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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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Brisbane flood clean-up. An army of people from Gold Coast businesses pitch in with mud up to their knees to clean out a property on Avebury St, West End. (L-R) Dave Jeffrey gives Mark Hobbs a pat on the back.

Floods bring back memories of Mud Army

As residents in the sodden southeast prepare to mop up this weekend, we look back at the stirring efforts of volunteers in 2011 and 2017.

Local

General photograph of property at 124 Sherwood Rd, Toowong, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

Plan to slug developers to protect rare heritage home

The Greens have unveiled a radical plan to double developer infrastructure charges, some of which would be used to protect a rare Brisbane heritage home.

Local

Flag enthusiast Tim Ryan owns over 230 flags for all occasions. Sunday, February 2, 2020. (AAP Image/Renae Droop)

Why flying a flag in your yard is a good thing

Some Australians feel a little uneasy about the idea of flying a flag in their frontyard, but not these enthusiasts. Their passion has united their neighbours.

Local

D-Day for NBN in five westside suburbs: are you affected?

It’s been years coming, but the switch to the NBN is finally happening for 5000 westside homes. Are you affected and what must you do?

Local

02 Jun 2004 "A Suburb Near You" - A cyclist passinng the Kurilpa Library building in West End. picdavid/kelly. suburbs street scene buildings qld exterior travel

State’s first public library could be our next live music venue

It was Queensland’s first publicly-funded municipal library. Now, there’s a push to turn this old girl into our newest music space.

Local

General photograph of residential development site being auctioned in Lorward Avenue, Bardon, Sunday, February 9, 2020 (AAP Image/Richard Walker)

Massive Bardon block for sale — and it scares us

After delinquent teens burned down a hostel, neighbours thought their troubles were over. But it might be a case of out of the fire, into the frying pan.

South West

Beer being paddled to safety during the Brisbane floods. The Courier-Mail Photo Archive. 31/1/1974

City of floods: looking back at 1974

As a cyclone heads for Queensland, and NSW recovers from a hammering, we take a look at how The Courier-Mail covered the 1974 floods.

Community sport clubs driving residents mad

Junior and women’s sport is booming at sporting clubs across Brisbane, while Council and the State Government are investing millions in fixing tired facilities. Everyone should be smiling, but they’re not. Here’s why.

Local

ESCAPE: Young mother with baby boy at the petrol station refuelling the car. Picture: Istock

Petrol to soar despite coronavirus holding back prices

Economists reckon coronavirus will put a brake on runaway petrol prices, but some Brisbane servos have jacked up fuel 50 cents a litre.

Local

Artist's impression of the proposed 25 Ferry StKangaroo Point building

Suburb gets its first supermarket, after 177-year wait

Kangaroo Point, one of Brisbane’s oldest suburbs, will get its first ever supermarket. But there’s a price to be paid by locals.

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