom

A former Queensland bikini champion has been caught out by what police found in her bedroom when they came with a search warrant for her housemate.

Council will build Brisbane's first koala underpass at Toohey Forest.

City-first koala underpass set to open in Brisbane suburbia

Planning for Brisbane’s first koala underpass is about to bear fruit, with hopes the $3m project will protect the marsupials in one of their last strongholds.

Acland Mine activist Drew Hutton speaks to protestors outside Parliament House, Brisbane, Tuesday, August 8, 2017. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

Greens founder faces expulsion over bitter gender feud

The man who launched the Greens with Bob Brown faces expulsion from the party because of a bitter feud over their gender policy.

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The biggest commercial development in Ashgrove in years has been approved by council, near a cluster of controversial projects.

Green light for Brisbane suburb’s biggest development in years

A developer transforming an up-market high street in Brisbane’s inner east has now got the green light for the biggest makeover seen in an affluent westside suburb in decades.

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News-bcm 18/10/12 Traffic Airport link. City bound traffic at Gympie rd Kedron entry to Airport link tunnel around 8:30am. Pic Mark Calleja

Work starts on major congestion busting Brisbane tunnel

Test drilling has begun at the site of a long-awaited $14b-plus tunnel designed to take pressure off one of Brisbane’s most clogged roads.

Action at the North Brisbane Junior Motorcycle Club earlier this year. Picture: NBJMCC

On your bike: Beloved Brisbane club faces closure after 30 years

A beloved Brisbane junior motorbike club faces closure after 30 years, with no viable new home for its 400 young members.

Youngs Crossing in Moreton floods every year but a new crossing will open in 2027, providing relief for motorists.

Notorious flood hotspot gets fix after 30 years of broken promises

Work has started on an $86m upgrade to one of the southeast’s most notorious floodprone river crossings — three decades after a fix was first promised.

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